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2002ASP Files/ File Controls/ Input/ Output #470

Check if File Exists - Including Hidden Files

Simple function to check if file exists. Detects Normal & Hidden files. Improvement of code from Greg G., and incorporating a suggestion by Larry Rebich.

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Public Function FileExists(strFile as String) As String
 On Error Resume Next 'Doesn't raise error - FileExists will be false
      'if error occurs
 'a valid path would be someting like "C:\Windows\win.ini" - Full path
 'must be specified
 FileExists = Dir(strFile, vbHidden) <> ""
 
End Function
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