[2005] Verifying remote folder exists

[Bulldog]

I use this function to check whether a remote file or website exists...

Public Function CheckURLExists(ByVal site As String) As Boolean
        Dim Success As Boolean 
        Dim objUrl As New System.Uri(site)
        Dim objWebReq As System.Net.WebRequest
        Dim objResp As System.Net.WebResponse
        objWebReq = System.Net.WebRequest.Create(objUrl)
        Try
            objResp = objWebReq.GetResponse
            objResp.Close()
            Success = True
        Catch ex As Exception
            Success = False
        End Try
        objWebReq = Nothing
        Return Success
    End Function

But this does will not work when checking whether a remote folder exists (it produces a 'forbidden' error with no exception thrown). Does anyone have a function/sub for this?

p.s. I have been searching MSDN for info but cant find anything.

[jmcilhinney]

Please don't create duplicate threads.

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=447315

[Bulldog]

This isnt the same issue.

This thread concerns a method to verify the presence of a remote folder (I showed the code I currently use to test for the presence of sites and files).

[jmcilhinney]

My apologies. I should read more carefully.

[Bulldog]

For services rendered to 18,678 hapless programmers like me, you are forgiven.