how to search files of particular extension in the entire device ?

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Published on 2010-06-17T22:48:52Z Indexed on 2010/06/17 22:53 UTC
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In my application, i am trying to find all files of particular extension (like .pdf, .txt, etc) that are stored in the whole device (not only in Home Directory) and want to list them in table View. Is it possible to do so and if it is then can i associate file of specific extension to get it open in supporting application (any third party plug-ins).I went through numerous documentation but couldn't find the solution. Also how can i index files of these extension for fast search.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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