C / C++ / MFC

CString *FindFile(LPCTSTR szFileFind, LPCTSTR szStartPath)
{
    HANDLE hFind;
    WIN32_FIND_DATA fd;
    CString strPathName;
    CString strFileSpec;
    CString *pstrReturn = NULL;
 
    strPathName = szStartPath;
    //Make sure we have a trailing '\'.
    if(strPathName.Right(1) != "\\")
        strPathName += "\\";
TRACE("Looking in: %s\n", (LPCTSTR)strPathName);
 
    //Add wild cards to the search string.
    strFileSpec = strPathName;
    strFileSpec += "*.*";
            
    //Find files.
    if((hFind = ::FindFirstFile((LPCTSTR)strFileSpec, &fd)) != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
    {
        do
        {
            //Get the name.
            CString strFileName = fd.cFileName;
 
            //Only look for directories and files.
            if((strFileName != ".") && (strFileName != ".."))
            {
                if(fd.dwFileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)
                {
                    //This is a subdirectory. Search it!
                    strFileName = strPathName + strFileName;
                    pstrReturn = FindFile(szFileFind, strFileName);
                    if(pstrReturn)
                        break; //Don't return here, must close hFile.
                }
                else //Not a directory it's a file.
                {
                    if(strFileName.CompareNoCase(szFileFind) == 0)
                    {
                        //Found it!
                        pstrReturn = new CString(strPathName + strFileName);
TRACE("FOUND!!! - %s\n", (LPCTSTR)*pstrReturn);
                        break; //Don't return here, must close hFile.
                    }
                }
            }
        } while(::FindNextFile(hFind, &fd)); //Get next.
        ::FindClose(hFind);
    }
    return pstrReturn;
}

CString *pstr = FindFile("Win.ini", "C:\\");
if(pstr)
{
    //Do something with pstr.
    // .
    // .
    // .
    // Now I'm finished with pstr.
    delete pstr;
}