open_dir

Syntax

native open_dir(const dir[], firstfile[], length, &FileType:type = FileType_Unknown, bool:use_valve_fs = false, const valve_path_id[] = "GAME");

Usage

Parameter Description
dir
Path to open.
firstfile
String buffer to hold first file name
length
Maximum size of the string buffer
type
Optional variable to store the file type
use_valve_fs
If true, the Valve file system will be used instead.
This can be used to find files existing in any of
the Valve search paths, rather than solely files
existing directly in the gamedir.
valve_path_id
If use_valve_fs, a search path from gameinfo or NULL_STRING for all search paths.

Description

Opens a directory/folder for contents enumeration.

Note

Directories are closed with close_dir().

Return

Handle to the directory, 0 otherwise