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FileCanWrite(filename)

Last updated November 14, 2002
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Jesse Houwing                                     Jesse Houwing

Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion MX | Library: FileSysLib

Description:
Checks to see if a file can be written to. It uses the standard Java File object, which makes it very fast under Coldfusion MX.

Return Values:
Returns a boolean.

Example:

<cfset filename="c:\autoexec.bat">
<cfoutput>
    Can write to: #FileCanWrite(filename)#<br>
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Name Description Required
filename The name of the file. Yes

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
* Checks to see if a file can be written to.
*
* @param filename      The name of the file. (Required)
* @return Returns a boolean.
* @author Jesse Houwing (j.houwing@student.utwente.nl)
* @version 1, November 14, 2002
*/

function FileCanWrite(filename){
    var daFile = createObject("java", "java.io.File");
    daFile.init(JavaCast("string", filename));
    return daFile.canWrite();
}
</cfscript>

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