IF FNisdirectoryempty("C:\") PRINT "C:\ is empty" ELSE PRINT "C:\ is not empty"
      IF FNisdirectoryempty("C:\temp") PRINT "C:\temp is empty" ELSE PRINT "C:\temp is not empty"
      END

      DEF FNisdirectoryempty(dir$)
      LOCAL dir%, sh%, res%
      DIM dir% LOCAL 317
      IF RIGHT$(dir$)<>"\" dir$ += "\"
      SYS "FindFirstFile", dir$+"*", dir% TO sh%
      IF sh% = -1 ERROR 100, "Directory doesn't exist"
      res% = 1
      REPEAT
        IF $$(dir%+44)<>"." IF $$(dir%+44)<>".." EXIT REPEAT
        SYS "FindNextFile", sh%, dir% TO res%
      UNTIL res% == 0
      SYS "FindClose", sh%
      = (res% == 0)