Path Questions StreamReader??

Dilmerv · 05-30-2006, 11:08 PM

Hello,

I'm reading a file from a network drive but I'm having a problem in this line.

Code:

StreamReader fileRead = new StreamReader("\\E-Storage\\Billing\\text.txt")

The reason that I don't specify the drive is because I will be reading a file from a network drive which sometimes could be map to different drive letters.

My question is how should I write the path then

Code:

("\\E-Storage\\Billing\\text.txt") or
(@"\E-Storage\Billing\text.txt")

I tried both and program did not work however when I specified a letter such as c:\text.txt it works fine so could you correct me if I'm wrong.

Thank you

Desolation · 05-30-2006, 11:55 PM

I'm far from being sure about this, but I think you might try it though:

"%root%\\E-Storage\\Billing\\text.txt"

I think I've seen this somewhere = /

pianorain · 05-31-2006, 06:59 AM

This worked for me:

Code:

(@"\\Bdonaldsondev\documentation\bgd3.txt") or
("\\\\Bdonaldsondev\\documentation\\bgd3.txt")

Remember that you need two slashes on the beginning for network paths, not one.

05-30-2006, 11:08 PM	#1
Dilmerv Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 44	Path Questions StreamReader?? Hello, I'm reading a file from a network drive but I'm having a problem in this line. Code: StreamReader fileRead = new StreamReader("\\E-Storage\\Billing\\text.txt") The reason that I don't specify the drive is because I will be reading a file from a network drive which sometimes could be map to different drive letters. My question is how should I write the path then Code: ("\\E-Storage\\Billing\\text.txt") or (@"\E-Storage\Billing\text.txt") I tried both and program did not work however when I specified a letter such as c:\text.txt it works fine so could you correct me if I'm wrong. Thank you
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05-30-2006, 11:55 PM	#2
Desolation Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 894	I'm far from being sure about this, but I think you might try it though: "%root%\\E-Storage\\Billing\\text.txt" I think I've seen this somewhere = /
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05-31-2006, 06:59 AM	#3
pianorain Anti-Poster Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,241	This worked for me: Code: (@"\\Bdonaldsondev\documentation\bgd3.txt") or ("\\\\Bdonaldsondev\\documentation\\bgd3.txt") Remember that you need two slashes on the beginning for network paths, not one. __________________ Rule #1: Every rule has exceptions
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