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ColdFusion Functions
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DirectoryExists
Description
Returns YES if the directory specified in the argument exists; otherwise, returns NO.
Category
System functions
Syntax
DirectoryExists(absolute_path)
See also
FileExists
Parameters
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Description |
absolute_path
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A absolute path
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Example <!--- This example shows the use of DirectoryExists --->
<html>
<head>
<title>
DirectoryExists Example
</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor = silver>
<H3>DirectoryExists Example</H3>
<cfset thisPath = ExpandPath("*.*")>
<cfset thisDirectory = GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)>
<cfset thisDirectory = Left(thisDirectory, Evaluate(Len(thisDirectory) - 1"))>
<cfoutput>
The current directory is: #GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)#
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.yourDirectory")>
<cfif FORM.yourDirectory is not "">
<cfset yourDirectory = FORM.yourDirectory>
<cfif DirectoryExists(yourDirectory)>
<P>Your directory exists. You entered
a valid directory name, #yourdirectory#
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