Returns True if a specified file exists; False if it does not.
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object.FileExists(filespec) |
Arguments
- object
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Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.
- filespec
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Required. The name of the file whose existence is to be determined. A complete path specification (either absolute or relative) must be provided if the file isn't expected to exist in the current folder.
The following example illustrates the use of the FileExists method.
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function ReportFileStatus(filespec)
{
var fso, s = filespec;
fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
if (fso.FileExists(filespec))
s += " exists.";
else
s += " doesn't exist.";
return(s);
}
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Function ReportFileStatus(filespec)
Dim fso, msg
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If (fso.FileExists(filespec)) Then
msg = filespec & " exists."
Else
msg = filespec & " doesn't exist."
End If
ReportFileStatus = msg
End Function |
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