Need code to search through folder and subfolders

Hi.....
Am trying to write a program to search for a file through folder and all of its sub folders.
I tried my best but i was able to search through a folder but not through its sub folders.
So, anyone could help me out with the code to do this operation?
Regards
codingquest

codingquest wrote:
Thank you very much for your reply.
I tried to use the recursive call but i could not do it without any errors.
So it would be helpful to me if you post the exact coding or the key part of the recursive call here.You'd get better response when you post your code and the error message(s). I'm sure someone will be able to point you in the right direction.

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Re: looping through folders and subfolders
created by Paul Riggott in Bridge Scripting - View the full discussion
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