All file paths are strings and may contain variables.

Note: Errors are caught and shown as a friendly dialogue, the script continues unless the operation is essential to subsequent logic.

Overwrites file with content (UTF-8).

Appends to file (UTF-8).

Reads entire file to varName (UTF-8). Missing file → error dialogue.

Deletes file if it exists.

Copies with overwrite.

Sets varName to "true" or "false".

Example:

set p = "0:\\notes.txt";
fileExists "$p", exists;
if "$exists == false" {
  fileWrite "$p", "Created by Giff\n";
} else {
  fileAppend "$p", "Appended at runtime\n";
}

Ensures directory exists (like mkdir -p).

Deletes directory recursively if it exists.

Sets varName to "true" or "false".

Example:

dirCreate "0:\\data\\logs";
dirExists "0:\\data", ok;
message "Data dir exists? $ok";