Hi all, im new to this site so i dnt knw how ths works hopefully this msg gets through. im trying to make a sub or function that will be able to search my entire c:\ drive for a folder that i specify within a text box. for example if i say "windows" it finds the windows folder and returns its path into another text box. also if the folder is within a sub folder it should still find it. its a tuff one i know. pls can someone hlp me. Thank you have a nice day

You need to use the Win32 API function calls: FindFirstFile FindNextFile You add these to your program using the Add-In Tools API Viewer. Hope This Helps Chi Happens

Thanx chi happens for your reply, i have two questions for you regarding this, firstly will this find a file o a folder, because i want to be able to locate a folder that i specify in a textbox. secondly i went to add-ins opened up adin manager and loaded the api viwer. i then went to my apiload and got the functions for the findfirstfile and findnextfile Public Declare Function FindFirstFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "FindFirstFileA" (ByVal lpFileName As String, lpFindFileData As WIN32_FIND_DATA) As Long but to be honest i have never used functions properly before, usually i get them from people who have made simpler code. therefore i have apsolutely no idea how to use them. when i run the program it say 'user-defined type not defined' is there something i need to do to make this work? i know its not fair to ask but can you write a small example for me i would appreciate that a lot. Thankyou Bunty