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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T20:54:58+00:00 2026-05-22T20:54:58+00:00

I am trying to check if a file is on the server with the

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I am trying to check if a file is on the server with the C# code behind of my ASP.NET web page. I know the file does exist as I put it on the server in a piece of code before hand. Can anyone see why it is not finding the file. This is the code:

wordDocName = "~/specifications/" + Convert.ToInt32(ViewState["projectSelected"]) + ".doc";
ViewState["wordDocName"] = wordDocName;
if (File.Exists(wordDocName))
{
    btnDownloadWordDoc.Visible = true;
}
else
{
    btnDownloadWordDoc.Visible = false;
}
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    2026-05-22T20:55:00+00:00Added an answer on May 22, 2026 at 8:55 pm

    the file path should be physical not virtual. Use

    if (File.Exists(Server.MapPath(wordDocName)))
    
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