FileExists  
Description
Determines whether a file exists.
 
Returns
Yes, if the file specified in the parameter exists; No, otherwise.
 
Category
System functions, Decision functions
 
Function syntax
FileExists(absolute_path)
 
See also
DirectoryExists, ExpandPath, GetTemplatePath
 
Parameters
 
Parameter      Description
absolute_path An absolute path
 
Example
<h3>FileExists Example</h3>

<cfset thisPath = ExpandPath("*.*")>
<cfset thisDirectory = GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)>
<cfoutput>
The current directory is: #GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)#
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.yourFile")>
<cfif FORM.yourFile is not "">
<cfset yourFile = FORM.yourFile>
   <cfif FileExists(ExpandPath(yourfile))>
   <p>Your file exists in this directory. You entered
   the correct file name, #GetFileFromPath("#thisPath#/#yourfile#")#
   <cfelse>
absolute_path  
An absolute path