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RDir
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<div class="black"><font size="-2"><b>Syntax</b></font></div>
<pre class="syntax"><u>File name array</u> <b>= RDir (</b> <u>Directory</u> AS String [ <b>,</b> <u>Pattern</u> AS String ] <b>)</b></pre><p>

Returns a string array that contains the names of files located in <u>Directory</u> that matches the <u>Pattern</u>. The specified directory is recursed.
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If no pattern is specified, any file name is returned.
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The pattern can contain the same generic characters than the <a href="like+en">LIKE</a> operator.
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The file paths returned are relative to the specified directory.
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<div class="gray"><font size="-2"><b>Example</b></font></div>
<pre class="example">' Print the png image files in a directory and its sub-directories

SUB PrintDirectory(Directory AS String)

  DIM File AS String

  FOR EACH File IN RDir(Directory, &quot;*.png&quot;)
    PRINT File
  NEXT  

END</pre>
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<hr><b>See also</b><br>
<a href="../cat/file+en">File &amp; Directory Functions</a>&nbsp;

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