You don't need IF because DIRECTORY() returns logical value

oApp.NetworkPresent = DIRECTORY("E:\MSDS\DATA")

>I was wondering if there is a better way for detecting the presence of the LAN (Local Area Network)?
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>The following is what I am using right now to detect whether or not a certain drive letter, folder and subfolder exist.
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>* Detect the presence of the network.
>IF DIRECTORY("E:\MSDS\DATA")
>  oApp.NetworkPresent=.T.
>ELSE
>   oApp.NetworkPresent=.F.
>ENDIF
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