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Hi

I've been unable to get the script action, FileExists, to work in a button. What I'm trying to do is (1) check if a file in a specific directory exists (using the correct pathname and syntax exactly as shown in the scripting help files, like \\ instead of \, plus quote marks in the correct places) and (2), if it does not exist, to trigger an action like show a text box, or copy a file to a folder.

I can't get it to work. I'm not sure how to script the if=0 (return value for a file that doesn't exist). I've tried setting up a variable called fileexists to hold the return from the FileExists action and an "if" statment to say
if fileexists=0, text.Show(), again using all the correct syntax.

Can't get it to work.

Any suggestions?

Kind Regards,
Stephen

Hi

Thanks. I ran the following example script based on your suggestion:

if ( FileExists( "c:\\xyz\\abc.txt" )
{
// File exists - do something
GotoPage("Page_2")
}
else
{
// File does not exist - do something else
Text5188.Show()
}

Unfortunately, it failed to work, as before.

I've attached a sample imp file.

Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards,
Stephen

You've missed the closing bracket on the "If (FileExists..." line and the path does not contain a colon after the drive letter "C:\\...".

Thanks, Duncan

All fixed and working now.

Stephen