I need to check for existence of a file on our website in "images"...

trint

How can I do this with my c# code with my website(because the file is
there, but the code doesn't return it)?:

if(File.Exists(String.Format("~/images/categories/{0}", sFileName))
return String.Format("~/images/categories/{0}", sFileName);
else if(File.Exists(String.Format("~/images/products/{0}",
sFileName))
return String.Format("~/images/products/{0}", sFileName);
else
return "";

I thought I might have to use:
Server.MapPath.

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Trint

Apr 23 '07 #1

Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]

Trint,

Yes, you will have to use the MapPath method to get a path on the local
machine and then you can use the Exists method on the File class to check
the existence of it.

Hope this helps.

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Apr 23 '07 #2

trint

On Apr 23, 11:47 am, "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
<m...@spam.guard.caspershouse.comwrote: Can you please give me an example?
Thanks,
Trint

Apr 23 '07 #3

Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]

In your page, you can just do this:

// Get the url.
string url = String.Format("~/images/categories/{0}", sFileName);

// Check to see if the file exists on the server.
if (File.Exists(Server.MapPath(url)))
{
return url;
}
else
{
// Get the url.
url = String.Format("~/images/products/{0}", sFileName);

// Chefk for the existence.
if (File.Exists(Server.MapPath(url)))
{
// Return the url.
return url;
}

// Return an empty string.
return "";
}


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Apr 23 '07 #4