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Findfile in large directories [message #50632]

Fri, 06 October 2006 07:14

Wox
Messages: 184
Registered: August 2006

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Dear All,

In a widget application I'm making, I have "next file", "previous
file" buttons which do the following:
...
path = findfile(list.path+'*'+list.Format)
nfiles = n_elements(path)
path = SortListFiles(path,list.sortmethod,list.sortseparator)
ind = where(path eq list.path+list.file,count)
...
<take next or previous file (if any) and read/display it>
...

The current loaded file is "list.path+list.file". SortListFiles sorts
the files (in general not just string sort).

However, in directories with up to 1000 or more files (usually also on
an SMB mounted drive), this is rather slow (findfile takes most time).

Any ideas how to make this faster?

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		Findfile in large directories By: Wox on Fri, 06 October 2006 07:14
		Re: Findfile in large directories By: Wox on Fri, 13 October 2006 04:38
		Re: Findfile in large directories By: Maarten[1] on Fri, 13 October 2006 03:25

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