TextBox Content as a name for Textfile

Question

I'm still a newbie for C#. I just want to know if it's possible that an input from textbox will be the name of your textfile?

Example: I input test in textbox, then the the name of my textfile or my textfile would be test.txt

I tried this, but it doesn't work:

string filename = textBox1.Text;

            string path = Path.Combine(@"E:\Majel\Tic Tac Toe\TextFiles", filename+".txt");

I really need your help. How to this? Thank you

`File.Move("C:\Path\textfile", Path.Combine("C:\Path\", textBox1.Text);` — , Sep 27 '14 at 06:02
`string path = Path.Combine(@"E:\Majel\Tic Tac Toe\TextFiles\", filename + ".txt");` — jayvee, Sep 27 '14 at 06:05
@jayvee, sir that's how I code it, but still it doesn't work — user3349418, Sep 27 '14 at 06:07
@pwas, sir what I want to happen is that, the text from the textbox will be the the textfile name. — user3349418, Sep 27 '14 at 06:11
Can you please what you mean by not working? And check if the folder exists or not where you are trying to access the file — elimad, Sep 27 '14 at 06:20
My apologize, I want to create a textfile and named it from the text inputed by the user. The code above doesn't work, it gave me nothing. — user3349418, Sep 27 '14 at 06:26

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 27 '14 at 06:30

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You only generated the file path with your code, but did not create any file. Try this:

string mypath = Path.Combine(@"E:\Majel\Tic Tac Toe\TextFiles\", filename+".txt");
System.IO.FileInfo f = new System.IO.FileInfo(mypath);
// make sure your folder path is valid

answered Sep 27 '14 at 06:30

elimad

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Sir,can you provide the whole code on how to do that? I tried this **string filename = textBox1.Text + ".txt"; string path = System.IO.Path.Combine(@"E:\Majel\Tic Tac Toe\TextFiles\", filename); System.IO.FileInfo f = new System.IO.FileInfo(path);** but still it doesn't work. – user3349418 Sep 27 '14 at 06:33
Check this. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7569904/easiest-way-to-read-from-and-write-to-files – elimad Sep 27 '14 at 06:41

Kishan · Answer 2 · 2014-09-27T13:43:32.987

I you want litle change

string filename=txtfilename.text;
string path = System.IO.Path.Combine(@"E:\Majel\Tic Tac Toe\TextFiles\", filename + ".txt");
File.Create(path);

you try also

     string filename = textBox1.text;
     string path = System.IO.Path.Combine(@"E:\", filename + ".txt");
     System.IO.FileInfo file = new System.IO.FileInfo(path);
     file.Create();
      if (File.Exists(path))
          {
           TextWriter tw = new StreamWriter(path, true);
           tw.WriteLine("The next line!");
           tw.Close(); 
         }
     filename =string.Empty;
     textBox1.text=string.Empty;

try this

        string filename = txtfilename.text;
        string path = System.IO.Path.Combine(@"D:\", filename + ".txt");
        FileStream fs = new FileStream(path, FileMode.OpenOrCreate);
        StreamWriter str = new StreamWriter(fs);
        str.BaseStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.End);
        str.Write("mytext.txt.........................");
        str.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString() + " " +
                      DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString());
        string addtext = "this line is added" + Environment.NewLine;
        str.Flush();
        str.Close();
        fs.Close();

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 27 '14 at 06:19

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Try this...

string filename = textBox1.Text.Trim() + ".txt";
string path = Path.Combine(@"E:\Majel\Tic Tac Toe\TextFiles\", filename);

answered Sep 27 '14 at 06:19

Amit Philips

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Sir, It's running but it doesn't produce textfile. – user3349418 Sep 27 '14 at 06:42

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 27 '14 at 08:41

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Below code is on how you create text file using FileInfo

string filename = textBox1.Text;
string path = System.IO.Path.Combine(@"E:\Majel\Tic Tac Toe\TextFiles\", filename + ".txt");
System.IO.FileInfo file = new System.IO.FileInfo(path);
file.Create();

edited Sep 27 '14 at 08:41

Kishan

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answered Sep 27 '14 at 06:56

jayvee

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sir, it's working, however, the textfile does not have a name. – user3349418 Sep 27 '14 at 07:15
What to do with this sir? – user3349418 Sep 27 '14 at 07:15
you should enter any alphanumeric on your textBox1 then execute that code – jayvee Sep 27 '14 at 08:39

TextBox Content as a name for Textfile

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