[Solved]checking for file existing before opening

[charles 0]

I have a bot that loops through some steps including opening a local file and doing stuff with the data.

The problem that comes up is the bot will stop with an error if the file it tries to open doesnt exist.

 

So, is there an easy way to check to see if the file exists before opening it?

 

 

I have ideas for a complicated way using the get files, but I figured there might/should be an easier way.

 

And bring up the get files... I tried using that with the path off and it still brings in the path.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

-Charles

[Saxon 1]

a BIG plus one for this please!

[LoWrIdErTJ - BotGuru 904]

only way is to add list to list (get files) for content

 

Then use a if command to regex the entire list if it exists then do something else do something else

[JohnB 255]

You can also write the get files results to a new browser and use if--->exists

 

 

John

[Saxon 1]

You can also write the get files results to a new browser and use if--->exists

 

 

John

 

Thanks John, is it possible to get some code for this? I can't even find the write to browser function that used to be in 3.5.

[JohnB 255]

It's called Load HTML now under browser commands.

 

John

[ron3000 2]

this is how i'm doing it:

 

define $file_exists(#if_exists_filename) {
   clear list(%fileslist)
   add item to list(%fileslist, $get files($special folder("Application"), "No"), "Delete", "Local")
   if($contains(%fileslist, #if_exists_filename)) {
       then {
           set(#file_exist_found, $true, "Global")
       }
       else {
           set(#file_exist_found, $false, "Global")
       }
   }
   return(#file_exist_found)
}

[Saxon 1]

this is how i'm doing it:

 

define $file_exists(#if_exists_filename) {
   clear list(%fileslist)
   add item to list(%fileslist, $get files($special folder("Application"), "No"), "Delete", "Local")
   if($contains(%fileslist, #if_exists_filename)) {
       then {
           set(#file_exist_found, $true, "Global")
       }
       else {
           set(#file_exist_found, $false, "Global")
       }
   }
   return(#file_exist_found)
}

 

Thanks mate, that's a great solution!

[charles 0]

this is how i'm doing it:

 

define $file_exists(#if_exists_filename) {
   clear list(%fileslist)
   add item to list(%fileslist, $get files($special folder("Application"), "No"), "Delete", "Local")
   if($contains(%fileslist, #if_exists_filename)) {
       then {
           set(#file_exist_found, $true, "Global")
       }
       else {
           set(#file_exist_found, $false, "Global")
       }
   }
   return(#file_exist_found)
}

 

 

This worked great for me.

Thanks