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Wait until a file appears on the file system within a timeout period
Polls the file system until the specified file exists or the timeout elapses. Useful for synchronising with external processes that write a file on completion. Can optionally throw an error if the file does not appear within the timeout.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| cmd | File path to wait for |
| Argument 0 | Timeout in seconds to wait before giving up |
| Argument 1 | True to throw an error if the file does not appear within the timeout; False to continue silently |
WaitForFileExists "File path to wait for", "Timeout in seconds to wait before giving up", "True to throw an error if the file does not appear within the timeout; False to continue silently"