ECHO OFF IF "%1"=="" GOTO NOPARAMS IF NOT EXIST %1\*.* GOTO MAYBE ECHO The directory "%1" exists and has files in it. GOTO END :MAYBE IF NOT EXIST %1\NUL GOTO NOTEXIST ECHO The directory "%1" exists, but has no files in it. GOTO END :NOTEXIST ECHO The directory "%1" does not exist. GOTO END :NOPARAMS ECHO SYNTAX "EXISTDIR directoryname" :END