If folder exists...

[Dirk98]

Hello guys,

Could you please paste here a piece of code that checks if a XYZ folder exitst in the path and returns some value if it is not there (does not exists in the path).

Many thanks!

Dirk.

[Zedna]

Hello guys,

Could you please paste here a piece of code that checks if a XYZ folder exitst in the path and returns some value if it is not there (does not exists in the path).

Many thanks!

Dirk.

FileExists() - Checks if a file or directory exists.

[Dirk98]

FileExists() - Checks if a file or directory exists.

Thank you, Zedna! I used DirMove in my script, but have found it destructive even with 0 flag.

Dirk.

[JerryD]

While FileExists() will work most of the time, it can return a false positive if a FILE with the name of the DIRECTORY you're looking for exists. For example, let's say you're looking for the DIRECTORY:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Try DirGetSize()

[Dirk98]

While FileExists() will work most of the time, it can return a false positive if a FILE with the name of the DIRECTORY you're looking for exists. For example, let's say you're looking for the DIRECTORY:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Try DirGetSize()

JerryD, thank you very much for the warning. Could you please elaborate the false positive. I don't understand the example you gave there. But sounds serious for my script.

Thanks,

Dirk.

[SpookMeister]

His example references the "hosts" file. He is warning that if there is a file with the same name as the directory that you are looking for you will get a false positive.

Lets say you make a folder called C:\Testing

and in it you put a file called "xyz"

now if you tried

$folder="C:\Testing\xyz"
IF FileExist($folder) Then MsgBox(0,"Folder Found","The folder " & $folder & " exists")

The IF statement would return as true even though its not really a folder

[Dirk98]

His example references the "hosts" file. He is warning that if there is a file with the same name as the directory that you are looking for you will get a false positive.

Lets say you make a folder called C:\Testing

and in it you put a file called "xyz"

now if you tried

$folder="C:\Testing\xyz"
IF FileExist($folder) Then MsgBox(0,"Folder Found","The folder " & $folder & " exists")

The IF statement would return as true even though its not really a folder

Thanks, SpookMeister, got it.

[Zedna]

Then use FileGetAttrib() to clarify file/directory status.

$folder="C:\Testing\xyz"
IF FileExist($folder) and StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($folder),"D") Then MsgBox(0,"Folder Found","The folder " & $folder & " exists")

[schilbiz]

I don't mean to change the subject or continue the topic when it has been resolved but looking into it I tried a few things out.

I am wondering if this is sloppy coding, or is it an exceptible way to go about it.

The below code would work, but it does not include the

#include <Array.au3>

or

_ArrayDisplay($FileList,"$FileList")

#include <File.au3>
$FileList = _FileListToArray("C:\" , "*.ini")
If @error Then
    MsgBox(0, "", "File and/or Folder does not exist.")
    Exit
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Would any of you more experienced AutoIt ers use the first example or is it just bad code?

[PsaltyDS]

I don't mean to change the subject or continue the topic when it has been resolved but looking into it I tried a few things out.

I am wondering if this is sloppy coding, or is it an exceptible way to go about it.

The below code would work, but it does not include the

#include <Array.au3>

or

_ArrayDisplay($FileList,"$FileList")

Would any of you more experienced AutoIt ers use the first example or is it just bad code?

The _ArrayDisplay() was only there for debug/demo purposes and is safely discarded once you have it working for you.

[schilbiz]

The _ArrayDisplay() was only there for debug/demo purposes and is safely discarded once you have it working for you.

Yea,.. thats right, how did you know?

[AnonymousX]

On 11/28/2007 at 0:05 PM, Zedna said:

Then use FileGetAttrib() to clarify file/directory status.

 

 

$folder="C:\Testing\xyz"
IF FileExist($folder) and StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($folder),"D") Then MsgBox(0,"Folder Found","The folder " & $folder & " exists")

10 years later and post is still helping people. Thanks!!!

[nicdev007]

Thanks, helped me today as well :-)

For information though I had to change it to "FileExists($folder)" to make it work.

Cheers