A5_IS_PATH_VALID Function

Syntax

Result_Flag as L = a5_is_path_valid(C path_name )

Arguments

path_nameCharacter: The drive and path of a folder.

Returns

Result_FlagLogical: Returns .t. if the path exists. Otherwise, returns .f..

Description

The A5_IS_PATH_VALID() function indicates whether a directory exists.

Example

? a5_is_path_valid("c:\temp")
= .T.
? a5_is_path_valid("f:\temp")
= .F.   

if (a5_is_path_valid("c:\mydir") = .f.) then
    ' Path is not valid
    ui_msg_box("Folder missing", "The path 'c:\mydir' doesn't exist.")
end if