Name

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FILE_EXIST

Purpose

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      This function returns true if the requested file exists

Category

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      SNOE, file, I/O

Calling Sequence

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      Result = FILE_EXIST( aFileName )

Inputs

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      aFileName: A file name (with directory path)

Outputs

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      1 if the file exists, 0 if it does not

Restrictions

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      No wildcards (*?)

Example

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      if ( file_exist( 'foo.pro' ) ) then print, "foo exists!"

Modification History

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  Written by: KDM; 2002-07-20
2002-09-25: KDM; added docs