DirectoryExists |
Description
Determines whether a directory exists.
Returns
Yes, if the specified directory exists; No, otherwise.
Category
System functions
Function syntax
    DirectoryExists(absolute_path)
See also
FileExists
Parameters
Parameter | Description
absolute_path | An absolute path
Example
    <h3>DirectoryExists Example</h3>
    <h3>Enter a directory to check for existence.</h2>
    <form action = "directoryexists.cfm" method="post">
       <input type = "text" name = "yourDirectory">
       <br>
       <input type = "submit" name = "submit">
    </form>

    <cfif IsDefined("FORM.yourDirectory")>
       <cfif FORM.yourDirectory is not "">
       <cfset yourDirectory = FORM.yourDirectory>
          <cfif DirectoryExists(yourDirectory)>
             <cfoutput>
             <p>Your directory exists. Directory name: #yourDirectory#
             </cfoutput>
          <cfelse>
             <p>Your directory does not exist.</p>
          </cfif>
       </cfif>
    </cfif>

absolute_path |
An absolute path