How to check if an array of files is downloaded (or not) using ionic 2, cordova Native File Plugin

Ionic Framework ionic-v3
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I am trying to verify if a list of files is downloaded (or not) in my phone, using ionic 2 and cordova Native File Plugin. I belive that my problem could be caused by inserting an asynchronous code (this.file.checkFile …) inside a synchronous section (FOR loop )

In my app I use an array (v_pdf) to store the files names that i intend to check out and another array (v_is_in_phone) which in the end will have only 0 and 1 values, 0-file not found and 1-file found.

At the begining v_is_in_phone is initialized with -1 values. In the FOR loop i change them according to the situation, with 0 or 1.

How can this be done? To have in the end an array v_is_in_phone holding only 0 and 1 values?

I have tried the code bellow but v_is_in_phone holds only -1 values after loop.

Code:

var v_pdf: string[]=["1.pdf","2.pdf","100.pdf","700.pdf"];
var v_is_in_phone: number[]=[-1,-1,-1,-1];

for (var i=0; i<v_pdf.length; i++){
 	    var name=v_pdf[i];//name of the file
		var path_in_myphone=this.file.dataDirectory; //path where my files are downoaded
  		this.file.checkFile(path_in_myphone, name).then( YES=>{
  				v_is_in_phone[i]=1;
  		}).catch(NO=>{
  				v_is_in_phone[i]=0;
  		})	
 }

Many thanks in advance.