Check if file exists in HTTP/Weblink

[ykhamitkar]

Hi there,

Could you please advice whats the code to check if the file exists on a website (HTTP)

Thanks
Yogesh

[puppydogbuddy]

Try this function I found a while ago on http:/Q_20882190.html can help you out. it checks if a certain internet address exist.

Private Declare Function InternetCheckConnection _
Lib "wininet.dll" _
Alias "InternetCheckConnectionA" _
(ByVal lpszUrl As String, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long, _
ByVal dwReserved As Long) As Long


Public Function blnAPI_URL_Exists(ByVal strURL As String) As Boolean
'However, should a page not be found (i.e. a 404 error) and the particular site
'is set-up to redirect to a bespoke "404 page" then you may actually receive a false
'result in that the redirection page does exist (even though the original page did not).

Const FLAG_ICC_FORCE_CONNECTION As Long = &H1

blnAPI_URL_Exists = (InternetCheckConnection(strURL, FLAG_ICC_FORCE_CONNECTION, 0&) <> 0&)

End Function