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May 19, 2008
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CFHTTP - verify file first

  • May 19, 2008
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I am currently retrieveing files from another server via cfhttp. Occasionally, the files get renamed and my script throws an error. How can I verify if a file exists on a remote server before I make the cfhttp connection?
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Correct answer Magikaru
I had to deal with the same problem about a week ago.
Here's how I got around it:

<cftry>
<cfhttp method="head" name="testTheFile" url="myurl.html"></cfhttp>
<!--- If code reaches this point, File Exists --->
<cfcatch>
<!--- File does not exist --->
</cfcatch>
</cftry>

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MagikaruCorrect answer
Inspiring
May 19, 2008
I had to deal with the same problem about a week ago.
Here's how I got around it:

<cftry>
<cfhttp method="head" name="testTheFile" url="myurl.html"></cfhttp>
<!--- If code reaches this point, File Exists --->
<cfcatch>
<!--- File does not exist --->
</cfcatch>
</cftry>
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Newsgroup_User
Inspiring
May 19, 2008
check the statuscode returned in the cfhttp structure: 200 means file is
there.

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