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Findnext - find the next file after a successful findfirst

function FindNext ( var SearchResults : TSearchRec ) : Integer; Description The FindNext function looks for the next matching file, as defined in the search criteria given by the preceding FindFirst call. The found file details are stored in SearchResults and the return value is 0. Otherwise the return value is negative. You must have performed a successful FindFirst before calling this routine. You must call FindClose after calling FindNext for the last time in order to free up resources. Related commands FileSearch Search for a file in one or more directories FindClose Closes a successful FindFirst file search FindFirst Finds all files matching a file mask and attributes TSearchRec Record used to hold data for FindFirst and FindNext Example code : Search for all Unit1.d* files in the current directory var searchResult : TSearchRec; begin // Try to find regular files matching Unit1.d* in the current dir if FindFirst('Unit1.d*', faAnyFile, searchResult) = 0 then begin repeat ShowMessage('File name = '+searchResult.Name); ShowMessage('File size = '+IntToStr(searchResult.Size)); until FindNext(searchResult) <> 0; // Must free up resources used by these successful finds FindClose(searchResult); end; end; Show full unit code File name = Unit1.dcu File size = 4382 File name = Uni1.dfm File size = 524 File name = Uni1.ddp File size = 51