Choice help

[Lemonilla]

You both post a lot, and people who dont frequent the board assume that there is only one of you. Maybe?

[foxidrive]

Not sure how people confuse us.  We look nothing alike! 

I've just metamorphosed.   

No Dr Who, I'm shocked!

[BC_Programmer]

Both your nicknames have 9 letters, obviously that must be the cause. 

[foxidrive]

Both your nicknames have 9 letters, obviously that must be the cause. 

Hmmm... Lemonilla has 9 characters too.

[Squashman]

Hmmm... Lemonilla has 9 characters too.

Sounds like the start of a conspiracy!!!! 

[shiverbob]

Thanks but what I did

if exist  file name (
set >file name
) else (
md filename
set >filename
)

[Squashman]

Foxidrive,
Didn't we have a discussion on DosTips about IF EXIST and what happens should you be checking if a file exists versus a folder existing.  I thought I remember something weird can happen.

[foxidrive]

Foxidrive,
Didn't we have a discussion on DosTips about IF EXIST and what happens should you be checking if a file exists versus a folder existing.  I thought I remember something weird can happen.

One issue is checking if a folder exists in a UNC path - it fails.


You can use this to check for a folder first on a local drive, and take action on the result.

if exist "filename\" echo it's a folder