using (file_exists($filename))

retrodans

I am trying to get PHP working on my server so I can start using it properly, but it always comes back with 'false' when I use the below code. Any advice for a newby would be much appreciated!

<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<?php
$filename = '/path/favicon.ico';

		if (file_exists($filename)) {
		   echo "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES! The file $filename exists";
		} else {
		   echo "NO! The file $filename does not exist";
		}
	?> 
</body>

</html>

This PHP is at: http://www.retrobadger.net/fileEXISTS.php
And the ico is at: http://www.retrobadger.net/favicon.ico

Thankyou for your help
Dan DUke

MrPotatoes

i don't think that's a correct check for a file path.

if it's for a previous folder or folder above you do this: '../'

if it's a file located in the folder in which the same script is running you simple call the file 'file.extention'

if it's in a folder going down the folder that you are in then you call the folder and then the file

if none of that is working check your spelling on everything and make sure that the file is there. if it isn't then you gotta put it there

Houdini

change $filename = '/path/favicon.ico';
to $filename = 'path/favicon.ico';
You could just put the favicon.ico in your root and it will be picked up at least if it is in the root so actually the above should be $filename='favicon.ico' at least if the test file you are using is also in the root, but not knowing where your file is it is hard to say.

nickadeemus2002

agree with mr.potatoes.

looking at how you assigned $filename, i can't tell where it is. to me, your code says there is a directory named "path" that could be 1 step below your document root directory. that could be what you want it to say and where the file is, but is the script file within the document root? if it isn't, you will get an error. the best thing to do is this:

if your script file is in the root directory and the .ico file is in the 'path' directory that is 1 step under root, define $filename as:
$filename = './path/favicon.ico';

if your script is in the same 'path' directory with the .ico file, define $filename as:
$filename = 'favicon.ico';

if 'path' happens to be outside of your document root, define $filename as:
$filename = '../path/favicon.ico';

that should help you out.