// ----- Public Methods -----
public static Boolean Start(File_SearcherParams pars)
{
Boolean success = false;
if (m_thread == null)
{
// Perform a reset of all variables,
// to ensure that the state of the searcher is the same on every new start:
ResetVariables();
// Remember the parameters:
m_pars = pars;
// Start searching for FileSystemInfos that match the parameters:
m_thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(SearchThread));
m_thread.Start();
success = true;
}
return success;
}
// ----- Private Methods -----
private static void ResetVariables()
{
m_thread = null;
m_stop = false;
m_pars = null;
m_containingBytes = null;
}
private void startButton_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Clear the results list:
resultsList.Items.Clear();
// Get the parameters for the search thread:
String fileNamesString = fileNameTextBox.Text;
String[] fileNames = fileNamesString.Split(new Char[] { ';' });
List<String> validFileNames = new List<String>();
foreach (String fileName in fileNames)
{
String trimmedFileName = fileName.Trim();
if (trimmedFileName != "")
{
validFileNames.Add(trimmedFileName);
}
}
Encoding encoding = asciiRadioButton.Checked ? Encoding.ASCII : Encoding.Unicode;
File_SearcherParams pars = new File_SearcherParams(searchDirTextBox.Text.Trim(),
includeSubDirsCheckBox.Checked,
validFileNames,
newerThanCheckBox.Checked,
newerThanDateTimePicker.Value,
olderThanCheckBox.Checked,
olderThanDateTimePicker.Value,
containingCheckBox.Checked,
containingTextBox.Text.Trim(),
encoding);
// Start the search thread if it is not already running:
if (File_Searcher.Start(pars))
{
// Disable all buttons except stop button:
DisableButtons();
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The searcher is already running.", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
}
}
