FileExists (function)

Syntax FileExists (filename$)
Description Returns True if filename$ exists; returns False otherwise.
Comments This function determines whether a given filename$ is valid. This function will return False if filename$ specifies a subdirectory.
Example This example checks to see whether there is an autoexec.bat file in the root directory of the C drive, then displays either its creation date and time or the fact that it does not exist.
Sub Main()
????If FileExists("c:\autoexec.bat") Then
????????Msgbox "This file exists!"
????Else
????????MsgBox "File does not exist."
????End If
End Sub
See Also FileLen (function); GetAttr (function); FileAttr (function); FileParse$ (function).