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<EXISTS> [ HP DeskManager Customization ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation

HP DeskManager Customization

<EXISTS> 

Syntax 

<EXISTS {filename} >

where:

filename              parenthetical string

Description 

<EXISTS> returns 1 (TRUE) if a file with the name filename exists in the
permanent file domain, otherwise it returns 0 (FALSE).

See also:  <TEXISTS>.

Example 

     &FORWARD buildfile <NOT <EXISTS (info)>>

This causes a jump forward to buildfile if the file info does not exist
as a permanent file in the current group and account.

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