Problem with server.mappath

Hello All,

I hope someone can help me with the following.

In my ASP script I want to check if a certain file exists on the webserver. Therefore I use a script with an function that will check the file in question.

Now the funny thing is that if the file to check is in the same directory where the ASP script is that it works fine, when it is in another directory (level) it wont work. Can anyone tell me what I';m doing wrong?

Here's the code:

<% Dim FileName

FileName = MyRecordSet("articlearticlenumber") & ".pdf"

'This one wont work
FileName = Server.MapPath("/") & "</>" & "/files/ArticleManuals/" & FileName

'This one works.
FileName = (Server.MapPath(FileName))



If IsFileExists(FileName) = True Then



%>


'This is the function part

' **********************************
' Function to check file Existance
' **********************************
Function IsFileExists(byVal FileName)

If FileName = "" Then
IsFileExists = False
Exit Function
End If

Dim objFSO

Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If (objFSO.FileExists( FileName )) = True Then
IsFileExists = True
Else
IsFileExists = False
End If

Set objFSO = Nothing
End Function
%>


The ASP script is in the following directory

C:\webserver\Site\asppage.asp

The file to check is in the following directory

C:\webserver\site\sitefiles\manuals


Thanks again,

Peter

 

try to change:

FileName = Server.MapPath("/") & "</>" & "/files/ArticleManuals/" & FileName

with just

FileName = Server.MapPath("/files/ArticleManuals/" & FileName)

 

Thanks that worked!!!