IsolatedStorageFile.FileExists Method
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Determines whether the specified path refers to an existing file in the isolated store.
Namespace: System.IO.IsolatedStorage
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Function FileExists ( _
path As String _
) As Boolean
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public bool FileExists(
string path
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System.String
The path and file name to test.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if path refers to an existing file in the isolated store and is not nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic); otherwise, false.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
IsolatedStorageException | The isolated store has been removed. -or- Isolated storage is disabled. |
ObjectDisposedException | The isolated store has been disposed. |
Examples
The following example determines whether a file exists before writing to it. This example is part of a larger example provided for IsolatedStorageFile class.
' Write to an existing file: MyApp1\SubDir1\MyApp1A.txt
' Determine if the file exists before writing to it.
Dim filePath As String = Path.Combine(subdirectory1, "MyApp1A.txt")
If store.FileExists(filePath) Then
Try
Using sw As StreamWriter = _
New StreamWriter(store.OpenFile(filePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Write))
sw.WriteLine("To do list:")
sw.WriteLine("1. Buy supplies.")
End Using
Catch ex As IsolatedStorageException
sb.AppendLine(ex.Message)
End Try
Else
sb.AppendLine((filePath + "does not exist"))
End If
// Write to an existing file: MyApp1\SubDir1\MyApp1A.txt
// Determine if the file exists before writing to it.
string filePath = Path.Combine(subdirectory1, "MyApp1A.txt");
if (store.FileExists(filePath))
{
try
{
using (StreamWriter sw =
new StreamWriter(store.OpenFile(filePath,
FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Write)))
{
sw.WriteLine("To do list:");
sw.WriteLine("1. Buy supplies.");
}
}
catch (IsolatedStorageException ex)
{
sb.AppendLine(ex.Message);
}
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.