fFileExist (Function)

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Functions for managing external files

Checking the existence of a directory

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Summary table: Managing the application directories according to the platform

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fFileExist (Function)

In french: fFichierExiste

Checks the existence of an external file.

Remark: In 64-bit Windows, the access to a system directory from a 32-bit executable can be performed in a directory that differs from the expected one. See Native 64-bit and native 32-bit for more details.

Example

AFile is string
AFile = "C:\Temp\Example.txt"
IF fFileExist(AFile) = True THEN
Info("The file named " + AFile + " exists on the disk")
END

Syntax

<Result> = fFileExist(<File name>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the file exists,
False otherwise (the file name corresponds to a directory name for example).

<File name>: Character string (with quotes)

Name and full path of file. The wildcard characters (*,?) are not allowed. You can call fDir to use wildcard characters. If only the file name is specified (without the path), the file is sought in the current directory (for example: fFileExist("Test.jpg"))
Versions 15 and later
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
New in version 15
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.

Remarks

Checking the existence of a directory

To check the existence of a directory, use fDirectoryExist.

Related Examples:

Unit examples (WINDEV): Handling text files

[ + ] Handling "text" files with WINDEV:
- Create a text file
- Write into a text file
- Read in a text file

Unit examples (WEBDEV): Handling text files

[ + ] This example explains how to handle "non HFSQL" files with WEBDEV and it allows you to:
- Create a text file
- Write into a text file
- Read in a text file

Unit examples (WINDEV Mobile): Handling text files

[ + ] Handling external "text" files:
- Create a text file
- Write into a text file
- Read in a text file

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