Shell.FindFiles method

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

Shell.FindFiles()

Shell.FindFiles()

Parameters

This method has no parameters.

Return value

JScript

This method does not return a value.

VB

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:

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

VBScript:

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

        set objShell = nothing
    end function
 </script>

Visual Basic:

Private Sub fnShellFindFilesVB()
    Dim objShell As Shell

    Set objShell = New Shell
    objShell.FindFiles

    Set objShell = Nothing
End Sub

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Shldisp.h
IDL	Shldisp.idl
DLL	Shell32.dll (version 4.71 or later)