IO.File.Exists?

I have a directory set up that people can put images of themselves in. My program checks to see if they have put a default photo in, and if they have not it displays a generic image. No matter what I put into the IO.Fle.Exists Line It always returns false. I have made the folder in question a Public Shared folder with everyone having read access, and the ASP Account has full access to it.

VB Code:

If IO.File.Exists("\\server\Photos\Emp\" & oDis.Manager.ExchangeName & "\" & "default.jpg") Then
      imgPic.ImageUrl = "http://server/Photos/Emp/" & oDis.Manager.ExchangeName & "/default.jpg"
    Else
      imgPic.ImageUrl = "http://server/Photos/Emp/NA/default.jpg"
    End If

might be because oDis.Manager.ExchangeName isnt returning what you think it is, or it is returning nothing. Debug that.

I've walked though the routine, the command is correct.

Suddenly an apple strikes me on the head.

I just realized that the Photos and the web site are on the same server so I just changed the command to:

VB Code:

If IO.File.Exists("D:\wwwroot\Photos\Emp\" & oDis.Manager.ExchangeName & "\" & "default.jpg") Then
      imgPic.ImageUrl = "http://server/Photos/Emp/" & oDis.Manager.ExchangeName & "/default.jpg"
    Else
      imgPic.ImageUrl = "http://server/Photos/Emp/NA/default.jpg"
    End If

Thanks for your help!

You can probably use something like Server.MapPath

I haven't used it myself yet, so I can't give you the exact syntax, but it will free you from hard coding paths.

I did try using Server.MapPath but was unsuccessful

Server.MapPath("myPicture.jpg") will return C:\inetpub\wwwroot\myPicture.jpg for example (if wwwroot is the folder)