file_exists() doesn't see the file

[underpope]

Here's my problem. I've got this bit of code here:

$IMAGES->imagedir = "/path/to/images";
$imageName = "myPic.jpg";

$imageFile = $IMAGES->imagedir."/$imageName";

if (file_exists($imageFile)) {
print "<img src=\"$imageFile\">";
} else {
print "No image there!";
}

However, even if /path/to/images/myPic.jpg exists, file_exists() returns FALSE. But if I use:

print "<img src=\"$imageFile\">";

the image is printed just fine.

What am I missing?

[drew010]

just to make sure, when you say /path/to/images you are using the server root, and not the webroot right? i would suggest permissions but i dont think thats the case.

[underpope]

Originally posted by drew010
just to make sure, when you say /path/to/images you are using the server root, and not the webroot right? i would suggest permissions but i dont think thats the case.

Oh. I guess the server root would help, huh?

I added $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] to the front of $imageFile in the file_exists() function and now it works fine. Thanks.

[drew010]

sounds good, that was my next suggestion. nice work.