How can we check if a file Exists or not using Win32 program?

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Krishnan picture Krishnan · Sep 30, 2010 · Viewed 79k times · Source

How can we check if a file Exists or not using a Win32 program? I am working for a Windows Mobile App.

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Zach Burlingame picture Zach Burlingame · Jun 2, 2011

Use GetFileAttributes to check that the file system object exists and that it is not a directory.

BOOL FileExists(LPCTSTR szPath)
{
  DWORD dwAttrib = GetFileAttributes(szPath);

  return (dwAttrib != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES && 
         !(dwAttrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY));
}

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