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File.Exists.... but for the internet.

Is there a way to have some sort of
File.Exist("htt p://www.google.com/img.gif) or whatever using the internet?
I'm downloading files using the System.Net.WebC lient class and have just
been using try/catch to see but I hate using those.

Any help will be apreciated.
Thanks
Nov 16 '05 #1
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If it is always an image or a non-html file that you are trying to do a
File.Exist on, then the solution might be easy.

You can write some code to download whatever exists there (sample code -
http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/U...6-38b3d3748dc9)

and when you do get everything as a stream, you could check the download
type .. if it's text or binary, because if it's text, chances are it's a 404
message.

- Sahil Malik
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Is there a way to have some sort of
File.Exist("htt p://www.google.com/img.gif) or whatever using the internet?
I'm downloading files using the System.Net.WebC lient class and have just
been using try/catch to see but I hate using those.

Any help will be apreciated.
Thanks

Nov 16 '05 #2

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