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$exist(file) #228039 04/12/10 03:15 AM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 4 S Spartanis OP Self-satisified door
OP Spartanis Self-satisified door S Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 4	if $exists($scriptdiredit.key) { DO this } The above doesnt work, despite the fact the file edit.key is located in the script directory, even tho its an empty file. Suggestions?

Re: $exist(file) Spartanis #228041 04/12/10 03:41 AM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,330 MA, USA Riamus2 Hoopy frood
Riamus2 Hoopy frood Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,330 MA, USA	$exists() works in a clean install of mIRC, so it's one of the following: * The file isn't where the script is looking. To test this, above that IF section, put: run $scriptdir That will open the folder that the script is looking in. Verify that the edit.key file is there. * You have another script that is conflicting or part of the same script is conflicting. You'll have to test each part of the script to find where the conflict is located. * You are using a hacked copy of mIRC that has bugs that prevent $exists from working properly. If that's the case, install mIRC from this site and try again. * You have a comma in the path. I haven't tested this, but typically, a comma is used to separate items in an identifier and if you have it as part of the path, it may cause a problem. Invision Support #Invision on irc.irchighway.net

Re: $exist(file) Spartanis #228042 04/12/10 03:46 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,252 Ontario, Canada R RusselB Hoopy frood
RusselB Hoopy frood R Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,252 Ontario, Canada	Another option is that you have one or more spaces in the $scriptdir path. Using $exists($qt($scriptdiredit.key)) will resolve the issue. I like to use the $qt in my scripts that have to access the files in any directory as it returns properly whether there are spaces in the path or not.

Re: $exist(file) RusselB #228044 04/12/10 03:55 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,881 H hixxy Hoopy frood
hixxy Hoopy frood H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,881	Try using $isfile() instead of $exists() and see if you have the same problem. Originally Posted By: Riamus2 $exists() works in a clean install of mIRC, so it's one of the following: * The file isn't where the script is looking. To test this, above that IF section, put: run $scriptdir That will open the folder that the script is looking in. Verify that the edit.key file is there. * You have another script that is conflicting or part of the same script is conflicting. You'll have to test each part of the script to find where the conflict is located. * You are using a hacked copy of mIRC that has bugs that prevent $exists from working properly. If that's the case, install mIRC from this site and try again. * You have a comma in the path. I haven't tested this, but typically, a comma is used to separate items in an identifier and if you have it as part of the path, it may cause a problem. Your comment about the comma would only be an issue if you used evaluation brackets ([ ]) to evaluate the contents. Having a hacked version of mIRC is very unlikely. Originally Posted By: RusselB Another option is that you have one or more spaces in the $scriptdir path. Using $exists($qt($scriptdiredit.key)) will resolve the issue. I like to use the $qt in my scripts that have to access the files in any directory as it returns properly whether there are spaces in the path or not. You don't need to use quotes for paths with identifiers, only commands. There's no ambiguity as to where the path begins and ends with an identifier as the arguments are comma delimited, not space delimited like commands are.

Re: $exist(file) hixxy #228055 04/12/10 03:04 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,330 MA, USA Riamus2 Hoopy frood
Riamus2 Hoopy frood Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,330 MA, USA	Originally Posted By: hixxy Your comment about the comma would only be an issue if you used evaluation brackets ([ ]) to evaluate the contents. Having a hacked version of mIRC is very unlikely. Yeah, like I said, I didn't test it to see if it might cause a problem. And it being a hacked version is usually not the case, but worth mentioning before spending a long time trying to track down the problem only to find out that's the reason. Invision Support #Invision on irc.irchighway.net

Re: $exist(file) Spartanis #243006 03/10/13 11:56 AM
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1 R Revol Mostly harmless
Revol Mostly harmless R Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 1	I realize that this subject is now very old, however I have noticed no good answer. Answer should be that you have formatted your file name incorrectly. should be: if $exists($+($scriptdir,edit.key)) { DO this }

Re: $exist(file) Revol #243007 03/10/13 12:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,358 L Loki12583 Hoopy frood
Loki12583 Hoopy frood L Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,358	That's not correct. You can use $scriptdiredit.key without issue.

Re: $exist(file) Revol #243014 04/10/13 07:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,881 H hixxy Hoopy frood
hixxy Hoopy frood H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,881	There are a number of identifiers where you can add text directly onto the end. Code: alias test { echo -a $scriptdirtest.txt echo -a $mircdirtest.txt echo -a $logdirtest.txt tokenize 32 hello world echo -a $1world echo -a $2hello } This is not an exhaustive list.

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