• FH versions: V5, V6, and V7
• Category: File and Folder Management 

Check if a file exists.

Requires: None

Code

-- Check if file exists
function FileExists(strFileName)
	local fileHandle = io.open(strFileName,"r")
	if fileHandle ~= nil then
		io.close(fileHandle)
		return true
	else
		return false
	end
end

 

Check if a file exists using Lua File System library.

Requires: lfs

Code

-- Check if file exists
function FileExists(strFileName)
	if lfs.attributes(strFileName,"mode") == "file" then
		return true
	else
		return false
	end
end