Hello group!

I have a (hopefully) quick query. Can anybody help?

I am writing a procedure and require a function which reads a file
path string and returns true or false depending on whether the file
exists on the user's computer. Does anybody out there know how this
can be achieved?

Thanks in advance.

John

Hi JT,

Before you use the below funtion, you have to get a reference to 'Microsoft
Scripting Runtime'

Function CheckFile() As Boolean
Dim mFile As FileSystemObject

Set mFile = New FileSystemObject
CheckFile = mFile.FileExists("C:\test\test.xls")
End Function

In the above function you can type your path or change the function to suit
your requirements.

HTH,
--
Pranav Vaidya
VBA Developer
PN, MH-India
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"JT" wrote:

Hello group!

I have a (hopefully) quick query. Can anybody help?

I am writing a procedure and require a function which reads a file
path string and returns true or false depending on whether the file
exists on the user's computer. Does anybody out there know how this
can be achieved?

Thanks in advance.

John

JT, try this

len(dir("C:\Test.txt")) 0

Substitute your file for "C:\Test.txt"

--
Charles Chickering

"A good example is twice the value of good advice."


"JT" wrote:

Hello group!

I have a (hopefully) quick query. Can anybody help?

I am writing a procedure and require a function which reads a file
path string and returns true or false depending on whether the file
exists on the user's computer. Does anybody out there know how this
can be achieved?

Thanks in advance.

John

Sub test()
If Dir("C:\Data\test.xls") < "" Then
MsgBox "Exist"
Else
MsgBox "Not exist"
End If
End Sub

Just re-cast it as a Boolean function
--
Gary''s Student - gsnu200756


"JT" wrote:

Hello group!

I have a (hopefully) quick query. Can anybody help?

I am writing a procedure and require a function which reads a file
path string and returns true or false depending on whether the file
exists on the user's computer. Does anybody out there know how this
can be achieved?

Thanks in advance.

John

Hello JT

Have a look at:

http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/tips/tip54.htm

I learned a lot from J. Walkenbachs site!!!

Enjoy!

"JT" schreef in bericht
...
Hello group!

I have a (hopefully) quick query. Can anybody help?

I am writing a procedure and require a function which reads a file
path string and returns true or false depending on whether the file
exists on the user's computer. Does anybody out there know how this
can be achieved?

Thanks in advance.

John

Thanks to all of you, that was really helpful.

John Walkenbach wrote the Excel VBA for dummies book and I'm a fan of
his work.