How to check existence of a file in network with c# in .net mvc 3

Question

I'm trying to reach a file in network but it gives me the error the path is not found. What should i do to check existence of a file in network with c# in .net MVC 3

File.Exists("\\102.102.112.250\\some_pictures\\" + apicturename + ".jpg")

This is the network adress \\102.102.112.250\some_pictures

did my research but still couldnt find a proper answer..

Answer 1

You probably just need to escape the \ at the beginning of your path:

File.Exists("\\\\102.102.112.250\\some_pictures\\" + apicturename + ".jpg")

Alternatively you could probably use:

File.Exists(@"\\102.102.112.250\some_pictures\" + apicturename + ".jpg")

Which is a little easier to read since you are not needing to escape the \ in a verbatim string.