# Determining if a file exists

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-if-a-file-exists/129730>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 27, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-if-a-file-exists/129730 "2004-11-27T15:20:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Desinc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@Desinc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Desinc)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/determining-if-a-file-exists/129730/1 "2004-11-27T15:20:36Z")

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Is there a way, using actionscript, of determining if a file exists within a directory on the web server? I’m using Flash MX Pro.

[sorry for the briefness, I’m assuming it’d better to get to the heart of the matter without rambling]