check if file exists on user machine

Galina Grechka · Jan 12, 2005

Hi,
In my aspx page I need to check if the file (I know the full path of
this file) exists on user machine.
How to do this?
Thanks!

Philip Q [MVP] · Jan 12, 2005

You can't, this would present a huge security risk.

Guest · Jan 12, 2005

use File.Exists Method

Eliyahu Goldin · Jan 13, 2005

That's for server, not for client.

Eliyahu

Rulin Hong said:
use File.Exists Method

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