directory exist?

[Dreglor]

i need some sort of way to find out if a directory exists

[sec]

result=SetCurrentDirectory_(address_to_string_dir_need_check) if exist then result is nonzero, will help you!

[Dreglor]

thanks thats exactly what i needed
*edit* wait what does that command do? the name suggests that it not a "if_directory_exist" command

[Paul]

Isn't that why we have PB's FileSize() command??

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Syntax:
Result = FileSize(FileName$) 

Description:
Returns the size of the specified file. 

Special 'Result' values: 

-1: File not found. 
-2: File is a directory. 

Returns -2 if directory exists

[horst]

i need some sort of way to find out if a directory exists

Why do you want to find out?
In case you just want to make sure the directory path exists, you can use:
MakeSureDirectoryPathExists_(path)

[NoahPhense]

MakeSureDirectoryPathExists_(path)

lol.. nice

- np

[Dreglor]

well that command there horst will make my life a little easier
thx

[PB]

> In case you just want to make sure the directory path exists, you can use:
> MakeSureDirectoryPathExists_(path)

That will create the directory if it doesn't exist, which might not be the
desired action. You should only use that if you WANT the directory to
exist. However, if you need to check if ALREADY exists, use FileSize and
check for -2, just like it says in the docs. For example:

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dir$="c:\xxx\yyy\zzz" ; Our app will check if this dir exists.

If FileSize(dir$)=-2
  Debug "Yep, the dir exists, and I didn't create it!"
Else
  Debug "No, the dir DOES NOT exist, but I will create it now..."
  MakeSureDirectoryPathExists_(dir$)
EndIf

See also: http://www.purebasic.com/documentation/ ... esize.html

[Dreglor]

well i got that fixed
thx guys

[GreenGiant]

PB I was playing with your code and realised that if I ran it two times I was still getting the "No, the dir DOES NOT exist, but I will create it now..." message. Had a look and realised you missed a '\' from your code. I think it should be

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 dir$="c:\xxx\yyy\zzz\"

Or at least that's what seems to work for me.