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Test if a file existsTag(s): Misc Prog HowTo


Single file 
@echo off
if exist c:\temp\2010.pdf (
    echo pdf exists
) else (
    echo pdf doesn't exist
)
Using a wildcard 
@echo off
if exist c:\temp\*.pdf (
    echo pdf exists
) else (
    echo pdf doesn't exist
)
Single line 
if exist c:\temp\2010.pdf echo file exists


if not exist c:\temp\2011.pdf echo file doesn't exist
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