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From: Scot.Kamins@f555.n125.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Scot Kamins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: re: Checking file existence from within Hypercard
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Date: 2 Dec 88 05:50:40 GMT
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This script will tell you what you want to know. Pass it the file name you want to check, and you're on your way:
 
on checkFile myFile
  open file myFile
  read from file myFile for 1000 -- Well into the file
  close file myFile
  if it is empty then put myFile & " is empty."
  else put myFile & " has live data!"
end checkFile
 
OK?


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