FileExists |
Description
Determines whether a file exists.
Returns
Yes, if the file specified in the parameter exists; No, otherwise.
Category
System functions, Decision functions
Function syntax

    FileExists(absolute_path)

See also
DirectoryExists, ExpandPath, GetTemplatePath
Parameters

Parameter | Description
absolute_path | An absolute path

Example

    <h3>FileExists Example</h3>

    <cfset thisPath = ExpandPath("*.*")>
    <cfset thisDirectory = GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)>
    <cfoutput>
    The current directory is: #GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)#
    <cfif IsDefined("FORM.yourFile")>
    <cfif FORM.yourFile is not "">
    <cfset yourFile = FORM.yourFile>
       <cfif FileExists(ExpandPath(yourfile))>
       <p>Your file exists in this directory. You entered
       the correct file name, #GetFileFromPath("#thisPath#/#yourfile#")#
       <cfelse>

absolute_path |
An absolute path