You can use the -d operator to test for a directory. print "Found directory!\n" if (-d "/path/to/directory");
(Just make sure you use the c:\\path\\to\\directory format on Windows.) HTH. -Dave On Wednesday 21 November 2001 10:41 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > what is the best way to check for the existence of a directory? > (windows/Linux) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]