code:

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; file you are searching for
$filename = "anyfilename.exe"
; directory to start your search
$startdir = "c:\"
; temporary file for search results
$tmpfile  = "c:\temp\results.txt"
; write search results to temporary file.
CD "$startdir"
SHELL "cmd.exe /c dir /s /b $filename > $tmpfile"
; read results from temporary file.
OPEN(1,$tmpfile,2)
$string = READLINE(1)
WHILE @ERROR = 0
   ; split the result in path and filename.
   $path = ""
   $file = $string
   WHILE INSTR($file,"\")
      $path = $path + SUBSTR($file,1,INSTR($file,"\"))
      $file = SUBSTR($file,INSTR($file,"\")+1,LEN($file))
   LOOP
   ; $file = the filename
   ; $path = the path (including a backslash at the end).
   ;         use the following line to remove the final backslash,
   ;         but not when te result is the root of a drive.
   ; IF (LEN($path) > 3) $path = SUBSTR($path,1,LEN($path)-1) ENDIF
   ;
   ; write here what you want to do with the results.
   ; read the next result.
   $string = READLINE(1)
LOOP
CLOSE(1)
DEL $tmpfile

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With kind regards,
Taco Ditiecher.