fFileExist (Function)

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Functions for managing external files

Checking the existence of a directory

Equivalence

Related examples

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Constants for the external files

Functions for managing external files

Handling the external files

Storing files in Android

Summary table: Managing the application directories according to the platform

fDetectRemovableStorage

fReadLineRegularExpression

fRemoveDir

fRename

fReportsAndQueriesDir

Checking the existence of a directory
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WINDEV Mobile

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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.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for Windows Phone applications.

New in version 16

This function is now available for Windows Phone 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 is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

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

New in version 21

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

Example

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

AFile is string
AFile = "\Temp\Example.txt"
IF fFileExist(AFile) = True THEN
Info("The file named " + AFile + " exists")
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.
This parameter can correspond to a full path or to a relative path in relation to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case sensitive.
New in version 15
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can correspond to a full path or to a relative path in relation to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case sensitive.
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can correspond to a full path or to a relative path in relation to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case sensitive.
This path must be a full path or a UNC path. It cannot be a relative path.

Remarks

Checking the existence of a directory

To check the existence of a directory, use fDirectoryExist.

Equivalence

The operating mode of fFileExist is equivalent to the operating mode of ceFileExist.

The only difference is:

ceFileExist uses a file on the Pocket PC from a standard WINDEV application.
fFileExist uses a file on the Pocket PC from a WINDEV Mobile application.

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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