The ReadDirectoryContent returns a file list from a directory matching a search pattern.
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Description
| Read Directory Content | |
|---|---|
| Name | ReadDirectoryContent |
| Purpose | Read directory content |
| Category | File Primitives |
| Returns | Number of files found |
| Version | 2.3+ |
Arguments
| Argument | Type | Direction | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CreationTime | DateTime | In | Minimum creation time |
| Directory | String | In | Directory full path |
| FileNames | List<String> | Out | List of file full paths |
| Filter | String | In | Search pattern for files (extension) |
| LastWriteTime | DateTime | In | Minimum last write time |
| Result | Integer | Out | Number of found files |
Usage
This activity returns a list of file full paths matching the search pattern Filter and timestamp criteria CreationTime and LastWriteTime in the given directory.
In Result the number of actual found files is returned.
Example
Load the MetaClass named PUMP, also load the MetaProperty NOMINALPOWER from the property pool and then add it to the MetaClasses' properties:
| Argument | Value |
|---|---|
| Filter | c* |