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Check for File Existence in VB6.

Can someone please tell me how to check to see if a file exists in VB 6.
Nov 10 '06 #1
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albertw
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Can someone please tell me how to check to see if a file exists in VB 6.
hi

try using

ret=dir (path & filename , 0)
ret will be empty is the file doesn't exist
Nov 10 '06 #2
hi

try using

ret=dir (path & filename , 0)
ret will be empty is the file doesn't exist

What data type should ret be?
Nov 10 '06 #3
albertw
267 100+
What data type should ret be?
hi

ret is a stringtype
Nov 11 '06 #4
1.Ist Invoke Microsoft Scripting Runtime Reference in Our Project(in Code)
2.In Declaration Part
ex : dim fs as new FileSystem
3.
' ex: FilePath and name app.path & "Filename"

if fs.fileexists(app.path & "1.jas") then
msgbox("File Found")
else
msgbox("File Not Found")
endif
Thanking U
- R.Jayaprakash
Nov 12 '06 #5

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