Checking files exist in a folder

Questions & Suggestions
1

I have some code that removes all files from a folder using rm in an execute shell script. But this breaks my macro if there are no files in the folder in the first place. Therefore, I want to check if any files exist in myFolder first and only run the rm code if there are files there.

Any ideas on how to do this?

Thanks,

Jon

2

If you pass rm the -f flag, then it will not error, would that be sufficient?

Alternatively, just use touch to create a bogus file, and then do your rm so you know a file will exist first.

Alternatively, you can check if a file exists in the folder with something like:

  • Set variable “Files Exist” to 0
  • For Each variable Path in contents of folder “whatever”
    • Set variable “Files Exist” to 1
    • Break From Loop
3

Ooo, yes if it doesn’t error that’s fine. I was getting a popup message box showing an error. I will try to add the flag, thank you. :smile: