## f_readdir

The f_readdir function reads an item of the directory.

    FRESULT f_readdir (
      DIR* dp,      /* [IN] Directory object */
      FILINFO* fno  /* [OUT] File information structure */
    );

#### Parameters

dp
  Pointer to the open directory object.
fno
  Pointer to the file information structure to store the information about read item. A null pointer rewinds the read index of the directory.

#### Return Values

FR_OK, FR_DISK_ERR, FR_INT_ERR, FR_INVALID_OBJECT, FR_TIMEOUT, FR_NOT_ENOUGH_CORE

#### Description

The `f_readdir` function reads a directory item, informations about the object. All items in the directory can be read in sequence by `f_readdir` function calls. Dot entries (`"."` and `".."`) in the sub-directory are filtered out and they will never appear in the read items. When all directory items have been read and no item to read, a nul string is stored into the `fno->fname[]` without any error. When a null pointer is given to the `fno`, the read index of the directory object is rewinded.

When support of long file name (LFN) is enabled, a member `altname[]` is defined in the file information structure to store the short file name of the object. If the long file name is not accessible due to some reason listed below, short file name is stored to the `fname[]` and `altname[]` has a null string.

- The item has no LFN. (Not the case at exFAT volume)
- Setting of `FF_MAX_LFN` is insufficient to handle the LFN. (Not the case at `FF_MAX_LFN == 255`)
- Setting of `FF_LFN_BUF` is insufficient to store the LFN.
- The LFN contains any character not defined in current code page. (Not the case at `FF_LFN_UNICODE >= 1`)

There is a problem on reading a directory of exFAT volume. The exFAT does not support short file name. This means no name can be returned on the condition above. If it is the case, "?" is returned into the `fname[]` to indicate that the object is not accessible. To avoid this problem, configure FatFs `FF_LFN_UNICODE >= 1` and `FF_MAX_LFN == 255` to support the full feature of LFN specification.

#### QuickInfo

Available when `FF_FS_MINIMIZE <= 1`.

#### Sample Code

    FRESULT scan_files (
        char* path        /* Start node to be scanned (***also used as work area***) */
    )
    {
        FRESULT res;
        DIR dir;
        UINT i;
        static FILINFO fno;

        res = f_opendir(&dir, path);                       /* Open the directory */
        if (res == FR_OK) {
            for (;;) {
                res = f_readdir(&dir, &fno);                   /* Read a directory item */
                if (res != FR_OK || fno.fname[0] == 0) break;  /* Break on error or end of dir */
                if (fno.fattrib & AM_DIR) {                    /* It is a directory */
                    i = strlen(path);
                    sprintf(&path[i], "/%s", fno.fname);
                    res = scan_files(path);                    /* Enter the directory */
                    if (res != FR_OK) break;
                    path[i] = 0;
                } else {                                       /* It is a file. */
                    printf("%s/%s\n", path, fno.fname);
                }
            }
            f_closedir(&dir)
        }

        return res;
    }

    int main (void)
    {
        FATFS fs;
        FRESULT res;
        char buff[256];

        res = f_mount(&fs, "", 1);
        if (res == FR_OK) {
            strcpy(buff, "/");
            res = scan_files(buff);
        }

        return res;
    }

#### See Also

`f_opendir, f_closedir, f_stat, FILINFO, DIR`

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