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This is the procedure we use, and I think it would work for files or folders
-- but not sure how to diffentiate between the two...

PIfsObjExists b export
DIfsObjExists pi n
D IfsObj 50 const

/free
// Use ChkIn to test Object
system('CHKIN OBJ(' + enquote(IfsObj) + ')');
Return (cpfmsg = 'CPCA08A');
/end-free

PIfsObjExists e

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Jeff Young <cooljeff913@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Using RPGLE and the API's, what is the best method to verify the existance
of a directory name?
I have an application that will allow the user to specify the path name and
file name for a file that I will procsss in my program.
I would like to be able to differentiate between the file not found and
directory not found.

Thanks,

Jeff Young


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