existing files

[cloud311]

Is there a way to tell if a certain file exists? Like a function or something? Perhaps:

FileExist("c:\Windows\whatever.txt")



Any help is appreciated.

[cksiow]

refer
http://vblib.virtualave.net

there is a function IsFileExist in vbFileIO class,

hope this help.

[shree]

If you know the path of the file, you can use the Dir$ function to check whether the file exists.

[coolbiz]

And the code looks a bit like this:

function IsFileExist(szFileName as string) as boolean
' default to not exist
IsFileExist = false
if (dir(szFileName, vbNormal) <> "") then
' found it
IsFileExist = true
end if
end function




-Cool Bizs

[shree]

Yes, and a one line solution as follows:

function IsFileExist(szFileName as string) as boolean
IsFileExist = (dir(szFileName, vbNormal) <> "")
End Function

[cloud311]

Thanks a lot. It really helped.