Lists the files in a directory and its sub directories.
function [D] = rdir(ROOT,TEST)
Recursive directory listing.
ROOT is the directory starting point and includes the
wildcard specification.
The function returns a structure D similar to the one
returned by the built-in dir command.
There is one exception, the name field will include
the relative path as well as the name to the file that
was found.
Pathnames and wildcards may be used. Wild cards can exist
in the pathname too. A special case is the double * that
will match multiple directory levels, e.g. c:\**\*.m.
Otherwise a single * will only match one directory level.
e.g. C:\Program Files\Windows *\
TEST is an optional test that can be performed on the
files. Two variables are supported, datenum & bytes.
Tests are strings similar to what one would use in a
if statement. e.g. 'bytes>1024 & datenum>now-7'
If not output variables are specified then the output is
sent to the screen.
See also DIR
examples:
D = rdir('*.m');
for ii=1:length(D), disp(D(ii).name); end;
% to find all files in the current directory and sub directories
D = rdir('**\*')
% If no output is specified then the files are sent to
% the screen.
rdir('c:\program files\windows *\*.exe');
rdir('c:\program files\windows *\**\*.dll');
% Using the test function to find files modified today
rdir('c:\win*\*','datenum>floor(now)');
% Using the test function to find files of a certain size
rdir('c:\program files\win*\*.exe','bytes>1024 & bytes<1048576');