SEARCH.TXT -- explanation out of the file SEARCH.ASM for the SEARCH.BIN file, by BOWEN MOURSUND (BOWEN). SEARCH.BIN uses DOS' find first and find next functions for getting info about files matching a wildcard specification and possibly an attribute mask. Can be called with up to six parameters, or at least two. The first parameter is necessary to indicate the search mode; either to find the first file (indicated by a 1) or to find subsequent files (indicated by anything other than a 1). The second parameter is a filename or wild card string. parameter 1: Call type (1 for first call). parameter 2: Wildcard specification. parameter 3: Attribute mask. (Optional) parameter 4: Receives file date. parameter 5: Receives file time. parameter 6: Receives file size. Example: . LOAD Search . ? CALL("Search",1,"*.dbf ") && Two parms. 0 . fspec = "SQLHOME\*.* " . fattr = "D " && Include directories! . fdate = " / / " && Avoid bug. . ftime = " : : " . fsize = 0 . CALL Search WITH 1,fspec,fattr,fdate,ftime,fsize . ? fspec,fsize SQLDBASE.STR 194