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find the number of files in a directory? -

Hi,
I have the path of a directory in a CString variable called sNewFolder.
I need to find the total number of files in this directory.
and just messagebox it out.

I think i have to use CFileFind. Any suggetions.

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Kiran Paul VJ

hi..

try this
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      CFileFind objFile;

      int counter = 0 ;
      BOOL bl;
      CString szCounter;
      CString filename;

      ::SetCurrentDirectory(sNewFolder);

      bl = objFile.FindFile(NULL,0);

      while(bl)
      {
            bl = objFile.FindNextFile();
            if(!(objFile.IsDirectory()))
            {
                  filename = objFile.GetFileName();
                  counter = counter + 1;
                  //AfxMessageBox(filename);
            }
      }

      szCounter.Format("Total %d files ",counter);
      AfxMessageBox(szCounter);

//////////////////////////////////////////

hope this helps
thank u
kiranvj