Check for File Existence in VB6.

mmurphmsu

Can someone please tell me how to check to see if a file exists in VB 6.

Nov 10 '06 #1

albertw

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

mmurphmsu

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

What data type should ret be?

hi

ret is a stringtype

Nov 11 '06 #4

jpezhil

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