FileExists Method


object.FileExists(filespec)

object: Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.

filespec: Required. The name of the file whose existence is to be determined. A complete path specification (either absolute or relative) must be provided if the file isn't expected to exist in the current folder.

The following example illustrates the use of the FileExists method.

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function ReportFileStatus(filespec) { var fso, s = filespec; fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject"); if (fso.FileExists(filespec)) s += " exists."; else s += " doesn't exist."; return(s); }

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function ReportFileStatus(filespec)
{
   var fso, s = filespec;
   fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
   if (fso.FileExists(filespec))
      s += " exists.";
   else 
      s += " doesn't exist.";
   return(s);
}

Visual Basic Script	Copy Code
Function ReportFileStatus(filespec) Dim fso, msg Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") If (fso.FileExists(filespec)) Then msg = filespec & " exists." Else msg = filespec & " doesn't exist." End If ReportFileStatus = msg End Function

Visual Basic Script

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Function ReportFileStatus(filespec)
   Dim fso, msg
   Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   If (fso.FileExists(filespec)) Then
      msg = filespec & " exists."
   Else
      msg = filespec & " doesn't exist."
   End If
   ReportFileStatus = msg
End Function

Applies To:

FileSystemObject Object

Reference

DriveExists Method
FolderExists Method
GetFile Method
GetFileName Method

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