How can I check for the existence of an XML file in Illustrator Javascript??

[JohnHenry2ndHammer]

I'm writing a Javascript to run at startup. I want to check for the existence of XML files and process them, if they are available. How can I check for their existence?

[CarlosCanto]

xml file existance in a folder? get the reference to such folder, getFiles(), if files = null, there's no files.

[JohnHenry2ndHammer]

That helps! Is there any way to check for a specific filename in the directory?

[CarlosCanto]

yes

yourFolder.getFiles('Mask');

where Mask is any string you need to search for, including wild cards * and ?

[JohnHenry2ndHammer]

Thanks much Carlos. I am new to Illustrator Javascript (No kidding!!) and your replies are quite helpful. I did figure out the masking part. However, I keep getting the error .getFiles is not a function.

var InputXMLDir      = "D:/Brackets/Create_Bracket_Graphics/Input/XML-n-Templates/";

var MensWebXMLName   = "brackets_men_web.xml";

...

var CheckMensWebQueue     =  InputXMLDir.getFiles(MensWebXMLName);

I really appreciate your time!

[Muppet Mark · Accepted solution]

Your first line just sets a variable to a string value… getFiles() is a method of Folder… so

var InputXMLDir = Folder( "D:/Brackets/Create_Bracket_Graphics/Input/XML-n-Templates/" );

Not a PC user so I can't remember if the colon is OK…? As you appear to know the file name why bother with a folder get files anyhow you could just check if the file exists then do some thing…

alert( File( "D:/Brackets/Create_Bracket_Graphics/Input/XML-n-Templates/brackets_men_web.xml" ).exists );

[JohnHenry2ndHammer]

Thanks, Mr. Mark. That did the trick. Much obliged.