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Description:
Accepts a directory path & a file filter. Returns number of matching files.

Return Values:
Returns a number.

Example:

<cfset JPGFileCount = GetFileFilterCount("C:\images", "*.jpg")>
<cfset GIFFileCount = GetFileFilterCount("C:\images", "*.gif")>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

<!---
 Accepts a directory path &amp; a file filter.  Returns number of matching files.
 
 @param directory      directory path (Required)
 @param filter      filter (Required)
 @return Returns a number. 
 @author James Moberg (james@ssmedia.com) 
 @version 1, January 4, 2012 
--->
rsion 1, May 17, 2011
*/
<cffunction name="GetFileFilterCount" returntype="numeric" output="no">
    <cfargument name="directory" type="string" required="true" />
    <cfargument name="filter" type="string" required="true" />
    <cfset var theCount = 0 />
    <cfset var checkfiles = "">

    <cfif directoryExists(arguments.directory)>
        <cfdirectory action="LIST" directory="#arguments.directory#" name="CheckFiles" filter="#arguments.filter#" type="file" listinfo="name">
        <cfset theCount = CheckFiles.RecordCount />
    </cfif>
    <cfreturn theCount />
</cffunction>