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Shell.FindFiles method

Applies to: desktop apps only

Displays the Find: All Files dialog box. This is the same as clicking the Start menu and then selecting Search (or its equivalent under systems earlier than Windows XP.

Syntax

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Shell.FindFiles()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Examples

The following example shows FindFiles in use. Proper usage is shown for JScript, VBScript, and Visual Basic.

JScript:

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<script language="JScript">
    function fnShellFindFilesJ()
    {
        var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");
        
        objShell.Shell_FindFiles();
    }
</script>

VBScript:

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<script language="VBScript">
    function fnShellFindFilesVB()
        dim objShell
        
        set objShell = CreateObject("shell.application")
        objShell.FindFiles

        set objShell = nothing
    end function
 </script>

Visual Basic:

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Private Sub fnShellFindFilesVB()
    Dim objShell As Shell

    Set objShell = New Shell
    objShell.FindFiles

    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server
Header	Shldisp.h
IDL	Shldisp.idl
DLL	Shell32.dll (version 4.71 or later)

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$oShell = ObjCreate("shell.application")
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