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@@ -371,12 +371,18 @@ the name is left as it is. (filenames are case sensitive under Unix)
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\Declaration
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Procedure FindClose (Var F: SearchRec);
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\Description
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+\textbf{\linux, \windows and \ostwo wonly}
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+\var{FindClose} frees any resources associated with the search record
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+\var{F}.
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-\textbf{\linux only}
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-Under \linux, the \var{findfirst/findnext} calls have to be mimicked.
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-An internal table of file descriptors is kept.
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+Under \linux, \windows and \ostwo the \var{findfirst/findnext} calls have
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+to be mimicked. This call is needed to free any internal resources allocated
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+by the \seef{FindFirst} or \seef{FindNext} calls.
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+
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+E.g. on \linux, an internal table of file descriptors is kept.
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When using different \var{searchrecs} at the same time,
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the system may run out of file descriptors for directories.
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+
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The \linux implementation of the \dos unit therefore keeps a table of open
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directories, and when the table is full, closes one of the directories, and
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reopens another. This system is adequate but slow if you use a lot of
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@@ -386,13 +392,16 @@ implemented. When you don't need a \var{searchrec} any more, you can tell
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this to the \dos unit by issuing a \var{FindClose} call. The directory
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which is kept open for this \var{searchrec} is then closed, and the table slot
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freed.
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-It is recommended to use the \linux call \var{Glob} when looking for files.
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+
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+It is recommended to use the \linux call \var{Glob} when looking for files
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+on \linux.
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\Errors
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None.
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\SeeAlso
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\seef{Glob}.
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\end{procedure}
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+
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\begin{procedure}{FindFirst}
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\Declaration
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Procedure FindFirst (const Path: pathstr; Attr: word; var F: SearchRec);
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@@ -407,6 +416,16 @@ case \var{FindFirst} will return the first file which matches the specified
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criteria.
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If \var{DosError} is different from zero, no file(s) matching the criteria
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was(were) found.
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+
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+On \ostwo, you cannot issue two different \var{FindFirst} calls. That is,
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+you must close any previous search operation with \seep{FindClose} before
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+starting a new one. Failure to do so will end in a Run-Time Error 6
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+(Invalid file handle)
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+
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+Also, on \ostwo, the boolean variable \var{FileNameCaseSensitive} indicates
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+whether searches are conducted case-sensitive or not. By default, searches
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+are not case sensitive. If the varieble is set to \var{True}, searches on
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+\ostwo are case sensistive.
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\Errors
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Errors are reported in DosError.
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\SeeAlso
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michael