FolderExists Method

Returns True if a specified folder exists; False if it does not.

Syntax

object.FolderExists(folderspec)

Arguments:

  • Object: Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.
  • Folderspec: Required. An absolute path to the folder whose existence is to be determined.

The following example illustrates the use of the FileExists method.

Example 1:

Function CheckFolderExistence(fldr)
    Dim fso, msg
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    If fso.FolderExists(fldr) Then
        msg = fldr & " exists."
    Else
        msg = fldr & " doesn't exist."
    End If

    CheckFolderExistence = msg
End Function

' Usage
Dim folderPath
folderPath = "C:\1"
bExists = CheckFolderExistence(folderPath)
'bExists now holds C:\1 exists. if the folder exists, else It will have C:\1 doesn’t exists.