Vital.sandbox
File

file.exists

Shared

Retrieves the existence of a specified file


Syntax

local valid = file.exists(path)

Prefix the path with :resourcename to access files from another running resource.

  • Local path — resolves relative to the current resource's directory
  • Cross-resource path — prefix with :resourcename to resolve relative to another running resource's directory
  • Example — :resource_a/files/images/test.png accesses files/images/test.png inside resource_a

Parameters

TypeNameDescription
stringpathFile path to verify for existence

Returns

TypeNameDescription
boolvalidSpecified file's existence

Examples

Check if a file exists within the current resource
engine.print("info", "File exists:", file.exists("files/images/test.png"))
Check if a file exists from another running resource
engine.print("info", "File exists:", file.exists(":resource_a/files/images/test.png"))

gfx.adjustment.reset_lut

Removes the currently active LUT on the adjustment post-processing effect

file.size

Retrieves the size of a specified file

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