FileExists

Returns YES if the file specified in the argument does exist; otherwise, it returns NO.

Note

To check for the existence of a file, ColdFusion must have access rights to its drive.

Syntax

FileExists(absolute_path)

absolute_path

Any absolute path.

Examples

<!--- This example shows the use of FileExists --->
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<TITLE>
FileExists Example
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<BODY bgcolor=silver>
<H3>FileExists Example</H3>

<CFSET thisPath= ExpandPath("*.*")>
<CFSET thisDirectory= GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)>
<CFOUTPUT>
The current directory is: #GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)#
<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.yourFile")>
<CFIF FORM.yourFile is not "">
<CFSET yourFile=FORM.yourFile>
    <CFIF FileExists(ExpandPath(yourfile))>
    <P>Your file exists in this directory.  You entered
    the correct file name, #GetFileFromPath("#thisPath#/#yourfile#")#
    <CFELSE>
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