Open File

[Terick]

Hi, I have two Forms in my web application using c#. Form1: Opens a folder and checks for latest file (ex: Text1.txt) Increments the number by 1 and creates a new text file with new number (ex: Text2.txt) Form2: Opens new file (ex Text2.txt) and reads line by line and writes to Form Every time the page is submitted, a new text file is created, so I made the number assigned to the text file an integer and assigned the file name using the following code:

StreamWriter sw;
sw=File.CreateText(@"C:\Desktop\Text" +x +".txt");
sw.Close();

I am having a problem passing the exact file name from Form 1 to Form 2. I want the file to be created on the button click in form 1 but it must be open and read in the timer of form2. Please help if you can, especially with code examples. I'm completely stuck! Thanks

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What exactly are you having difficulties with? What have you tried.

Terick wrote:

especially with code examples

The people most likely to give you the proper answer will not give you the code without seeing that you are trying yourself first.

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[Rutvik Dave]

if this is a web application then why you are using c:\ .... it should be ~\\Files\\xxx. to pass data between web forms there are many ways. but you can use Session. in Form 1 at the Button Click.

StreamWriter sw;
string TextFile = @"C:\Desktop\Text" +x +".txt" // if x is int then use x.ToString()
sw=File.CreateText(TextFile);
StreamWriter sw;

Session["TextFile"] = TextFile;

and in Form 2 Page_Load

string TextFile = (string) Session["TextFile"];
// now use the TextFile variable to read the file using StreamReader r = File.OpenText(TextFile);

but still you need to read more about Session and File Handling.

[Terick]

I'm using C:\ because I'm running this on the localhost and the file is shared on my network. The text file is then picked up by a program on another machine on the network. This program will make changes that my machine reads out in form 2. Is there a better way to save this text file that can still achieve these results? I'm not familiar with ~\\Files\\xxxx Thank you for your advice on the session state. I will try that.

[Terick]

Rutvik, Thank you for your suggestion of using Session. This worked exactly as I hoped. The only thing I changed was that I placed the text from Form2 in my timer_tick and it worked. Thanks again!