Description
The Exists property returns True if the folder corresponding to the given aqFolderInfoObj object exists. Otherwise, the property returns False.
Declaration
aqFolderInfoObj.Exists
| Read-Only Property | Boolean |
| aqFolderInfoObj | An expression, variable or parameter that specifies a reference to an aqFolderInfo object | |||
Applies To
The property is applied to the following object:
Property Value
True if the folder exists, and False if it does not.
Remarks
If you try to obtain the aqFolderInfo object for a folder that does not exist, an error will occur.
Example
The routine below creates a folder and obtains the object that holds information on the created folder. Then the routine performs actions over the folder and checks whether the created folder still exists. If it does, the routine adds a file to the folder. Otherwise, an error occurs.
JavaScript
function FolderExistsExample()
{
// Specifies the path to the desired folder
let sPath = "C:\\MyFolder";
// Creates a folder
aqFileSystem.CreateFolder(sPath);
try
{
// Obtains information on the folder
let FolderInfo = aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(sPath);
// Performs actions over the folder
…
// Checks whether the folder still exists
if (FolderInfo.Exists)
// Adds a file to the specified folder
aqFile.Create(sPath + "\\MyFile.txt");
else
Log.Error("The folder "+ sPath + " does not exist");
}
catch (e)
{
Log.Error(e.message);
}
}
JScript
function FolderExistsExample()
{
// Specifies the path to the desired folder
var sPath = "C:\\MyFolder";
// Creates a folder
aqFileSystem.CreateFolder(sPath);
try
{
// Obtains information on the folder
var FolderInfo = aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(sPath);
// Performs actions over the folder
…
// Checks whether the folder still exists
if (FolderInfo.Exists)
// Adds a file to the specified folder
aqFile.Create(sPath + "\\MyFile.txt");
else
Log.Error("The folder "+ sPath + " does not exist");
}
catch (e)
{
Log.Error(e.description);
}
}
Python
def FolderExistsExample():
# Specifies the path to the desired folder
sPath = "C:\\MyFolder"
# Creates a folder
aqFileSystem.CreateFolder(sPath)
try:
# Obtains information on the folder
FolderInfo = aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(sPath)
# Performs actions over the folder
# ...
# Checks whether the folder still exists
if FolderInfo.Exists:
# Adds a file to the specified folder
aqFile.Create(sPath + "\\MyFile.txt")
else:
Log.Error("The folder "+ sPath + " does not exist")
except Exception as e:
Log.Error(e.description)VBScript
Sub FolderExistsExample
Dim sPath, FolderInfo
' Specifies the path to the desired folder
sPath = "C:\MyFolder"
' Creates a folder
aqFileSystem.CreateFolder(sPath)
' Obtains information on the folder
Err.Clear
On Error Resume Next
Set FolderInfo = aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(sPath)
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Log.Error Err.Description
Else
' Performs actions over the folder
…
' Checks whether the folder still exists
If FolderInfo.Exists Then
' Adds a file to the specified folder
aqFile.Create(sPath & "\MyFile.txt")
Else
Log.Error("The folder " & sPath & " does not exist")
End If
End If
End Sub
DelphiScript
procedure FolderExistsExample();
var sPath, FolderInfo;
begin
// Specifies the path to the desired folder
sPath := 'C:\MyFolder';
// Creates a folder
aqFileSystem.CreateFolder(sPath);
try
// Obtains information on the folder
FolderInfo := aqFileSystem.GetFolderInfo(sPath);
// Performs actions over the folder
…
// Checks whether the folder still exists
if FolderInfo.Exists then
// Adds a file to the specified folder
aqFile.Create(sPath + '\MyFile.txt')
else
Log.Error('The folder '+ sPath + ' does not exist');
except
Log.Error(ExceptionMessage);
end;
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function FolderExistsExample()
{
// Specifies the path to the desired folder
var sPath = "C:\\MyFolder";
// Creates a folder
aqFileSystem["CreateFolder"](sPath);
try
{
// Obtains information on the folder
var FolderInfo = aqFileSystem["GetFolderInfo"](sPath);
// Performs actions over the folder
…
// Checks whether the folder still exists
if (FolderInfo["Exists"])
// Adds a file to the specified folder
aqFile["Create"](sPath + "\\MyFile.txt");
else
Log["Error"]("The folder "+ sPath + " does not exist");
}
catch (e)
{
Log["Error"](e["description"]);
}
}
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
GetFolderInfo Method
Name Property
Path Property