I need a program called "FindLine"

[learn64bit]

v360
(1+5)

[sudoku]

1 minute and 40 seconds on my computer.
 The fastest version (from my computers perspective) so far. 

[TimoVJL]

intel have different CPUs for servers and desktops.
there are some memory issues, like what CPU support fast memory
AMD Ryzen family have similar problem.

[sinsi]

Latest version
The current time is: 18:05:34.97
The current time is: 18:05:47.84

Previous version
The current time is: 18:04:13.45
The current time is: 18:04:19.22

[sudoku]

Latest version
The current time is: 18:05:34.97
The current time is: 18:05:47.84

Previous version
The current time is: 18:04:13.45
The current time is: 18:04:19.22

Neither one of those look like

10 seconds

. 
Also hard to decipher those early in the morning, I haven't had my coffee yet.

Looks like the latest version V360 is slower for you, sinsi?

[sinsi]

Neither one of those look like

10 seconds

. 

Selective quoting? I actually said

about 10 seconds

Looks like the latest version V360 is slower for you, sinsi?

Sorry, wrong way around 

Previous version
The current time is: 18:05:34.97
The current time is: 18:05:47.84
around 12 seconds

Latest version
The current time is: 18:04:13.45
The current time is: 18:04:19.22
around 6 seconds

Of course that assumes that the results are valid

[sudoku]

Of course that assumes that the results are valid

Very true, only learn64bit knows for sure. If valid, it is faster..

learn64bit, how fast does V360 run on your computer, for comparison?

Selective quoting? I actually said

Its extremely difficult to precisely copy and paste on my ancient ipad.    Thats my excuse, and I am sticking to it.

[learn64bit]

new idea and new app:
  delete file and delete folder
  input: c.txt and c:\b
    c:\b is vs2022 buildtools installation folder

maybe it should be called deleteFile&emptyFolder

how should I do it?

[sudoku]

new idea and new app:
  delete file and delete folder

  ...

how should I do it?

The easiest way would be to delete it (or them) using windows explorer.
Or even make a batch file for the task. 

[learn64bit]

new idea and new app:
  delete file and delete folder

  ...

how should I do it?

The easiest way would be to delete it (or them) using windows explorer.
Or even make a batch file for the task. 

windows explorer and 2000 files... not possible at all.
batch file can do tha? I don't think so.

delete all files which in c.txt, then delete all empty folders

[sudoku]

I was joking, of course.
Does this mean that you are finished with 'findline'?

[learn64bit]

I was joking, of course.
Does this mean that you are finished with 'findfile'?

no, not finished yet. but deleteFile&Folder is usefull to verify findLine's result

[sudoku]

Ah, okay. Do you have any code for the new program started yet? Or just still trying to come up with ideas?

[learn64bit]

Ah, okay. Do you have any code for the new program started yet? Or just still trying to come up with ideas?

no idea, how to do it

[sudoku]

Do some research on API "DeleteFile"...

Later....
I made you a small example using "DeleteFile".

You first need to open the file that you want to delete, using CreateFile to verify that the file exists.
If it exists, close the handle returned by CreateFile.
Then call DeleteFile.

If the file that you want to delete does not exist, display an error message.

This is very basic code.

Use caution using DeleteFile... it can be very dangerous, unless you know exactly what you are doing with it, and especially if you are going to run DeleteFile within untested code.

That being said, use at your own risk. I assume no responsibilty for misuse of this code, or accidentally deleted files. They (any accidentally deleted files) cannot be retreived from "Recycle Bin" after deletion. You have been warned.

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    include \masm32\include\masm32rt.inc

    .data
        filename1  db "junktext1.txt", 0
        filename2  db "junktext2.txt", 0

    .code
    start:
        invoke CreateFile, addr filename1, 0, 0, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0  ;;  to verify file exists
        cmp eax, -1
        jnz @f
        fn MessageBox, 0, "file not found", "file 1", 0    ;; display message if it doesn't exist.
        jmp nextfile
      @@:
        invoke CloseHandle, eax                            ;; close handle if file exists
        invoke DeleteFile, addr filename1                  ;; delete the file
      nextfile:

        invoke CreateFile, addr filename2, 0, 0, 0, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, 0  ;;  to verify file exists
        cmp eax, -1
        jnz @f
        fn MessageBox, 0, "file not found", "file 2", 0    ;; display message if it doesn't exist.
        jmp nomorefile
      @@:
        invoke CloseHandle, eax                            ;; close handle if file exists
        invoke DeleteFile, addr filename2                  ;; delete the file
      nomorefile:
     
        invoke ExitProcess, 0
       

    end start