checking to see if a folder exists

[ns]

If the user specifies a folder and I need to make sure there is such a folder, how do I check its existence in code? Appreciate your help, ns

[Roger Allen]

I use CreateDirectory(path). if it fails with error 183, it already exists. The only draw back is that if you need to check with them if you want to create it, you already have. Roger Allen Sonork 100.10016 Were you different as a kid? Did you ever say "Ooohhh, shiny red" even once? - Paul Watson 11-February-2003

[HENDRIK R]

A call to FindFirstFileEx (also suitable for folders) returns an error code when the specified file doesn't exist - so you can easily check the folder's validity.

[ns]

Thanks - I will try that Appreciate your help, ns

[pete mcquain]

ns wrote: how do I check its existence in code? I would do ::GetFileAttributesEx(strFolderPath, GetFileExInfoStandard, NULL) and check the return value and/or check ::GetLastError() for a return of 2 ("System cannot find the file specified") -pete

[Abin]

http://www.codeproject.com/file/CFileManip.asp[^] int nRes = CFileManip::Existence(_T("c:\\somepath\\somefolder")); if (nRes == CFileManip::FM_DIRECTORY) { // this is an existing folder } else if (nRes == CFileManip::FM_FILE) { // this is an existing file } else { // the specified target does not exist }

[ns]

Thank you for yet another workable suggestion. I hadnt explored the file category at CP...:) Appreciate your help, ns