DirectoryExists

Description

Returns YES if the directory specified in the argument exists; otherwise, returns NO.

Category

System functions

Syntax

DirectoryExists(absolute_path) 

See also

FileExists

Parameters

Parameter
Description
absolute_path
A absolute path

Example

<!--- This example shows the use of DirectoryExists --->
<html>
<head>
<title>
DirectoryExists Example
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<body bgcolor = silver>
<H3>DirectoryExists Example</H3>

<cfset thisPath = ExpandPath("*.*")>
<cfset thisDirectory = GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)>
<cfset thisDirectory = Left(thisDirectory, Evaluate(Len(thisDirectory) - 1"))>

<cfoutput>
The current directory is: #GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)#
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.yourDirectory")>
<cfif FORM.yourDirectory is not "">
<cfset yourDirectory = FORM.yourDirectory>
  <cfif DirectoryExists(yourDirectory)>
  <P>Your directory exists. You entered
  a valid directory name, #yourdirectory#