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Hello 
How can I search my shapefiles using python codes to find all shapefiles that start with for instance "landuse" and show the results in a message box? 
I used the following code but they return nothing. 
Would you have a look on them and remind me about errors?
Thanks for help.

# import arcpy module

import arcpy
import sys
from arcpy import env
import os
import fnmatch
#the list of variables all hard coded to decrease errors 
# Set the workspace for  ListFeatureClass functions
env.workspace = "C:/GIS_database/module5/module5data.mdb"
# set the variables
# path to the shapefiles
folder = "C:/GIS_database/module5/module5data.mdb"
# Looking for all files starting with landuse and a wildcard *
pattern = 'landuse*.shp'
# This is a master shapefile
filename = "C:/GIS_database/module5/land_use_merged.shp"
# This is the list of shapefiles starting landuse
shpList = []
# add file names to shpList.
for path,dirs,files in os.walk(folder):
   for filename in fnmatch.filter(files, pattern):
        shpList.append(os.path.join(path, filename))
# Add all names stored in shpList to a message box
for fc in shpList:
   arcpy.AddMessage(fc)

(May-12-2017, 03:39 PM)babakkasraie Wrote: [ -> ]Hello 
How can I search my shapefiles using python codes to find all shapefiles that start with for instance "landuse" and show the results in a message box? 
I used the following code but they return nothing. 
Would you have a look on them and remind me about errors?
Thanks for help.

my code here

# import arcpy module

import arcpy
import sys
from arcpy import env
import os
import fnmatch
#the list of variables all hard coded to decrease errors 
# Set the workspace for  ListFeatureClass functions
env.workspace = "C:/GIS_database/module5/module5data.mdb"
# set the variables
# path to the shapefiles
folder = "C:/GIS_database/module5/module5data.mdb"
# Looking for all files starting with landuse and a wildcard *
pattern = 'landuse*.shp'
# This is a master shapefile
filename = "C:/GIS_database/module5/land_use_merged.shp"
# This is the list of shapefiles starting landuse
shpList = []
# add file names to shpList.
for path,dirs,files in os.walk(folder):
   for filename in fnmatch.filter(files, pattern):
        shpList.append(os.path.join(path, filename))
# Add all names stored in shpList to a message box
for fc in shpList:
   arcpy.AddMessage(fc)

You need to use ctrl + shift + v to paste code between python code blocks

(May-12-2017, 03:39 PM)babakkasraie Wrote: [ -> ]

folder = "C:/GIS_database/module5/module5data.mdb"
for path,dirs,files in os.walk(folder):

An .mdb file is probably not a folder, so os.walk wouldn't return anything at all. Which is probably why you're not seeing any output at all :p

Thanks 

I will try folder.

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Thanks Nilamo 

Next time I will try the code tags. Well I still don't know how I should find and use them. 
A little instruction,, if possible for you, will be a good help, Thanks. 

Regards 
Babak

See BBCode help

I transferred the shapefiles into a folder and the script works now. 
Amazing help
Thank you.