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FileIsExist

Checks the existence of a file.

bool  FileIsExist(
   string  file_name,       // File name
   int     common_flag=0    // Search area
   );

Parameters

file_name

[in]  The name of the file being checked

common_flag=0

[in] Flag determining the location of the file. If common_flag = FILE_COMMON, then the file is located in a shared folder for all client terminals. Otherwise, the file is located in a local folder.

Return Value

Returns true, if the specified file exists.

Note

If common_flag = FILE_COMMON, then the function looks for the file in a shared folder for all client terminals, otherwise the function looks for a file in a local folder (MQL5 \ Files or MQL5 \ Tester \ Files in the case of testing).