ShellExecute Windows' Find In Files

this one is a bit better:
(fdir dont work though i spent ages on this before with no success so hope someone else has an idea.

Procedure DoFind(FName,FText,FDir:String; FCheck:boolean);
var
h,Eh,Eh2,cbh,Ih,Bh,wh,wh1,wh2,wh3,wh4:hwnd;
begin   {get a instance of find or start one}
wh:= FindWindow('#32770','Find: All Files');
if wh = 0 then shellexecute(application.handle,'find','','','',sw_normal);
repeat   {tests to get some time mainly and check if window exists}
 wh:= FindWindow('#32770',nil);
 wh1:=getwindow(wh,GW_CHILD);
 cbh:=FindWindowex(h,0,'Button',nil);{checkbox Include &subfolders}
 wh2:=FindWindowex(wh1,0,'ComboboxEx32',nil);
 wh3:=FindWindowex(wh2,0,'Combobox',nil);
 wh4:=FindWindowex(wh3,0,'Edit',nil);
 Application.ProcessMessages;
 until wh4 <> 0;
h:= FindWindow('#32770',nil);
Wh1:=getwindow(h,GW_CHILD);
CBh:=FindWindowex(Wh1,0,'Combobox',nil);
Eh:=FindWindowex(CBh,0,'Edit',nil);
if Eh<>0 then SendMessage(Eh,WM_SETTEXT,0,Integer(FName))
        else showmessage('Error writing File name!');
Eh2:=FindWindowex(Wh1,0,'Edit',nil);
if Eh2<>0 then SendMessage(Eh2,WM_SETTEXT,0,Integer(FText))
        else showmessage('Error writing Containing Text!');
Wh2:=FindWindowex(Wh1,0,'ComboboxEx32',nil);
Wh3:=FindWindowex(Wh2,0,'Combobox',nil);

      SendMessage(Wh3,WM_RBUTTONDOWN,0,0);
       SendMessage(Wh3,WM_KEYDOWN,0,0);
       SendMessage(Wh3,WM_COMMAND,CBN_SELCHANGE,0);
Wh4:=FindWindowex(Wh3,0,'Edit',nil);
if Wh4<>0 then begin
 SendMessage(Wh4,WM_SETTEXT,0,Integer(FDir));
         SendMessage(Wh4,WM_KEYUP,0,0);
       SendMessage(Wh4,WM_RBUTTONUP,0,0);
        end
  else showmessage('Error writing File name!');
Ih:=FindWindowex(Wh1,0,'Button',nil);  //Include &subfolders
if FCheck = TRUE  then
 SendMessage(Ih,BM_SETCHECK,BST_CHECKED,0)
else
 SendMessage(Ih,BM_SETCHECK,BST_UNCHECKED,0);
Bh:=FindWindowex(Wh,0,'Button',nil);   //F&ind Now
if Bh<>0 then begin
SendMessage(Bh,WM_LBUTTONDOWN,0,0);
SendMessage(Bh,WM_LBUTTONUP,0,0);
end
 else showmessage('Error Doing Find!');
end;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
DoFind('*.pas','Procedure','E',True);
end;

unit FindDialogs;

{**********************************************************}
{                                                          }
{  TFindFilesDialog & TFindComputerDialog Unit             }
{  Copyright ?999 Workshell Software.                     }
{                                             }
{  Version 1.0                                       }
{                                                          }
{                                                          }
{  Web      -> http://www.workshell.uni.cc/                }
{  E - Mail -> finddlgs@kinsella.u-net.com                 }
{                                                          }
{**********************************************************}

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
  ShlObj;

type
  TFindFilesDialog = class(TComponent)
  private
    { Private declarations }
  protected
    { Protected declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
    function Execute: Boolean;
    function ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
  published
    { Published declarations }
  end;

type
  TFindComputerDialog = class(TComponent)
  private
    { Private declarations }
  protected
    { Protected declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
    function Execute: Boolean;
    function ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
  published
    { Published declarations }
  end;

procedure Register;

implementation

function SHFindFiles(pidlRoot: PItemIDList; pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
 stdcall; external 'Shell32.dll' index 90;

function SHFindComputer(pidlRoot: PItemIDList; pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
 stdcall; external 'Shell32.dll' index 91;

function TFindFilesDialog.Execute: Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindFiles(nil,nil);
end;

function TFindFilesDialog.ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindFiles(pidlRoot,pidlSavedSearch);
end;

function TFindComputerDialog.Execute: Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindComputer(nil,nil);
end;

function TFindComputerDialog.ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindComputer(pidlRoot,pidlSavedSearch);
end;

procedure Register;
begin
  RegisterComponents('Dialogs', [TFindFilesDialog,TFindComputerDialog]);
end;

end.

good luck
hubdog

unit FindDialogs;

{**********************************************************}
{                                                          }
{  TFindFilesDialog & TFindComputerDialog Unit             }
{  Copyright ?999 Workshell Software.                     }
{                                             }
{  Version 1.0                                       }
{                                                          }
{                                                          }
{  Web      -> http://www.workshell.uni.cc/                }
{  E - Mail -> finddlgs@kinsella.u-net.com                 }
{                                                          }
{**********************************************************}

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms, Dialogs,
  ShlObj;

type
  TFindFilesDialog = class(TComponent)
  private
    { Private declarations }
  protected
    { Protected declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
    function Execute: Boolean;
    function ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
  published
    { Published declarations }
  end;

type
  TFindComputerDialog = class(TComponent)
  private
    { Private declarations }
  protected
    { Protected declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
    function Execute: Boolean;
    function ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
  published
    { Published declarations }
  end;

procedure Register;

implementation

function SHFindFiles(pidlRoot: PItemIDList; pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
 stdcall; external 'Shell32.dll' index 90;

function SHFindComputer(pidlRoot: PItemIDList; pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
 stdcall; external 'Shell32.dll' index 91;

function TFindFilesDialog.Execute: Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindFiles(nil,nil);
end;

function TFindFilesDialog.ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindFiles(pidlRoot,pidlSavedSearch);
end;

function TFindComputerDialog.Execute: Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindComputer(nil,nil);
end;

function TFindComputerDialog.ExecuteEx(pidlRoot, pidlSavedSearch: PItemIDList): Boolean;
begin
Result := SHFindComputer(pidlRoot,pidlSavedSearch);
end;

procedure Register;
begin
  RegisterComponents('Dialogs', [TFindFilesDialog,TFindComputerDialog]);
end;

end.

good luck
hubdog

I think that is what you need .

Listening

doesnt that component just do same as this:
shellexecute(handle,'find','','','',sw_normal);

how to load all the "filename", "text to find" etc with this component?

sorry,I find I am stupid.
I didn't read the question carefully.

hubdog

Hey Inthe

The code doesn't really work -- it gets stuck ad infinitum in the repeat...until loop. It also doesn't write to the windows. I will play around with it and see if I can get it to work. There were also compilation hints (unnecessary variables declared).

I'm afraid I have to score this as average; it's not up to your usually very high standards (we worked on the math parser a couple of years ago, remember?).

Fond Regards, buddy.

Edo

PS I would have rejected this answer and posted this as a comment but EE seems to have changed their policy in this regard...

i know im sorry its pretty buggy ;~(

you should have been able to just reject it ..

maybe it is possible to execute a saved find ..
(do a find then do "file" - "save search" on the menu..

hi,friends
  I guess the better method of setuping the options of search file dialog maybe uses interface ISearchCommandExt imported from microsoft shell controls and automation type library.But when I use cosearchcommand.create to get the interface,there is a error message "class not registered".:(
  I don't know how to make it work.But maybe someone can do it .

good luck
hubdog