Re: Finding a File

On Fri, 21 Sep 2001 15:29:34 -0500, Joseph Koenig wrote: >Hello everyone -- I'm just a little bit stumped on this. I've got >some >files that are available for user download, however, the files are in >different directories. The file names are based on the item number >which >is available. For example, item number "AS1000-01" is in directory >"AS" >and is named "AS1000-01.xxx" -- All files will have the same >extension. >That's no problem. Where I'm confused is not all of the directories >are >2 letter names. For example, file "BSEB10-010" is in the "BSE" >directory. Some directories are 4 characters long -- all except the >BSEB**-*** files match their directory names until the file name >contains a number (ASxxxx is in "AS", MASxxxx is in "MAS", etc). I >need >this script to be as dynamic as possible. I don't want to set up >arrays >of directory names or anything. Can I run through the string of item >numbers until I hit a numeric character, and then check that >substring >to see if it's a directory? If it doesn't match exactly is there a >way >to search for that file in directories that almost match? Any ideas? how about: $path=find /$basedir -name $filename;