> I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> Any idea?
> thanks

> Catharinus

> > Hello my friends

> > I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> > 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> > to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> > search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> > the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> > name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> > guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> > and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> > Any idea?
> > thanks

> > Catharinus

> Or you could wait for the <Enter> key.

> /Henning

> I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> Any idea?
> thanks

> Catharinus

>> > Hello my friends

>> > I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
>> > 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
>> > to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
>> > search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
>> > the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
>> > name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
>> > guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
>> > and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
>> > Any idea?
>> > thanks

>> > Catharinus

>> Or you could wait for the <Enter> key.

>> /Henning

> Yes, I thoiught about that, but..
> Any idea?

> > Hello my friends

> > I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> > 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> > to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> > search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> > the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> > name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> > guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> > and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> > Any idea?
> > thanks

> > Catharinus

> One of a hundred ways to do what you want -

> First letter:
> scan subdirectories and add to an array (or listbox, whatever).
> The point is - 26 letters , on average, could reduce 10000 directories by a
> twenty-sixth of that, 390 odd, unless ALL your directories start with "D"

> Second letter: ? 'Note - gets faster the fewer elements
> scan the array (not your directory listing) for the pair of letters, marking
> only the required ones.
> delete unmarked array elements (or listbox elements)
> redim array (?) - not sure here - maybe a second array with items from first
> Anyway, it's possible you're now down to one twenty-sixth of 390 - What's that
> about. ? ummm. 'bout 15 I think

> Third letter:
> repeat above for a trio of letters ?'note: even fewer elements - faster still

> repeat until you're down to the directory group you want (or even single directory)

> somewhere in there, there's recursion. someone out there who understands
> recursion better than I do could point you in the right direction.

> Whatever you do, the above gives you the approach. Now it's time to put your
> thinking cap on (or wait till Someone starts the ball rolling)

> Graham

> >> > Hello my friends

> >> > I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> >> > 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> >> > to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> >> > search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> >> > the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> >> > name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> >> > guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> >> > and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> >> > Any idea?
> >> > thanks

> >> > Catharinus

> >> Or you could wait for the <Enter> key.

> >> /Henning

> > Yes, I thoiught about that, but..
> > Any idea?

> Private Sub YourTextBox_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)

> ? If KeyAscii = vbKeyReturn Then
> ? ? KeyAscii = 0 ? 'remove Enter key from buffer here so it doesn't trigger
> something else
> ? ? ....
> ? ? Do your stuff here
> ? ? ....
> ? End If
> End Sub

> /Henning- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -

> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -

> I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> Any idea?
> thanks

> > Hello my friends

> > I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> > 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> > to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> > search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> > the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> > name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> > guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> > and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> > Any idea?
> > thanks

> If you want to show the user the list so far, then grab only the first
> 25 that match and show them (or the first 50, or whatever size your
> list is). ?When they hit the enter key, or tab off the entry box, then do
> a full search for all the matches.

> If you don't show the user the list as they type, then wait for the Enter
> key as shown elsewhere in the thread....

> LFS

>  If KeyAscii = vbKeyReturn Then
>    KeyAscii = 0   'remove Enter key from buffer here so it doesn't trigger
> something else
>    ....
>    Do your stuff here
>    ....
>  End If
> End Sub

> > Private Sub YourTextBox_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)

> > ?If KeyAscii = vbKeyReturn Then
> > ? ?KeyAscii = 0 ? 'remove Enter key from buffer here so it doesn't trigger
> > something else
> > ? ?....
> > ? ?Do your stuff here
> > ? ?....
> > ?End If
> > End Sub

> Or just add a Search button with Default = True so adding KeyPress code is
> not required.

> I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> Any idea?

> > Hello my friends

> > I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
> > 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
> > to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
> > search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
> > the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
> > name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
> > guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
> > and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
> > Any idea?

> Did you actually test this scenario with about 10,000 entries in the
> directory?
> I know that with some 20,000 files in a directory, Explorer might behave
> very sluggish in showing the directory content.

> Helmut.

>>> Hello my friends

>>> I want to search a directory very quick. This directory conists of
>>> 10000 subdirectories with several almost the same names, like DEMO0001
>>> to DEMO9000 When I press the D, the program immediately start to
>>> search the subidrectories which name starts with a D. and after typing
>>> the E, the program starts again searching for subdirectories, which
>>> name starts with DE, etc. This takes a little too much time, so I
>>> guess it would be better to first create a searchstring very quickly
>>> and start the seach after I wait 0.5 second.
>>> Any idea?

>> Did you actually test this scenario with about 10,000 entries in the
>> directory?
>> I know that with some 20,000 files in a directory, Explorer might behave
>> very sluggish in showing the directory content.

>> Helmut.

> Yes I did
> And it is not an explorer application but a desktop application
> Catharinus