Path.getfilename after a clicked action

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Hi,

Could someone tell me how to retrieve the filename and it's path after a user selected a file on his harddrive please?

What I have tried:

I have nothing for the moment. I'm using an OpenFileDialog object and a SaveFileDialog object. I've read on MSDN about directory.GetFiles but it's not applicable for me. As a matter of fact, all information about GetFiles are for paths with a specific string
(

string[] dirs = Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\", "c*");

or to split the path, or to move folders from 1 directory to another, etc...
And in my case there is no string to give in except for the chosen path of the user.
EDIT

private void btnSavechanges_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //Text from the richtextbox
            string strsave = richTextBox1.ToString();
            //Create a new SaveFileDialog object
            using (SaveFileDialog sfdSave = new SaveFileDialog())
                try
                {
                    //Available file extension
                    sfdSave.Filter = "XML (*.xml*)|*.xml*";
                    //Show SaveFileDialog
                    if (sfdSave.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK && sfdSave.FileName.Length > 0)
                    {
                        ////use the original filename and add " -NEG" behind
                        //FileStream fs = (FileStream)saveFileDialog1.OpenFile();
                        //save file as xml
                        UTF8Encoding utf8 = new UTF8Encoding();
                        StreamWriter sw = new System.IO.StreamWriter(sfdSave.FileName, false, utf8);
                        sw.Write(strsave);
                        sw.Close();
                    }
                }
                catch (Exception errorMsg)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(errorMsg.Message);
                }

            Application.Exit();
        }

Posted 1-Mar-17 2:25am

AAB40

Updated 1-Mar-17 3:34am

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[no name] 1-Mar-17 8:36am

If you want the filename then why are you messing around with Directory? How are you allow your user to select a file? That is what you should be looking at.

AAB40 1-Mar-17 9:02am

it's not my directory! is a copied example of the mandatory string in the example of the one who posted this.

2 solutions

Solution 1

OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog will give you what you need: How to: Open Files Using the OpenFileDialog Component[^]

Posted 1-Mar-17 2:40am

Graeme_Grant

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AAB40 1-Mar-17 8:48am

Ok, Apparently I'm very bad in expressing myself. Trying again:
User clicks on button "GetFile". Behind the button I have the code for the OpenFileDialog. The filedialog opens the directory where the user can choose a file. The content of the file will open in a RTB.
After changing anything in it, the user wants to save with the same original name + " NEG" behind it, prefilled in the SaveFileDialog. how can I do this please?

Graeme_Grant 1-Mar-17 8:52am

You can pass the filename to How to: Save Files Using the SaveFileDialog Component[^]

AAB40 1-Mar-17 9:00am

No idea how I should do this in my current code (edited post)

Graeme_Grant 1-Mar-17 9:08am

The code is in the link provided.

Graeme_Grant 1-Mar-17 9:25am

If you are still struggling, here is the Google Search used to locate the Microsoft link provided: winform pass filename to savedialog - Google[^] - there are a tonne more examples for you...

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AAB40 · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-01T03:34:00

MY SOLUTION:
I've added a label on top of the RTB to get out the pathname. Once loaded in the label I could re-use it for the saving as thus:

        private void btnSelectFile_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Create an OpenFileDialog object.
            OpenFileDialog openFile1 = new OpenFileDialog();

            // Initialize the filter to look for text files.
            openFile1.Filter = "Xml Files|*.xml";
            openFile1.InitialDirectory = @"C:\";
            // If the user selected a file, load its contents into the RichTextBox. 
            if (openFile1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                var FileChosenName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(openFile1.Fi‌leName);
                label1.Text = FileChosenName;
                richTextBox1.LoadFile(openFile1.FileName, RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText);
            }

        }

private void btnSavechanges_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //Text from the richtextbox
            string strsave = richTextBox1.ToString();
            string ReadNameOfFile = label1.Text;
            //Create a new SaveFileDialog object
            using (SaveFileDialog sfdSave = new SaveFileDialog())
                try
                {
                    //Available file extension
                    sfdSave.Filter = "XML (*.xml*)|*.xml*";
                    sfdSave.FileName = label1.Text + " -NEG";
                    //Show SaveFileDialog
                    if (sfdSave.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK && sfdSave.FileName.Length > 0)
                    {
                        //FileStream fs = (FileStream)saveFileDialog1.OpenFile();
                        //save file as xml
                        UTF8Encoding utf8 = new UTF8Encoding();
                        StreamWriter sw = new System.IO.StreamWriter(sfdSave.FileName, false, utf8);
                        sw.Write(strsave);
                        sw.Close();
                    }
                }
                catch (Exception errorMsg)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(errorMsg.Message);
                }

            Application.Exit();
        }