Check for presence of batch file with IF EXIST

You can check whether certain files are present using an 'IF EXIST' command. You can use this to execute commands via a batch file.

Configure batch file:

• When performing one task, the syntax is:

  IF EXIST batchfile.bat command

• When performing several commands. You can insert a jump to clarify:

  IF NOT EXIST batchfile.bat GOTO DOESNOTEXIST

  'enter your command lines here'

  :DOESNOTEXIST

  'continue here'

• If you want to perform one action if the file exists and another action if the file does not exist, you can do this as follows:

  IF EXIST batchfile.bat GOTO EXISTS

  'enter the lines used if the file does not exist here'

  GOTO FURTHER EXISTS

  'enter the lines used if the file exists here'

  FURTHER

• If any spaces are present in the path name, you must place the entire path+filename+extension between straight double quotes.

  IF EXIST "C:\Program FIles (x86)\batchfile.bat" GOTO BESTAAT