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FILE FUNCTION: fileFile()

Add-on OpenScript Function - should work in version 6 and higher of ToolBook
  Syntax

findFile(<filename>,<drives>,<doStop>,<hGlass>)
  Parameters <filename>
The name of the file you are searching for, including the extension. No wild card characters permitted.

<drives>
A comma separated list of drive letters or drive type identifiers. If NULL, drive C will be searched.
   A through Z: Specifies the specific drive letter to search
   CD-ROM: Will search all CD-ROM drives
   FIXED: Will search all hard drives
   REMOVABLE: Will search all removable media (ie: Floppy Drive)
   NETWORK: Will search all mapped network drives

<doStop>
True or False: Indicates if the search should stop after first find. If NULL, the default of True is used.

<hGlass>
True or False: Indicates if the hour glass mouse cursor should be shown during the searching process. If NULL, the default of False is used.
    Returns Returns a comma separated list of files (complete with path) found by this searching process. Or, if an error occurs, one of the following error codes are returned instead.

-1 - FILE NOT FOUND
-2 - FILE NAME NOT VALID
-3 - DRIVE LETTERS INVALID
-4 - DOSTOP PARAMETER NOT VALID
-5 - HGLASS PARAMETER NOT VALID
    Sample myFiles= findFile("DENNY.TXT","C,CD-ROM",TRUE,FALSE)