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checking_20whether_20a_20directory_20exists [2018/04/17 15:18] tbest3112 Added syntax highlighting |
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| - | This function returns a non-zero value if the directory exists and zero if not. \\ \\ If you want to know whether a file **or** directory with a given name exists you can use a combination of the above functions. However an alternative is to use Windows API calls:\\ | + | This function returns a non-zero value if the directory exists and zero if not. **Caution**: In at least some versions of Windows 10 this does not work, and will return a non-zero value for a file as well as a directory. This appears to be a bug in Windows. |
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| + | If you want to know whether a file **or** directory with a given name exists you can use a combination of the above functions. However an alternative is to use Windows API calls:\\ | ||
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| DEF FNcheckdir(name$) | DEF FNcheckdir(name$) | ||
checking_20whether_20a_20directory_20exists.txt · Last modified: 2019/04/25 22:42 by richardrussell
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