Searching directories for specific file extensions

I wanted to try something, and that was to create a file with basic text loos it some where on the HD and make a program that would search the directories (So lets say you put in C:\bla\ ) for the file matching the extention (already set by the program) as say .doc - it would then open all of those files (while loop) and scan them recording data (which im not sure what yet) and printing specific data to a file
most of this I know how to do including nav to the directory, what i dont know how to do is make the program scan the directory for the file and open it.

Adrienk wrote:
Can you give me some examples of file listing and searching?I could, but so can google.
like links to documentation or examples of it in use?Bookmark this. [http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/]. Always have it open when you're coding or even designing with Java.
open as in open to readStill not clear. You mean you just want your program to read in the contents of the file and manipulate them? Or do you want your program to display the file? Or do you want it to be "opened" by its default app, e.g. if it's a .doc file, open that document in Word?

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