WIN32_FIND_DATA FindFileData;
HANDLE hFind;
LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES attr;


hFind = FindFirstFile("*thefile.exe", &FindFileData); 

if (hFind == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
{
// Error == No files were found
MessageBox("Invalid File Handle.\r\nNo files were found in the
directory");
}


else
{
//the name
m_FileFound = FindFileData.cFileName;
}