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Trying to list root directory of LittleFS; but only files beginging with "/LOG."

String str;

                     if (!LittleFS.begin())
                     {
                          Serial.println("LittleFS failed to mount !");
                     }
                     Dir dir = LittleFS.openDir("/");
                     while (dir.next())
                     {



                        if(strncmp(dir.fileName().c_str(), "/LOG", 4) == 0)
                        {

                            str += "<a href=\"";
                            str += dir.fileName();
                            str += "\">";
                            str += dir.fileName();
                            str += "</a>";
                            str += "    ";
                            str += dir.fileSize();
                            str += "<br>\r\n";
                        }
                     }

                     client.print(str);

If I comment out "if(strncmp(dir.fileName().c_str(), "/LOG", 4) == 0)" and associated braces; all files list. Code with "if(strncmp(dir.fileName().c_str(), "/LOG", 4) == 0)" no files are listed.

How can I list only files that begin with "/LOG?"

William

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  • And you're sure that the filenames do begin with precisely the characters /LOG ? Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 14:24
  • Just a sanity check here. But isn't / used as path separator? In my world / is an invalid character for file or directory names. Listed file names in directory / should not contain / then. Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 14:29
  • @Kwasmich Unless the result of dir.fileName() is the fully qualified absolute path of the file. Which is why I was asking if the filenames really do start /LOG Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 14:32
  • @Majenko true. Just to make sure nothing gets overlooked. strncmp is case-sensitive! Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 15:24
  • @Kwasmich Indeed. Not a problem if it's using 8.3 filenames, but could be a problem if the FS uses LFN. Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 15:35

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Give a filename String to text...

String text = "/LOGsdfsdf";
if(text.startsWith("/LOG")){
//wee file begins with /LOG
}else{
// wops wrong file.
}

Look in here

https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/variables/data-types/stringobject/

Method url startsWith("");

https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/variables/data-types/string/functions/startswith

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  • FileZilla shows filename as "LOG0608.TXT." Naming convention is "LOG + Month + Date + '.TXT'." I could have carried the "/" over from the web server. Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 17:45
  • Need "dir.fileName()" to compare acutal filename to LOG0608.TXT. I only want files starting with "LOG" to be displayed. Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 17:54
  • Dose dir.fileName() gives a string as "LOGXXXX.TXT" or "/LOGXXXX.TXT" Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 17:59
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    Used: String file_name = dir.fileName(); if(file_name.startsWith("LOG")) { Thanks! Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 18:06
  • gr8 glad I can help you Commented Jun 8, 2020 at 18:07

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