How to check if file exists in a Windows Store App?

Question

Is there any other way of checking whether a file exists in a Windows Store app?

try
{
    var file = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.GetFileAsync(         


        

Answer 1

I stumbled on to this blog post by Shashank Yerramilli which provides a much better answer.

I have tested this for windows phone 8 and it works. Haven't tested it on windows store though

I am copying the answer here

For windows RT app:

public async Task isFilePresent(string fileName)
 {
    var item = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.TryGetItemAsync(fileName);
    return item != null;
 }

For Windows Phone 8

 public bool IsFilePresent(string fileName)
 {
     return System.IO.File.Exists(string.Format(@"{0}\{1}", ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.Path, fileName);
 }

Check if a file exists in Windows Phone 8 and WinRT without exception