DosFindClose

Closes the handle to a find request; that is, ends a search.

Syntax

DosFindClose(hDir)

Parameters

hDir (HDIR) - input

Directory search handle.

The handle previously associated with a DosFindFirst function by the system, or used with a DosFindNext directory search function.

Return Code

ulrc (APIRET) - returns

DosFindClose returns one of the following values:

• 0 NO_ERROR
• 6 ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE

Remarks

Once DosFindClose is issued, any subsequent DosFindNext issued for the closed handle (hDir) fails unless an intervening DosFindFirst specifying the handle is issued.

Example Code

This example lists all the normal files that are in the directory from where the example is invoked.

 #define INCL_DOSFILEMGR   /* File Manager values */
 #define INCL_DOSERRORS    /* DOS error values */
 #include <os2.h>
 #include <stdio.h>

 int main (VOID) {
    HDIR          hdirFindHandle = HDIR_CREATE;
    FILEFINDBUF3  FindBuffer     = {0};      /* Returned from FindFirst/Next */
    ULONG         ulResultBufLen = sizeof(FILEFINDBUF3);
    ULONG         ulFindCount    = 1;        /* Look for 1 file at a time    */
    APIRET        rc             = NO_ERROR; /* Return code                  */

    rc = DosFindFirst( "*.*",                /* File pattern - all files     */
                       &hdirFindHandle,      /* Directory search handle      */
                       FILE_NORMAL,          /* Search attribute             */
                       &FindBuffer,          /* Result buffer                */
                       ulResultBufLen,       /* Result buffer length         */
                       &ulFindCount,         /* Number of entries to find    */
                       FIL_STANDARD);        /* Return level 1 file info     */

    if (rc != NO_ERROR) {
       printf("DosFindFirst error: return code = %u\n",rc);
       return 1;
    } else {
       printf ("%s\n", FindBuffer.achName);   /* Print file name             */
    } /* endif */

    /* Keep finding the next file until there are no more files */
    while (rc != ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES) {
       ulFindCount = 1;                      /* Reset find count.            */

       rc = DosFindNext(hdirFindHandle,      /* Directory handle             */
                        &FindBuffer,         /* Result buffer                */
                        ulResultBufLen,      /* Result buffer length         */
                        &ulFindCount);       /* Number of entries to find    */

       if (rc != NO_ERROR && rc != ERROR_NO_MORE_FILES) {
          printf("DosFindNext error: return code = %u\n",rc);
          return 1;
       } else {
          printf ("%s\n", FindBuffer.achName);    /* Print file name */
       }
    } /* endwhile */

    rc = DosFindClose(hdirFindHandle);    /* Close our directory handle */
    if (rc != NO_ERROR) {
       printf("DosFindClose error: return code = %u\n",rc);
       return 1;
    }
    return NO_ERROR;
 }

Related Functions

• DosFindFirst
• DosFindNext