Testing if a folder already exist

[LGP123]

Hi there,
I was just wandering if there was a way to test if a folder with a specific name already exist (in a folder like #@#).
It could be using any sort of meter, built-in plugin or lua i don't really mind.
Well actually it could as well use external proggramms (i would prefer to not) or other rainmeter plugin.
So the way i would like to use this is that would like to be able to create a folder with a skin and to see if i can create it.
If a folder with the same name already exists, it would return a certain value so i can use a "if" to say that you can't use this name because a folder is already using it.
If you guys didn't understand something tell me so, i'll try reexplain this.

Edit : Well after some research I found that I can test if a folder exist with a batch file but, to use this with rainmeter (and for what i wan't it to do) i would have to rewrite the batch file and then use a bang using the rainmeter.exe.
Or maybe there is a way to call a batch file with a Variable (so i won't have to rewrite the file anymore) ?

[balala]

It seems the following approach works for me:

• First create a MyLua.lua file, in the #@# folder of your config. Add the following content to it:

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  function FolderExists(strFolderName)
  	local fileHandle, strError = io.open(strFolderName.."\\*.*","r")
  	if fileHandle ~= nil then
  		io.close(fileHandle)
  		return true
  	else
  		if string.match(strError,"No such file or directory") then
  			return false
  		else
  			return true
  		end
  	end
  end
  
  function Update()
  	local Folder = SKIN:GetVariable('Folder')
  	if FolderExists(Folder) then	
  		SKIN:Bang('!SetVariable', 'Exist', "exists")
  	else
  		SKIN:Bang('!SetVariable', 'Exist', "doesn't exist")
  	end
  end

• This file will be used by the following skin:

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  [Rainmeter]
  Update=1000
  DynamicWindowSize=1
  
  [Variables]
  Folder=ADD-HERE-THE-PATH-OF-YOUR-FOLDER
  [MeasureLuaScript]
  Measure=Script
  ScriptFile=#@#MyLua.lua
  
  [MeterResult]
  MeasureName=MeasureRun
  Meter=STRING
  X=0
  Y=0
  Padding=15,5,15,5
  FontColor=220,220,220
  SolidColor=0,0,0,150
  FontSize=12
  FontFace=Segoe UI
  StringStyle=BOLD
  StringAlign=LEFT
  AntiAlias=1
  Text=Folder #Folder# #Exist#
  DynamicVariables=1

Obviously, the skin shows up the real situation. Does this also works for you?