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user_var(handle output) user_var(filename output) filespec | user_var(handle output) user_var(filename output) filespec | ||
Performs a search for 'filespec', placing the first file found in filename_output (a user variable). It also puts the handle of the search into handle_output (also a user variable). If no files are found, both outputs are set to empty, and the error flag is set. Best used with [[Reference/FindNext|FindNext]] and [[Reference/ | Performs a search for 'filespec', placing the first file found in filename_output (a user variable). It also puts the handle of the search into handle_output (also a user variable). If no files are found, both outputs are set to empty, and the error flag is set. Best used with [[Reference/FindNext|FindNext]] and [[Reference/FindClose|FindClose]]. Note that the filename output is without path. | ||
<highlight-nsis>FindFirst $0 $1 $INSTDIR\*.txt | <highlight-nsis>FindFirst $0 $1 $INSTDIR\*.txt | ||
Latest revision as of 00:12, 1 September 2016
FindFirst
user_var(handle output) user_var(filename output) filespec
Performs a search for 'filespec', placing the first file found in filename_output (a user variable). It also puts the handle of the search into handle_output (also a user variable). If no files are found, both outputs are set to empty, and the error flag is set. Best used with FindNext and FindClose. Note that the filename output is without path.
FindFirst $0 $1 $INSTDIR\*.txt loop: StrCmp $1 "" done DetailPrint $1 FindNext $0 $1 Goto loop done: FindClose $0
Command introduced with NSIS v1.60
