want to save a file in user's Desktop

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hi Everyone...
I want to save a file in user's Desktop

my code is

C#

string path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);

File.WriteAllText(path, This is created by Animesh Datta.....);

but here exception is occurred . Access to the path is denied.

how can i save a file in desktop ?

Posted 14-Sep-12 2:33am

krushna chandra jena

Updated 7-Mar-21 0:34am

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Solution 1

Your "path" variable contains the folder name, not a filename. You can append your filename and write the file with a StreamWriter, e.g.

C#

Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop), "Testfile.txt");
using (StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(filename))
{
    writer.Write("This is created by Animesh Datta.....");
}

Also note that the Desktop can be read-only due to the security settings of your customer.

Posted 14-Sep-12 2:49am

Bernhard Hiller

Solution 3

Hi,

Try the above code given by Bernhard Hiller if it does't work then your current user account does't has permission to write file in operating system folder try with administrator account.

Posted 14-Sep-12 6:43am

Gajendra Yadav

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Mr. Mahesh Patel · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-14T02:59:00

Solution 2

hi dear

try this

C#

string path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);
string filepath = path + "\\myfile.txt";

Posted 14-Sep-12 2:59am

Mr. Mahesh Patel

Updated 14-Sep-12 3:00am

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krushna chandra jena 14-Sep-12 9:11am

Thank You...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 18-Feb-13 13:54pm

Correct this time, a 5.
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