API -> FindNextFile [ Library : kernel32.dll, Category : File Management ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

FindNextFile

Library : kernel32.dll Category : File Management

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API Description :

The FindNextFile function continues a file search from a previous call to the FindFirstFile function.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function FindNextFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "FindNextFileA" (ByVaL hFindFile As Long, lpFindFileData As WIN32_FIND_DATA) As Long

Parameters :

· hFindFile
Identifies a search handle returned by a previous call to the FindFirstFile function.

· lpFindFileData
Points to the WIN32_FIND_DATA structure that receives information about the found file or subdirectory. The structure can be used in su

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero. 

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. If no matching files can be found, the GetLastError function returns ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

Any of the following: System.IO.Directory.GetDirectories System.IO.Directory.GetFileSystemEntries System.IO.Directory.GetFiles System.IO.DirectoryInfo.GetDirectories System.IO.DirectoryInfo.GetFileSystemInfos System.IO.DirectoryInfo.GetFiles