findtexmf 1 &PACKAGE_NAME; &miktexrev; User Commands
findtexmf search files in &MiKTeX; directories
&findtexmf; option file

## Description

&findtexmf; can be used to find files in the &MiKTeX; directories. When the `-file-type` option is not given, the search path used when looking for a file is inferred from the name given, by looking for a known extension. If no known extension is found, the search path for &TeX; source files is used.

## Options

`--alias=name`

  Pretend to be name when finding files.

--alias=name
`--file-type=filetype`

  Use the specified file type (see below).

--file-type=filetype
`--list-file-types`

  Print known file types.

--list-file-types
`--must-exist`

  Allow installation of a packacke, if a file should exist because it is a part of the package.

--must-exist
`--show-path=filetype`

  Print the search path for the specified file type (see below).

--show-path=filetype
`--start`

  Start the associated program, if the file was found.

--start
`--the-name-of-the-game=name`

  Set the name of the engine. Relevant when searching for format files.

--the-name-of-the-game=engine

## File Types

    &filetypes;