File

Tests for the existence of file(s)

Syntax

      File( <cFileSpec> ) --> lExists

Argument

<cFileSpec> DOS skeleton (mask) or file name to find

Returns

<lExists> : true (.T.) if the file exists or logical false (.F.)

Description

This function return a logical true (.T.) if the given filename <cFileSpec> exist. DOS skeletons symbols may be used in the filename in <cFileSpec>, as may the drive and/or path name. If a path is not explicitly specified, File() will look for the file in the SET DEFAULT path, then in each SET PATH path, until the file is found or there are no more paths to search. The DOS PATH is never searched and the current drive/directory is only searched if SET DEFAULT is blank.

Example

      Assuming this directory tree and files exist :

      C:\
         | temp                     D
         + ---- + Dir1              D
                |      doc1.docx    F
                |      test1.bat    F
                |      test1.txt    F
                + Dir2              D
                       doc2.docx    F
                       test2.bat    F
                       test2.txt    F

      ? File( 'C:\' )                        //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\*.*' )                     //  .T.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\*.*' )                //  .T.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\*.' )                 //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\test*.*' )            //  .T.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\test.bat' )           //  .T.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir' )                //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir*.*' )             //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir1' )               //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir1*' )              //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir2' )               //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir2*' )              //  .F.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir1\test1.*' )       //  .T.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir1\test1.bat' )     //  .T.
      ? File( 'C:\temp\Dir1\*.bat' )         //  .T.

Compliance

Cl*pper v5.2

File

Library is rtl

See also:

SET DEFAULT, SET PATH, SET(), IsDirectory(), IsDir(), HB_FileExists(), HB_FNameExists(), HB_DirExists()