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FileSystemObject.FileExists()

Syntax



filesystemobject.FileExists(filename)

The FileExists() method determines whether a file exists.

This method takes filename as its only parameter.



<html>
    <body>
    <script language="JScript">
    <!--
    function checkfile()
    {
        var myObject;
        myObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
        if(myObject.FileExists("c:\test.txt")){
           alert("File Exists");
        } else {
           alert("File doesn't exist");
        }
    }
    -->
    </script>
    Check for file "test.txt"
    <form name="myForm">
    <input type="Button" value="Check file" onClick='checkfile()'>
    </form>
    </body>
    </html>