Thanks for the assist, bro'.  They got me
jumping-through-my-own-hindquarters busy here.

Lisa K., you wanted meaningful work?  Move west and
I'll hook you up.  Meaningful?  Debatable.  Work?  Oh
yeah!

--S


--- Kevin Lange <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Couple clarifications:
> 
> 1. -a : file exists (any type of file)
>    -d : file is a directory
>    -f : file is a regular file (like Scott Said)
> 
> 2. The test is not neccessary
> 
> vFILE_NAME='The file in question'
> 
> if [ -f ${vFILE_NAME} ]
> then
>   echo "File is there.  You do not have to spend
> hours recreating it."
> else
>   echo "Arggghhh !   Who the heck deleted my file !!
> Where the heck is my
> gun!"
> fi
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:00 AM
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> 
> 
> This is untested and from memory, but:
> 
> if [test -f <filename>]
> then
> echo "found"
> else
> echo "help, are you an idiot"
> fi
> 
> --Scott
> 
> 
> --- Sinard Xing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Can someone recommend good unix mailing list
> > 
> > by the way how to check the existence of a file ?
> > 
> > My logic :
> > 
> >     if (findThisFile(/tmp/myfile.txt) == 0)
> >             echo "the file is exists"
> >     else
> >             echo "file not found"
> >     endif
> > 
> > 
> > what is the unix function for findThisFile()
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > 
> > Sinardy
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