directory_exists

This function will return true if the indicated directory exists or false if it does not. The specified name must include the full path, not a relative path and by default you cannot access any directories from out-with the game bundle as all games are sandboxed (see the section on the File System for more information).

Syntax:

directory_exists(dname)

Returns:

Boolean

Example:

if directory_exists(working_directory + "Saves/")
   {
   file = file_find_first(working_directory + "Saves/*.doc", fa_readonly);
   }

This will check to see if the specified directory exists then, if it does, go there and return the first "read only" doc file found.