RemoteFileExists

/// <summary>
    /// checks if a file on a remote server exists
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="url"></param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    private bool RemoteFileExists(string url)
    {
        HttpWebRequest myHttpWebRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(url);
 
        try
        {
            HttpWebResponse myHttpWebResponse = (HttpWebResponse)myHttpWebRequest.GetResponse();
 
            if (myHttpWebResponse.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.OK)
                return true;
            else
                return false;
        }
        catch
        {
            return false;
        }
    }