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USR FSFILEEXISTS(fsSpec)
Revised February, 2002 (Release 6)
Description - Your program may determine whether or not a file exists using this function. A non-zero value is returned when the file is present. You need to pass a file spec record which can be created using FN FBmakeFSSpec or by using a file spec version of the FILES$ function. To determine if a file named "My File" is present in the application folder your would use the following code.
INCLUDE "Util_Files.incl" DIM fs AS FSSpec
FN FBmakeFSSpec(SYSTEM(_aplVol),0,"My File",fs)
LONG IF USR FSFILEEXISTS(fs)
PRINT "File exists!"
END IF Note:
You will not be able to use this function unless you include the proper header file as follows:
INCLUDE "Util_Files.incl"
See Also USR FILEEXISTS;
Appendix H: File Spec Records; FILES$