INT 21,11 - Search for First Entry Using FCB
AH = 11h DS:DX = pointer to unopened FCB on return: AL = 00 if matching file found = FF if file not found - searches for first occurrence of filename specified in FCB - FCB must have drive id, filename, and extension before call - extended FCB can be used to specify a search criteria based on attributes; hidden, system, label, and directory attributes can be used to narrow the search (see FILE ATTRIBUTES) - after successful call DTA holds an unopened FCB/XFCB for the requested file. Using any of the other FCB functions destroys this DTA copy of the FCB/XFCB - searching can be continued with the FCB find-next function - "?" wildcard supported after DOS 2.1, "*" supported in DOS 3.x - DOS 2.x can't find . and .. entries, DOS 3.x can (unless in root) - see INT 21,12