filename validation

silver_cuts · June 24th, 2004, 04:07 AM

Hi all

If i have just the filename of a file and not the complete path is there any way that i can validate whether it is a valid file or not...

i am writing an application in ASP and using VBScript for writing my scripts ...

Thanks in advance..

Sudhan

rodmcleay · June 24th, 2004, 04:11 AM

Without knowing the files path I think you would have to do a recursive function to go through all the files on the system to find its path.

Then you can test with the file system objects fileExists() function.

But this would be very heavy on a server if done as a matter of course, I would not recommend this.

How come you don't know the path?

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They say, best men are molded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad.
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silver_cuts · June 24th, 2004, 04:21 AM

Hi Rod,

What is the method if i know the path ? I can change a bit to get the complete path ...

Sudhan.

rodmcleay · June 24th, 2004, 04:25 AM

IF you know the path it is the fileExists() function of the FileSystemObject.
Just wait one minute I'll give you some code snippet.

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They say, best men are molded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad.
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rodmcleay · June 24th, 2004, 04:28 AM

dim fso
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
File = "C:\\AFileOnYourServer.txt"
if fso.fileExists(XLFile) then

end if

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They say, best men are molded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad.
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rodmcleay · June 24th, 2004, 04:30 AM

Silver_cuts,

Here is a code snippet

Code:

dim fso
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

'Change name here to point to a file
theFile = "C:\\AFileOnYourServer.txt"

if fso.fileExists(theFile) then
'Do Your Stuff
Response.write("Yes the file exists")
else
Response.write("The file does not exist")

end if

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They say, best men are molded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad.
======================================

silver_cuts · June 24th, 2004, 06:24 AM

Hi Rod,

It works great ... i am able to use it just as i needed ... will write more if i get into trouble ..

Sudhan