Team LiB
Previous Section Next Section

B.3. Existence

When you want to check whether a file or folder exists using HyperTalk, you use the command there is:

there is a folder "Macintosh HD:Applications:"

In AppleScript, you use the keyword exists and you must direct your command at the Finder:

tell application "Finder"
    exists folder "Macintosh HD:Applications:"
end tell

    Team LiB
    Previous Section Next Section