zipExist (Function)

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Archive management functions

Archiving functions (management of ZIP, WDZ, CAB, RAR, 7z, TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ))

Constants for the archiving functions

The archives

The single-part and multi-part archives

zipAddDirectory (Example)

zipChangePath (Example)

zipCreateExe (Example)

zipCreateExe

zipCurrentFile (Example)

zipCurrentFile

zipDeleteAll (Example)

zipDeleteAll

zipDeleteFile (Example)

zipDeleteFile

zipDeleteFileList

zipExist

zipExtractAll (Example)

zipExtractAll

zipExtractDirectory

zipExtractFile (Example)

zipExtractFile

zipExtractFileList

zipExtractPath (Example)

zipExtractPath

zipFileSize (Example)

zipFileSize

zipFilter

zipFindFile (Example)

zipFindFile

zipInfoFile (Example)

zipInfoFile

zipIsMulti (Example)

zipIsMulti

zipListFile (Example)

zipListFile

zipMerge (Example)

zipMerge

zipMsgError (Example)

zipNbPartNeeded (Example)

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zipExist (Function)

In french: zipExiste

Allows you to know whether an archive exists. An archive exists if it was opened by zipOpen or if it was created by zipCreate.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android widget mode.

This function now supports the 7z format.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android widget mode.

This function now supports the 7z format.

This function is now available in Android widget mode.

This function now supports the 7z format.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function now supports the TAR and TGZ (TAR.GZ) formats.

Example

MyArchive is zipArchive
// Create the archive
ResCreate = zipCreate(MyArchive, "C:\Temp\Archive.zip")
...
// Check the archive existence
IF zipExist(MyArchive) = True THEN
// Add a file into an archive
ResAddFile = zipAddFile(MyArchive, ...
"C:\MyDirectory\MyFiles\File.pdf", zipDrive)
// Display an error message if the file was not added
IF ResAddFile <> 0 THEN
Error(zipMsgError(ResAddFile))
END
END

Syntax

<Result> = zipExist(<Archive>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the archive exists,
False otherwise.

<Archive>: Character string or zipArchive variable

Name of the archive to be used.
This name can correspond to:
the name of an archive, defined by zipOpen or zipCreate.
Versions 15 and later
the name of a variable of type zipArchive.
New in version 15
the name of a variable of type zipArchive.
the name of a variable of type zipArchive.
Versions 26 and later
zipArchive variables are now available.
New in version 26
zipArchive variables are now available.
zipArchive variables are now available.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd270zip.dll