fileExists

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Availability

This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 1.0.

Syntax

fileExists(path_to_file)

Returns 'true' if the file exists and 'false' otherwise.

Parameter name	Type	Required	Description
path_to_file	string	Yes	Specifies the file name you want to search for.

boolean (true/false)

if(fileExists("C:/someFile.txt")){
    print("The file exists!");
} else {
    print("The file does not exist!");
}

It is recommended that you use forward slashes ( / ) for file paths.