How to check if any specific folder is empty

[sunny_vc]

Hi all, I am working on VC6. I have a folder path which I have to check whether it is empty or not. Is there any API to find folder is empty? Thanks in advance.

Regards, Sunil Kumar

[Lost User]

sunny_vc wrote:

Is there any API to find folder is empty?

I don't know of one that does this directly. I think the only way is to use FindFirstFile()[^] and its associate FindNextFile() to enumerate the directory.

[Lost User]

Hi Sunil, You could use the FindFirstFile Function[^] and FindNextFile Function[^] Best Wishes, -David Delaune

[Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer]

In addition to the other replies pointing you at FindFirstFile, what is empty? Does it count as empty if there's only directories there? What if there are directories, but they have / have not got any contents themselves? You don't need to answer me, but you need to ask and answer this question for yourself. Iain.

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[sunny_vc]

Yeah the case can be considered. But the directory is created by my application and the files are also created by my application. My files doesnt contain any extension. I do not understand how I can use FindFirstFile. FindFirstFile is giving me the valid handle.But FindNextFile is always returning 0, even files are present. what is the reason behind it?

Regards, Sunil Kumar

[Michael Schubert]

If you're using MFC you might try something like this:

BOOL DirHasFiles(CString csDir)
{
if (csDir.Right(1) != "\\")
csDir += "\\";

csDir += "*.*";

BOOL bDirHasFiles = FALSE;
CFileFind ff;
BOOL bWorking = ff.FindFile(csDir);

while (bWorking)
{
bWorking = ff.FindNextFile();
if (ff.IsDirectory())
{
if (ff.IsDots())
continue;
}
else
bDirHasFiles == TRUE;
}

return bDirHasFiles;
}

Edit: For plain WIN32, have a look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365200%28VS.85%29.aspx[^]

modified on Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:00 AM

[sunny_vc]

Thanks a lot Michael.This is exactly what I am looking for.

Regards, Sunil Kumar

[Blake Miller]

PathIsDirectoryEmpty