Here are two functions I use all the time, as alternatives to Dir. I got
them from VB6 MVP Karl Peterson.

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Function FileExists(ByVal FileSpec As String) As Boolean

' Karl Peterson MS VB MVP

Dim Attr As Long

' Guard against bad FileSpec by ignoring errors

' retrieving its attributes.

On Error Resume Next

Attr = GetAttr(FileSpec)

If Err.Number = 0 Then

' No error, so something was found.

' If Directory attribute set, then not a file.

FileExists = Not ((Attr And vbDirectory) = vbDirectory)

Else

m_ErrorText = Err.Description

End If

End Function

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Function DirExists(ByVal FileSpec As String) As Boolean

' Karl Peterson MS VB MVP

Dim Attr As Long

' Guard against bad FileSpec by ignoring errors

' retrieving its attributes.

On Error Resume Next

Attr = GetAttr(FileSpec)

If Err.Number = 0 Then

' No error, so something was found.

' If Directory attribute set, then not a file.

DirExists = (Attr And vbDirectory) = vbDirectory

Else

m_ErrorText = Err.Description

End If

End Function

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- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com
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"JLGWhiz" wrote in message
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This is probably so simple that I am overlooking it. I want to write code
as
an If...Then method to verify that a certain path exists. Let's say
"C:\Windows|Media".
I tried the Exists( What ) method but could not find an object that VBA
liked. Make me feel stupid and show me the code. Thanks.