FileExists

Prototype

BoolExists:=FileExists(FileName)

Description

Checks if the file passed as parameter really exists.

Parameters

FileName: A string containing a valid path and filename.

Returned value

BoolExists: true or false logical value. If it returns true then file exists, otherwise it has not been found or it doesn't exists.

Notes

None.

Example

// Check if there is a file within the directory

bExists:=FileExists ('c:\file.dat');

// Create a file if it doesn't exist

If bExists=False Then CreateFile('c:\file.dat');

// Open the file

strFile:=FileOpen('c:\file.dat');

// Execute other operations

// Close the file

FileClose(strFile);