Test for existence of a folder on a network drive?

[Rick]

How do I test for the existence of a folder on a mapped network drive?
I believe that the test for the NULL device only works on a local drive.
In the XP help it says:

"You cannot use the if command to test directly for a directory, but the
null (NUL) device does exist in every directory. As a result, you can
test for the null device to determine whether a directory exists."

I tried this and it definitely doesn't work on a networked drive. How
do I test then? Thanks.

 

[3c273]

Try to write something to it.
Louis

 

[John John (MVP)]

You can use the DIR command to query the folder:

dir x:\foldername

John

 

[Rick]

Sorry -- I meant to indicate that I want to perform this test in a
command file. Not sure how to incorporate DIR into a test from a
command file. Is there another way?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Sorry -- I meant to indicate that I want to perform this test in a
command file. Not sure how to incorporate DIR into a test from a
command file. Is there another way?

Try this:
@echo off
if exist \\server\share\foldername echo Folder found!

 

[Rick]

Yup, that seems to do it. I read in the Windows Help topic for IF --

"You cannot use the if command to test directly for a directory..."

but it doesn't seem to be true. Thanks.