This function will return true if the indicated directory exists or false if it does not. The specified name must include the full path, not a relative path and you cannot access any directories from out-with the game bundle as all games are sandboxed.
WARNING! This function may not work as you expect due to GameMaker Studio 2 being sandboxed! Please see the section on File System Limits for more information.
directory_exists(dname)
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| dname | The name of the directory to look for. |
Boolean
if directory_exists(working_directory +
"Saves\")
{
file = file_find_first(working_directory +
"Saves\*.doc", fa_readonly);
}
This will check to see if the specified directory exists then, if it does, go there and return the first "read only" doc file found.