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|descr= Checks if file on given path exists. Uses same path resolve code as [[loadFile]]. | |descr= Checks if file on given path exists. Uses same path resolve code as [[loadFile]]. | ||
{{Feature| | {{Feature|informative|Absolute paths are not supported, such as those generated using [[getMissionPath]]. Attempting to check an absolute path will result in this error in [[RPT]] logs: | ||
{{ | {{hl|Invalid path (only relative paths supported): 'C:\...'}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
|s1= [[fileExists]] path | |s1= [[fileExists]] path | ||
|p1= path: [[String]] - | |p1= path: [[String]] - path to file | ||
|r1= [[Boolean]] - [[true]] if it exists, otherwise [[false]] | |r1= [[Boolean]] - [[true]] if it exists, otherwise [[false]] | ||
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|user= Leopard20 | |user= Leopard20 | ||
|timestamp= 20220101162930 | |timestamp= 20220101162930 | ||
|text= Returns [[true]] for empty strings: | |text= Returns [[true]] for empty strings: <sqf inline>fileExists ""; // true</sqf> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 2 February 2024
Description
- Description:
- Checks if file on given path exists. Uses same path resolve code as loadFile.
- Groups:
- Program Flow
Syntax
- Syntax:
- fileExists path
- Parameters:
- path: String - path to file
- Return Value:
- Boolean - true if it exists, otherwise false
Examples
- Example 1:
- fileExists "\a3\mySuperPath\bestFileEver.paa"; // returns false
- Example 2:
- Example 3:
- // Sometimes it might be better to check if a file exists instead of checking if path is empty ("") private _class = "ModuleObjectiveRaceFinish_F"; private _picture = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _class >> "editorPreview"); if !(fileExists _picture) then { _picture = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _class >> "portrait") }; if !(fileExists _picture) then { _picture = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _class >> "icon") }; if !(fileExists _picture) then { _picture = getText (configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _class >> "picture") }; if !(fileExists _picture) then { systemChat "No valid picture found!" } else { systemChat _picture };
Additional Information
- See also:
- loadFile preprocessFile preprocessFileLineNumbers
Notes
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Only post proven facts here! Add Note
- Posted on Jan 01, 2022 - 16:29 (UTC)
- Returns true for empty strings: fileExists ""; // true