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'OPEN' a file ONLY if it exists ?
Well, as it turns out, method #1 works a treat in this instance (thanks again Alt255). However, I'll certainly get the file that you mentioned pebe and take a look :-) -
'OPEN' a file ONLY if it exists ?
Thank you Alt255, that was exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Although the file in question might not exist, I know it will never be a zero byte file, so I will try your first suggestion and take it from there. Thanks again, Troy. :-) -
'OPEN' a file ONLY if it exists ?
I'm currently writing a small application in QB (4.5 I believe) in which I need the program to 'open' and 'read' the contents of a file. Now here's the problem ... the file in question won't always exist. Is there any way I can get the program to check whether the file exists (before attempting...
