{{tag>Function Function_List Files}}
====== FILE_EXISTS ====== 
===== Description =====  
Checks if the specified file or directory exists
===== Syntax =====

''FILE_EXISTS (path)''

Cannot be used in the condition of a [[:ref:a_f:a:find|FIND]] action.

===== Parameters =====  
An expression returning a string identifying a file or directory name
===== Returns =====

**Yes/No**: whether the file or directory exists.

===== Example =====  
<code aim>IF FILE_EXISTS('c:/myfile.txt') = 'Yes' THEN DISPLAY MESSAGE ('File exists') </code>

===== Related =====

[[ref:a_f:f:af:file_size|FILE_SIZE]], [[ref:a_f:f:af:file_last_modified|FILE_LAST_MODIFIED]], [[ref:a_f:f:af:file_name|FILE_NAME]], [[ref:a_f:f:af:read_text_file|READ_TEXT_FILE]]