WD2000: Macro to Determine If a File Exists on Disk

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Dir Function Syntax:

   Dir[(pathname[,attributes])]
				

Visual Basic for Applications Sample Code:

   Sub DoesFileExist()
      Dim MyFile as String
      ' Returns "WIN.INI" if it exists.
      MyFile = Dir("C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI")
      If MyFile <> "" Then MsgBox "File Exists."
   End Sub
				

NOTE: To avoid getting an error, you must specify pathname the first time you call the Dir function.

Dir returns the first file name that matches pathname. When no more file names match, Dir returns a zero-length string (""). After a zero-length string is returned, you must specify pathname in subsequent calls or an error occurs.
For more information about the Dir function, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type Dir in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.