API to access dir structure in Windows

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  1. anmolgrad

    anmolgrad New Member

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    i've to access the directory structure of the clients machine (on windows platform)..... to perform follow:
    1) Save a file in the browsed directory
    2)Search a file

    plz tel me an appropriate API
     
  2. shabbir

    shabbir Administrator Staff Member

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    For saving a file all you need to be doing is Plain C method of creating a file will do

    for searching you need to be using the FindFirstFile API and it will return you WIN32_FIND_DATA through which you can get the type of object found (Folder File) and browse the folder.
     

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