.\" Generated by the Allegro makedoc utility
.TH exists 3alleg4 "version 4.4.3" "Allegro" "Allegro manual"
.SH NAME
exists \- Shortcut version of file_exists() for normal files. Allegro game programming library.\&
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <allegro.h>

.sp
.B int exists(const char *filename);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Shortcut version of file_exists(), which checks for normal files, which 
may have the archive or read-only bits set, but are not hidden, 
directories, system files, etc.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns non-zero if the file exists, or zero if it doesn't.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR file_exists (3alleg4),
.BR file_size_ex (3alleg4),
.BR file_time (3alleg4)