How to show full file path in TextBox?

Question

I have a FileDialog...

    string fileData = openFileDialog1.FileName;

...and a TextBox1. How to see the full path of the opened file in the TextBox1?

Solution:

        textBox1.Text = string.Format("{0}", openFileDialog1.FileName);

as I know it should be full path of the file. Can you describe in details? `if (this.openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) { this.textBox1.Text = this.openFileDialog1.FileName; }` — Samich, Sep 04 '11 at 10:40
horrible mess in this question, requirements are not clear and no real useful code sample, then question was edited with solution which is wrong because initially there was no openFileDialog2 and anyway answers below already said how to do it, string.format above is useless. — Davide Piras, Sep 04 '11 at 22:32

score 6 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 04 '11 at 10:38

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using TextBox1.Text = openFileDialog1.FileName;

answered Sep 04 '11 at 10:38

Waqas

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nassimlouchani · Answer 2 · 2014-03-11T20:13:26.517

this is the best code it works 100% for me :

OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog();
ofd.Filter = "PDF Files(*.pdf)|*.pdf|WORD Files(*.doc;*.docx)|*.doc;*.docx|EXCEL Files(*.xlsx;*.xlsm;*.xlsb;*.xltx;*.xltm;*.xls;*.xlt)|*.xlsx;*.xlsm;*.xlsb;*.xltx;*.xltm;*.xls;*.xlt|Image Files(*.jpg;*.gif;*.bmp;*.png;*.jpeg)|*.jpg;*.gif;*.bmp;*.png;*.jpeg|All Files|*.*";
        if (ofd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            string path = ofd.FileName.ToString();
            textBox1.Text = path;
        }

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

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this should work:

TextBox1.Text = openFileDialog1.FileName;

if does not work, please refine your question telling exactly what you need to retrieve and giving examples.

you might want to check this one as well:

Extracting Path from OpenFileDialog path/filename

edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

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answered Sep 04 '11 at 10:40

Davide Piras

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 05 '11 at 02:02

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see below code.

TextBox1.Text = string.Format("{0}/{1}",
    Path.GetDirectoryName(fileData),openFileDialog1.FileName);

edited Sep 05 '11 at 02:02

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answered Sep 04 '11 at 10:43

Henry

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If OP wants the filename included in the full path, this won't do it for him. – Tim Sep 04 '11 at 10:45
You right, i have modified the code, this should do it. TextBox1.Text = string.Format("{0}/{1}",Path.GetDirectoryName(fileData),openFileDialog1.FileName); – Henry Sep 04 '11 at 10:54
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Correct way - textBox2.Text = string.Format("{0}", openFileDialog2.FileName); – user922907 Sep 04 '11 at 21:13
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the usage of String.Format with only {0} is useless !! – Davide Piras Sep 04 '11 at 22:33

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Jul 25 '15 at 14:51

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After declaring variable, try this:

String filePath = openFileDialog1.FileName;
textbox1.Text = filePath;

edited Jul 25 '15 at 14:51

mmking

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answered Jul 25 '15 at 14:07

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 04 '11 at 10:42

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You may also use TextBox1.Text = fileUpload.PostedFile.FileName; depending upon when you want to access the information.

answered Sep 04 '11 at 10:42

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OP appears to be using `OpenFileDialog`, not `FileUpload`. Two different things :) – Tim Sep 04 '11 at 10:46
Ah crap, thanks for that. I was in a sleep-deprived haze at the tiem. – McArthey Sep 04 '11 at 13:45

How to show full file path in TextBox?

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