How can I search for files in System and Library folders

This arrose when I tried to find Archive Utility.app. Neither a Finder search or Spotlight found it, apparently because it is in Hard Drive/System/Library/CoreServices and the System folder is not searched. I've had similar problems when trying to find things in Library. How can I search these folders?

You can enable the Finder to include System files in its search
In a Finder finder window select Kind then Other… locate System files in the list and click the checkbox.

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[email protected]
"Rolf" wrote in message news:...
> A LabVIEW file refnum is an internal Magic Cookie to LabVIEW and there is no
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>
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>
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>
> "Jo" wrote in message
> news:50650000000800000016520000-1023576873000@exchange.ni.com...
> > How can I pass a file refnum into and out of external c++ code? What
> > type does it convert to in c++?
> >
> > I am trying to write external c++ code that will read a file already
> > opened by Labview and therefore assigned a refnum. (Unfortunately, I
> > definately can't use the standard Labview vis.) However I am not sure
> > what c++ type to use in order to manage the refnum.
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> > Joanna

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