CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Returns True if the specified folder (directory) exists. This is similar to the native CF function DirectoryExists() except that it can accept an absolute or relative path to the directory you want to test. Because this function uses COM, it is only supported in the Windows version of ColdFusion.

Return Values:
Returns a Boolean value.

Example:

<CFOUTPUT>
Does \temp exist? #YesNoFormat(FolderExists("\temp"))#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * Returns True if the specified folder (directory) exists on the ColdFusion server. (Windows only)
 * 
 * @param folder      Complete path (absolute or relative) to the folder whose existence you want to test.  
 * @return Returns a Boolean value. 
 * @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com) 
 * @version 1, July 19, 2001 
 */
function FolderExists(folder)
{
  Var fso  = CreateObject("COM", "Scripting.FileSystemObject");
  if (fso.FolderExists(folder)){
    Return True;
  }
  else {
    Return False;
  }
}