Checks if a file exists. The file extension (ie, .fsp, .lms, etc) must be specified. By default, the entire path will be searched.
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Syntax |
Description |
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out = fileexists("filename"); |
Returns 1 if the file exists Returns 0 if the file does not exist. |
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out = fileexists("c:\temp\file.txt"); |
Search for a file not in the path |
Examples
Checks if a file exists before opening it.
filename="simulation.fsp";
if (fileexists(filename)) {
load(filename);
}
Load a simulation project file, if it exists. First check current directory, then check up one directory.
filename="simulation.fsp";
if (fileexists(file)) {
load(filename);
} else {
file = "../"+file;
if (fileexists(file)) {
load(filename);
} else {
?"File not found.";
}
}
See Also
List of commands , getpath , which , pwd , load , loaddata , write , readdata , currentfilename , rm , exist