Hi Shameem,

I accidentally posted the wrong sample application.

Here's the one for the search. (see attached). You have to look at the window "w_searchpbls_main".

[EDITED]

I've once again replaced the attachment: you can now select which disk(s) you want to scan and you can choose to exclude the windows and program files folders.

I've deleted the other attachment, so there's no more confusion.

Happy new year!

A)
If you want to use a batch file and know which driveletters you have, you can create a batch (.bat or .cmd) file and use the "run()" command in powerbuilder to execute it. If you redirect the output to a text file, you can then later open the text file into powerbuilder using FileOpen() and FilereadEx() in linemode and process every line.

For example:

string ls_run
ls_run = "myPBL.cmd > pblFiles.txt" // not sure if you need to use one ">" or ">>"
run (ls_run, minimized!)

MyPBL.cmd:

rem use /b to only get the path and pbl names:
dir C:\*.pbl /s /b
dir D:\*.pbl /s /b

B)
But a much cleaner solution is to use n_filesys. The functions that you need are there, but they are not named "search" or anything like that.
To get all drives, use this one:

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// SCRIPT: n_filesys.of_GetDrives
//
// PURPOSE: This function returns a list of disk drives with their type
// and volume label.
//
// ARGUMENTS: as_drive - Drive letter array (By Ref)
// aul_type - Drive type array (By Ref)
// as_label - Volume label array (By Ref)

And to get all the files on a specific drive, use this one:

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// SCRIPT: n_filesys.of_GetFiles
//
// PURPOSE: This function is a simplified version that only returns
// filename and subdirectory flag.
//
// ARGUMENTS: as_filespec - File path
// as_name - File Name array (By Ref)
// ab_subdir - Subdirectory flag (By Ref)

• What do you mean with "get pbl files"? List? Copy?

        >>  I need to search all PBLs from a computer (C,D,E......) . neet to list (Like Windows search..)

• From where do you want to do this? Powerbuilder code, batch file, cmd file? 

        >> Powerbuilder code...

        >> or applicable from batch file but which need to execute from powerbuilder

• Explain a bit more what "but no use" means. Were Dirlist Dirselect of "no use", why not?

       >> I did check with DirList and DirSelect.. In this case I need to select all folders. It is very complicated functionality.

Hi Shameem,

Please try to be more specific if you want some help:

• What do you mean with "get pbl files"? List? Copy?
• From where do you want to do this? Powerbuilder code, batch file, cmd file? 
• Explain a bit more what "but no use" means. Were Dirlist Dirselect of "no use", why not?

regards