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ASP FileExists returns true when it should return false

When I use the ASP FileSystemObject.FileExist function to check for a file in a subfolder, the return value is TRUE even though the file I'm checking for is NOT present.

Strangely this seems to occur in only once place:- other parts of the code where the same function is used work correctly.

By way of further explanation, the script containing the problematic code is called via an SSI; a technique used extensively throughout the website.

I've already spent a whole frustrating day on this seemingly simple problem so I'm inclined to offer a substantial number of points for the solution.

dinomix

I know this may seem obvious, but, check to make sure the file is not hidden.

opacons

ASKER

It's not hidden.

I've even deleted an existing file to see if the behaviour persists and it does.

dinomix

Can you post the code please, since it only happens in that one part of the code and not everywhere there may be something else affecting the result.

opacons

ASKER

Line 5 should return false because the file does not exist in the named folder. Instead, a "include file not found" error is displayed because of an attempt to execute line 6 rather than line 8.

/default.asp
1 <%@ Language="VBScript" %>
2 <% Option Explicit %>
3 <!-- #include virtual="/shop/inc/incfiles.asp" -->
 
/shop/inc/incfiles.asp
1 <%
2 Dim fso
3 Set fso = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
4 %>
5 <% if fso.FileExists(Server.MapPath("/newsite/inc/modAdovbsG.asp")) then %>
6 <!--#include virtual="/newsite/inc/modAdovbsG.asp" -->
7 <% else %>
8 <!--#include virtual="/inc/modAdovbsG.asp" -->
9 <% end if %>

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