ASPupload 'if Not File Is Nothing' always returns false - asp-classic

Question

Using Persits ASPupload component to upload and process files (Classic ASP).
The file is being uploaded via a jQuery ajax form.
I have run into an odd situation, where the customary test if Not File Is Nothing Then always returns false even when the file has most definitely been uploaded (I can see it on the server).
This is my jQuery code:
var hiddenSignature = $("#hiddenSignature").val();
var formData = new FormData();
formData.append('closingPic', $('#closingPic')[0].files[0]);
formData.append('hiddenSignature',hiddenSignature);
$.ajax({
url: "ajax_tickets_file.asp?action=cost",
type: "POST",
enctype: 'multipart/form-data',
contentType: false,
processData: false,
data: formData,
beforeSend: function() {
...
},
success: function(msg) {
...
}
});
And this is the server side code on ajax_tickets_file.asp:
Set objUpload = Server.CreateObject("Persits.Upload.1")
With objUpload
.CodePage = 65001
.OverwriteFiles = False
Set file = .Files("closingPic")
.SaveVirtual defaultUploadsFolder // a file is indeed saved on the server, at the correct location
response.write " saved "
if Not file Is Nothing Then
response.write “we have a file”
else
response.write "no file" // this is what I get
end if
So, as mentioned earlier, I get “no file” printed.
How could this happen?
Thanks

Answer 1

H/T to the owner of Persits ASPupload for helping me
Code should be:
.CodePage = 65001
.OverwriteFiles = False
//these 2 lines should be in reversed order: 'save' before 'set file'
.SaveVirtual defaultUploadsFolder
Set file = .Files("closingPic")