If condition = nil:

Search for a file in a certain order. The function returns a complete file name (including drive and path) of the file found first in the (application) search path. It returns nil, if no file has been found.
If condition = T:

The function returns a list of file names in the specified or in the current drive/path.

Note:

the list of file names is not sorted
a path name is not returned

The order in which the function browses directories to find the specified file is as follows:

Current directory
Drawing directory as specified with the Options command under File Locations > Drawing Support > Drawing Files Location. Use (getenv "CADDWG") to determine the drawing folder.
Support Files search path as specified with the Options command under File Locations > System > Support Files Search Path. Use (getenv "CADSUP") to determine the support files path.

Examples

: (findfile "C:\\Home\\Sample\\*.dwg" T)

("1.dwg" "prototype.dwg" "NONAME_0.dwg")

: (findfile "ANTIVIRUS.EXE")

"D:\\Program Files\\AntiVirus\\ANTIVIRUS.EXE"

Related Functions

getfiled

Search 'Function findfile' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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