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| script_checking_file_existence 2018-11-26 | script_checking_file_existence 2024-09-02 (current) | ||
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| ===== [[remote]] Remote file existence ===== | ===== [[remote]] Remote file existence ===== | ||
| - | ==== [[net]] Using WinSCP .NET Assembly ==== | + | ==== [[library]] Using WinSCP .NET Assembly ==== |
| Use method ''[[library_session_fileexists|Session.FileExists]]'' from [[library|WinSCP .NET assembly]]. | Use method ''[[library_session_fileexists|Session.FileExists]]'' from [[library|WinSCP .NET assembly]]. | ||
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| See complete [[library_session_fileexists#powershell|PowerShell example for Session.FileExists]]. | See complete [[library_session_fileexists#powershell|PowerShell example for Session.FileExists]]. | ||
| - | If you are not looking for a specific file, but for any file matching a mask (e.g. ''*.txt''), you can use the ''[[library_session_enumerateremotefiles|Session.EnumerateRemoteFiles]]''. For a complex example, that uses this technique, see [[script_downloading_when_done_file_exists#separate|Downloading files from FTP/SFTP server only after "done" file is created]]. | + | If you are not looking for a specific file, but for any file matching a mask (e.g. ''*.txt''), you can use the ''[[library_session_enumerateremotefiles|Session.EnumerateRemoteFiles]]''. For a complex example, that uses this technique, see [[script_downloading_when_done_file_exists#separate|*]]. |
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| :error | :error | ||
| - | echo Error or file %REMOTE_PATH% not exists | + | echo Error or file %REMOTE_PATH% <nohilite>not</nohilite> exists |
| exit /b 1 | exit /b 1 | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | If the further processing involves WinSCP commands, you can add the commands directly to the main WinSCP script, just after the ''stat'' command. For an example, see [[script_downloading_when_done_file_exists#fixed_scripting|Downloading files from FTP/SFTP server only after "done" file is created]]. | + | If the further processing involves WinSCP commands, you can add the commands directly to the main WinSCP script, just after the ''stat'' command. For an example, see [[script_downloading_when_done_file_exists#fixed_scripting|*]]. |
| To check for existence of any file matching a mask, instead of a specific file, enable ''[[scriptcommand_option#failonnomatch|option failonnomatch on]]'' mode and use ''[[scriptcommand_ls|ls mask]]'' command, instead of ''stat name'' command: | To check for existence of any file matching a mask, instead of a specific file, enable ''[[scriptcommand_option#failonnomatch|option failonnomatch on]]'' mode and use ''[[scriptcommand_ls|ls mask]]'' command, instead of ''stat name'' command: | ||
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| ===== [[local]] Local file existence ===== | ===== [[local]] Local file existence ===== | ||
| - | * In [[library_powershell|PowerShell]], use ''[[ps>microsoft.powershell.management/test-path|Test-Path]]'' cmdlet. See an example in [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#powershell|Checking file existence and timestamp]]. | + | * In [[library_powershell|PowerShell]], use ''[[ps>microsoft.powershell.management/test-path|Test-Path]]'' cmdlet. See an example in [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#powershell|*]]. |
| - | * In a batch file, use ''[[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/if|if exist]]'' command. See [[guide_automation_conditional#scripting|example]]. | + | * In a batch file, use ''[[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/if|if exist]]'' command. See [[guide_automation_conditional#scripting|example]]. |
| - | * In .NET, use ''[[dotnet>system.io.file.exists|File.Exists]]'' method. See [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#csharp|C#]] and [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#vbnet|VB.NET]] example in [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp|Checking file existence and timestamp]]. | + | * In .NET, use ''[[dotnet>system.io.file.exists|File.Exists]]'' method. See [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#csharp|C#]] and [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#vbnet|VB.NET]] example in [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp|*]]. |
| - | * In WSH, use ''[[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/x23stk5t(v=vs.85)|Scripting.FileSystemObject.FileExists]]'' method. See [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#jscript|JScript]] and [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#vbscript|VBScript]] example in [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp|Checking file existence and timestamp]]. | + | * In WSH, use ''[[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/x23stk5t(v=vs.85)|Scripting.FileSystemObject.FileExists]]'' method. See [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#jscript|JScript]] and [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp#vbscript|VBScript]] example in [[library_example_check_existence_timestamp|*]]. |
| ===== Further Reading ===== | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
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| * Guide to [[guide_automation|scripting/automation]]; | * Guide to [[guide_automation|scripting/automation]]; | ||
| * [[library|WinSCP .NET assembly]]; | * [[library|WinSCP .NET assembly]]; | ||
| - | * [[library_powershell|Using WinSCP .NET Assembly from PowerShell]]. | + | * [[library_powershell|*]]. |