Check if I can connect to Directory?

[dreampolice]

I can list files from a directory using MX 7 on Windows Servers but was wondering if there is a way to make sure the connection is working to the Directory which is located on another Windows Server.

There has been occasions when the network was down and I could not connect to the directory and I would like to have a condition where I can advise users such as "Cant connect to....".

Please advise:

<cfset theDir = "C:\thePathToDirectoryOnAnotherWindowsServer">
<cfif ????I can connect to #theDir#>
<CFDIRECTORY action="LIST" directory="C:\thePathToMyDirectoryHere" name="myInfo">
<CFOUTPUT query="myInfo">
  <!--- directory info here --->
</CFOUTPUT>
<cfelse>
    Cant connect to #theDir#
</cfif>

 

[okiiyama]

would this work?

<cfset theDir = "C:\thePathToDirectoryOnAnotherWindowsServer">
<cftry>
<CFDIRECTORY action="LIST" directory="#theDir#" name="myInfo">
<CFOUTPUT query="myInfo">
  <!--- directory info here --->
</CFOUTPUT>
<cfcatch>
Can't connect to #theDir#
</cfcatch>
</cftry>

 

[imstillatwork]

directoryExists()!

It's kinda made for this situation.

it returns boolean.



Kevin

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[dreampolice]

Thanks it works.