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Offline neil

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checking for file existance
« on: November 08, 2013, 08:12:32 PM »
Hi Mark,
  Is there a command for checking if a file exists? I am using the open command, then closing if exists, but wondering if there is an easier way.

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Neil

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Re: checking for file existance
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2013, 10:22:25 PM »
Hi Neil

The method that you are using is a good method. It would be possible to add a specific function that returns success when the file does (or doesn't) exist but it will essentially need to do the same work.

I am presently coming to completion of utFAT V2.0 which contains various new functions and capabilities, so if you think that there would be an advantage in having such a function please recommend its prototype which would best suit your use case.

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Mark

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Re: checking for file existance
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 06:49:02 AM »
Hi Mark
  I think it would be handy having an access(..) command similar to the windows version.

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Neil