File search in VB6

Hi Guys,

I am a long time C programmer and a BRAND NEW VB coder please bear with me . I need to add a function to a program that searches a directory for all instances of files with certain characters in the name (like an asterisk) and then rename these files according to data found in the file itself. The former is most important right now-the latter may be a bit ambitious for me .

What I need is the basic code and direction for the searching of files in VB6 so that I can build on it and add more complexity to it as I learn more. Thanx a bunch!

 

Research using the FileSystemObject and the rest will be easy
http://builder.com.com/5100-6373-1050078.html

 

Thanx for your reply, it was very helpful . I also have another question. Is there a way to search pdf files for the presence keywords and store the results in string values which can later be used to rename the pdf file accordingly?

 

I've never done anything like that so I'm afraid I can't help other than to offer this: You're gonna have to use a component something that can read out the fields of the PDF.

 

Ok, I found some information that might help someone else with this type of problem. There is an .exe file in xpdf 3.0 called pdftotext that helped me to accomplish my goal. Basicaly I call this file from within vb6 and it converts the pdf file to a text file which I then load as a string and compare the data with my search criteria.

I know that this is not the most concise explanation but it is still a work in progress. Any questions or comments are greatly appreciated.