The given path's format is not supported

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Hi I have the following error "The given path's format is not supported." in File.copy
Below is the code. Pls help me.

C#

string sHostName1 = Dns.GetHostName();
                    IPHostEntry ipE1 = Dns.GetHostEntry(sHostName);
                    IPAddress[] IpA1 = ipE.AddressList;
                    for (int i = 0; i < IpA.Length; i++)
                    {
                        lbl_system.Text = IpA1[i].ToString();


                    }

                   // lbl_system.Text = sp;





                    // string s3 = "\\\\" + sp + "/B1/" + fileName + "";
                    // s3 =  "\\\\"+sp + p + fileName + "";
                    s3 = "\\\\" +IpA1[0] + p + fileName + "";
                    // s3 ="\\E:\s\file";
                    //s3="\\"+
                    System.IO.File.Copy(fileName, s3);//Error

                    // }

                    MessageBox.Show("Files saved");

                }

Posted 12-Mar-15 21:46pm

Prabhu92

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Praveen Kumar Upadhyay · Answer 1 · 2015-03-12T22:02:00

Solution 1

Try to use Path.Combine(). This will return the path as a string.

C#

s3 = System.IO.Path.Combine(IpA1[0].ToString() , p.ToString() , fileName);

It takes as many as arguments of the type string.

As OP is telling he is getting error, So below code will work for you.

C#

s3 = System.IO.Path.Combine(System.IO.Path.Combine(IpA1[0].ToString() , p.ToString()) , fileName);

Posted 12-Mar-15 22:02pm

Praveen Kumar Upadhyay

Updated 15-Mar-15 21:30pm

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Prabhu92 13-Mar-15 4:08am

"No overload for method 'combine' takes 3 argument" I am getting this error
s3 = System.IO.Path.Combine(IpA1[0] , p , fileName);

Prabhu92 13-Mar-15 8:41am

Still getting the same ERROR "No overload for method 'combine' takes 3 argument"

Praveen Kumar Upadhyay 16-Mar-15 1:53am

Which framework version you are using of .net

Prabhu92 16-Mar-15 3:07am

v4.5.1

Praveen Kumar Upadhyay 16-Mar-15 3:28am

In .Net 4.0, Path.Cobine takes n number of argument. It's declaration is Path.Combine(params string[] paths). I don't know why it is giving error in 4.5. I don't have this version, otherwise could have checked.

If you getting error with 4.5 then check my altered aolution for you.

Prabhu92 16-Mar-15 3:51am

okie i will give a try

Prabhu92 16-Mar-15 4:20am

Hi, I am getting " Could not find the file" error when i try to upload a file

Praveen Kumar Upadhyay 16-Mar-15 4:26am

What is the value of s3 after executing the last line which I have mentioned in my solution.

Prabhu92 16-Mar-15 4:31am

it is the file which i upload using browse option. It is the source file