function status = FileExist(file)
% FileExist: Checks if the file exists in the indicated location.
%
% USAGE:
%
%       status = FileExist(file)
%
% where file is the full path plus filename and file extension. If the file exists then FileExist
% returns 1, otherwise 0.
%
% REQUIRED INPUTS: file (string) with full path+name+extension of file (e.g. c:\code\myfile.txt)
%                       Any type of file, including binary files, can be checked by the function.
%
% REQUIRED OUTPUT: status (boolean) is 1 if the file exists and 0 otherwise.
%
%                       Written by: Anders Warne
%                                   New Area Wide Model Project
%                                   DG-R/EMO
%                                   European Central Bank (ECB)
%                                   Email: anders.warne@ecb.europa.eu
%                                   Copyright © 2006-2008 European Central bank.
%
%                       First version: July 18, 2006.
%                        This version: December 8, 2008.
%
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%
% LICENSE INFORMATION:
%
%      YADA is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
%      it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
%      the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
%      (at your option) any later version.
%
%      This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
%      but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
%      MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
%      GNU General Public License for more details.
%
%      You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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%
%      YADA is released under the GNU General Public License, Version 3,
%      29 June 2007 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. The current release of
%      the program was last modified by the ECB on the "This version" date
%      above.
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% CHANGELOG:
%
% * 19-7-2006:  Updated function information.
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% * 13-11-2007: Updated the documentation.
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% * 23-5-2008:  Updated the documentation.
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% * 8-12-2008:  Updated the documentation.
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status = 0;
if ischar(file)==0;
   return;
end;
fid = fopen(file,'rb');
if fid>-1;
   fclose(fid);
   status = 1;
end;

%
% end of FileExist.m
%
