# Checking if a file is on a server or not

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-a-file-is-on-a-server-or-not/228272>\
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**Created:** [June 6, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-a-file-is-on-a-server-or-not/228272 "2007-06-06T16:47:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 6, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-if-a-file-is-on-a-server-or-not/228272/1 "2007-06-06T16:47:38Z")

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Whats the best way to check if a file is on a server (the same one that the flash file is on). I need to call whatever the function maybe before using LoadMovie.

Thanks.