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//INCLUDE files for :[\File Exist Algorithms/]
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#include <fstream.h>
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// Name: [\File Exist Algorithms/]
// Description:This function will check to see if a file exist in the computer if it doesnt it will return -1 else 0.
// By: Josh Nixon
//
// Assumes:This function will check to see if a file exist in the computer if it doesnt it will return -1 else 0.
//
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int Check_File(char *FileName)
{
ifstream FileL;
FileL.open(FileName);
if(!FileL)
{
FileL.close();
return -1;
}
else
{
FileL.close();
return 0;
}
}
This is neat for DOS programming, but the API ::DoesFileExist works for windoze easier. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
1/21/2003 12:34:02 AM:
In my head, it's easier to understand 1 means true, and 0 means false. May I ask why the return values don't follow those rules? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
1/21/2003 7:11:29 AM:
simple and clean, i like that. i may change what it returns, but otherwise excellent job. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
3/20/2003 3:17:20 AM:
I think this example is OK, we can checke it with FindFirstFile API call to find the file in the drive. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I think that the above 0 and 1 comment is exactly what I thought. In CS 1 is true 0 is false. It's how the world works. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
6/6/2003 1:47:23 AM:
Has anyone checked what happens if there is a sharing violation? I personally prefer to use FindFirstFile(). It's also faster. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
7/15/2003 7:53:01 AM:
This code is nice and works fine I think it is fast working code for file search. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
8/11/2003 12:25:46 AM:
thanks for your code (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
While this method may be portable, it's not very efficient, and will fail if the file is locked, or if the file is a write only file.
This method fails if the filename is a directory. The following is a more efficient method that will work even if the file is lock, and it's portable in all major operating systems. #include < sys/stat.h> #include < io.h>
pls sir how i can use or add the header file which r in not alredy in library.u r most of code that require header file i could not add it. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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