API Reference > Classes > Database Classes > OdBmHostAppServices Class > OdBmHostAppServices Methods > OdBmHostAppServices::findFile Method
OdBmHostAppServices::findFile Method
Syntax
C++
virtual OdString findFile(const OdString& filename, OdDbBaseDatabase* pDb = 0, FindFileHint hint = kDefault);

Returns the fully qualified path to the specified file.

Returns an empty string if the file is not found. 

This function is called by ODA BimRv when access is needed to a file, such as a font file, a template file, etc. 

pDb == 0 specifies that this file search is not related to a *database*. 

If pDb != 0, call pDb->getFilename() to determine the path to the bim file associated with the *database*. 

The typical search order is as follows: 

 

  1. The filename itself.
  2. The current directory.
  3. The drawing directory (for shx font, image, and xref files).
  4. The Windows fonts directory (only for TTF fonts on Windows).

 

hint must be one of the following: 

table Name Value Description Extension kDefault 0 Any file. any kFontFile 1 Can be either SHX or TTF file. SHX or TTF kCompiledShapeFile 2 SHX file. SHX kTrueTypeFontFile 3 TTF file. TTF kEmbeddedImageFile 4 Image file. ISM kXRefDrawing 5 External reference file. kPatternFile 6 Pattern file (PAT) PAT kDRXApplication 7 DRX Application file. DRX kFontMapFile 8 FontMap file FMP

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