FolderExists Method


object.FolderExists(folderspec)

object: Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.

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

The following example illustrates the use of the FileExists method.

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

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

Visual Basic Script

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

Applies To:

FileSystemObject Object

Reference

DriveExists Method
FileExists Method
GetFolder Method
GetParentFolderName Method

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