does a file exist
 

I would like to make a True/False statement in an excel-formula that
checks
if a certain file exists on the harddisk or not.
There must be some kind of VBA statement for that.

Please let me know if you can help me. Thanks.

Arien de Haan
Eindhoven, NL


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does a file exist
 

Best to add a UDF

Function BookExists(wb As String)
BookExists = Len(Dir(wb)) 0
End Function

and use like

=IF(BookExists("C:\myfile.xls"), "yes","no")

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I would like to make a True/False statement in an excel-formula that
checks
if a certain file exists on the harddisk or not.
There must be some kind of VBA statement for that.

Please let me know if you can help me. Thanks.

Arien de Haan
Eindhoven, NL


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does a file exist
 

Arien,

Here's some code I use to delete a dummy file from the C drive - I'm sure
you can adapt it to your needs.

Regards & happy New Year

Pete

If Dir("C:\Holidays+Training+Sickness Chart.xls") < "" Then
Kill "C:\Holidays+Training+Sickness Chart.xls"
End If

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I would like to make a True/False statement in an excel-formula that
checks
if a certain file exists on the harddisk or not.
There must be some kind of VBA statement for that.

Please let me know if you can help me. Thanks.

Arien de Haan
Eindhoven, NL


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does a file exist
 

It works. Thanks a lot.
regards, Arien de Haan



Bob Phillips Wrote:
Best to add a UDF

Function BookExists(wb As String)
BookExists = Len(Dir(wb)) 0
End Function

and use like

=IF(BookExists("C:\myfile.xls"), "yes","no")

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(remove nothere from email address if mailing direct)

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I would like to make a True/False statement in an excel-formula that
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if a certain file exists on the harddisk or not.
There must be some kind of VBA statement for that.

Please let me know if you can help me. Thanks.

Arien de Haan
Eindhoven, NL


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