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user10816827
user10816827

Reputation:

Cannot convert string to system.io

I am trying to get my file stream to read whatever text file the user selects. The file path will be in a text box after they select it.

I want to use this file path so that my streamreader knows what file to read.

"Stream fileStream = FilePath.Text;" is not working.

public void ValidateButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {
            {


                List<string> temp = new List<string>();
                string[] finalArray;

                Stream fileStream = FilePath.Text;
                using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(fileStream))
                {
                    // We read the file then we split it.
                    string lines = reader.ReadToEnd();
                    string[] splittedArray = lines.Split(',');

                    // We will check here if any of the strings is empty (or just whitespace).
                    foreach (string currentString in splittedArray)
                    {
                        if (currentString.Trim() != "")
                        {
                            // If the string is not empty then we add to our temporary list.
                            temp.Add(currentString);
                        }
                    }

                    // We have our splitted strings in temp List.
                    // If you need an array instead of List, you can use ToArray().
                    finalArray = temp.ToArray();
 }
}

I get the error can't convert string to system.io.

How can I get the streamreader to read the chosen file from the "FilePath" text box

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1596

Answers (2)

Anas AL-zghoul
Anas AL-zghoul

Reputation: 467

FilePath.Text returns a string which is the location of the file on the drive

the below code would work

using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(FilePath.Text))
{
    // We read the file then we split it.
    string lines = reader.ReadToEnd();
    string[] splittedArray = lines.Split(',');

    // We will check here if any of the strings is empty (or just whitespace).
    foreach (string currentString in splittedArray)
    {
        if (currentString.Trim() != "")
        {
            // If the string is not empty then we add to our temporary list.
            temp.Add(currentString);
        }
    }

    // We have our splitted strings in temp List.
    // If you need an array instead of List, you can use ToArray().
    finalArray = temp.ToArray();
}

Upvotes: 1

fubo
fubo

Reputation: 45957

Use the overload of the StreamReader constructor which accepts the path

using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(FilePath.Text))

Upvotes: 0

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