File Exists

[brucelee]

i need a function that returns true or false, wether a file exists or not

[RealisticGraphics]

Here you go... Add a textbox and a commandbutton to a form to test this example:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
If Dir(Text1.Text) <> "" Then
    MsgBox "File """ & Text1.Text & """ found!"
Else
    MsgBox "File """ & Text1.Text & """ not found!"
End If
End Sub

[Mass]

You can use the following code as a function

Function File_Exist(FileName As String) As Integer
Dim Cp As Integer
On Local Error Resume Next
Cp = FreeFile
Open FileName For Input As Cp
File_Exist = IIf(Err, True, False)
Close Cp
Err = 0
End Function

[Chris]

Juz use Dir function is enough.

Public Function fileexists(strfilepathandname As String) As Boolean
    On Error Resume Next
    Dim lngcheck As Long
    If InStr(strfilepathandname$, ".") = 0& Then
        Let fileexists = False
    End If
    Let lngcheck& = Len(Dir$(strfilepathandname$))
    If lngcheck& = 0& Then
        Let fileexists = False
        Exit Function
    Else
        Let fileexists = True
    End If
    Exit Function
End Function

'Usage:
'If fileexists("C:\Autoexec.bat") Then
'Msgbox "file exists."
'Else
'Msgbox "file does not exist."
'End If

[Rodik]

'Declaration
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Syntax: object.fileexists (filespec)

'Example:
If fso.FileExists("C:\Windows\win.com") Then
    'Code if exists
Else
    'Code if not
End If