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Stored procedures
Checks the existence of a directory.
Note: This function is equivalent to fDirExist.
Example
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MonRépertoire is string = "C:\RépertoireDonnées"
IF fDirectoryExist(MonRépertoire) = True THEN 
	Info("Le répertoire " + MonRépertoire + " existe bien sur le disque")
END
Syntax
<Result> = fDirectoryExist(<Directory name>)
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the directory exists,
  • False otherwise (the directory name corresponds to a file name for example).
<Directory name>: Character string
Name and full (or relative) path of the directory. Wildcard characters (*,?) are not allowed.
WindowsLinux This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
AndroidAndroid Widget This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: In Android, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its installation directory or one of its subdirectories, as well as to the external memory (SDCard).
iPhone/iPadIOS WidgetMac Catalyst This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder Under iPhone/iPad, on both the device and the emulator, the file system is read-only. An application can only write to its installation directory or one of its subdirectories.
Remarks
To check if a file exists, use fFileExist.
Component: wd300std.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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