Exists(file)

exists[file]
Variants	exists[file] exists[file]!
Previously	{{{PREVIOUS}}}
Group	[[:Category:Advanced file parameters for {{{GROUP}}}|{{{GROUP}}}]]
Version	advcheck.dll > 1.5.4.5

[[Category:Advanced file parameters for {{{GROUP}}}]] Checks whether the file exists, using Win32 methods.

Usage

exists[section]=<flag(boolean)>
exists[section]!=<flag(boolean)>

Examples

exists[file]=1
exists[file]!=0
exists[file]=0

As usual, 1 stand for true and 0 for false here.

Description

Checks whether the file exists, using Win32 methods. Useful in combination with NTFile, where it can be used to determine whether the file found using native methods is visible (or not) through the Win32 API.

See also

• FindFirstFile (Microsoft Developer Network)