language_ref/reference/functions/file/func_file_readdir.rst

.. _func_file_readdir:

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ReadDir
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ReadDir - 

Description
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.. code-block:: blitzmax

    ReadDir( path$ )

Open a directory

Parameters
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Return Values
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An integer directory handle, or 0 if the directory does not exist

Examples
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.. code-block:: blitzmax

    ' readdir.bmx
    
    dir=ReadDir(CurrentDir())
    
    If Not dir RuntimeError "failed to read current directory"
    
    Repeat
        t$=NextFile( dir )
        If t="" Exit
        If t="." Or t=".." Continue
        Print t    
    Forever
    
    CloseDir dir

See Also
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