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File Checking

I need to know how to check if a file exists.
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function FileExists(FileName: string) : Byte;
var
  f: file;
begin
  {$I-}
  Assign(f, FileName);
  Reset(f);
  case  IOResult  of
   2:FileExists :=2;
   3:FileExists :=3;
   else FileExists :=0;
  end;{end case}
  {$I+}
  Close(f);
 
  end;

begin
  case FileExists(ParamStr(1)) of
  2: Writeln('Flle exists) ;
  3: Writeln('Path not found');
  0: Writeln('Path not found');
end;
end.