FileExists
Tests the existence of a file
Syntax
`
Declare Function FileExists ( ByVal filename As ZString Ptr ) As Integer
`
Usage
`
#include "file.bi"
result = FileExists( filename )
`
or
`
#include "vbcompat.bi"
result = FileExists( filename )
`
Parameters
`filename`
Filename to test for existence.
Return Value
Returns non-zero (-1) if the file exists, otherwise returns zero (0).
Description
`FileExists` tests for the existence of a file.
Example
`
#include "vbcompat.bi"
Dim filename As String
Print "Enter a filename: "
Line Input filename
If FileExists( filename ) Then
Print "File found: " & filename
Else
Print "File not found: " & filename
End If
`
Platform Differences

- Linux requires the filename case matches the real name of the file. Windows and DOS are case insensitive.
- Path separators in Linux are forward slashes / . Windows uses backward slashes \ but it allows for forward slashes . DOS uses backward \ slashes.

Differences from QB

- New to FreeBASIC

See also

- `Dir`