I am using C# and a winform and am saving data to a .xlsx on a button click event. I have a unique situation that I am not sure how to code for....
If the form is still displayed and the user clicks the button, I want it to prompt for a file name and save location. BUT if the form has not been closed and the user clicks the button a second time, I want .xlsx to be saved in the same location and with the same filename and over write with no prompt.
This is the syntax I use to prompt for save name and location, but how do I check to determine if a filename/save location has already been input and if it has do not prompt again?
private void btnOne_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SaveFileDialog save = new SaveFileDialog();
save.InitialDirectory = #"C:\";
save.RestoreDirectory = true;
save.Title = "Select save location file name";
save.DefaultExt = "xlsx";
if (save.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
try
{
var file = new FileInfo(save.FileName);
using (var package = new ExcelPackage(file))
{
package.Save();
}
}
catch { Messagebox.Show("An error has occured"; }
}
}
So, whether the data has a set filename is a part of the state of the class. Inside the class where you have btnOne_Click, just define a string with the filename, defaulted to null:
string filepath = null;
Then, in your btnOne_Click, you want to check for the filepath. If it's not there, open the saveAs dialog. After that, if filepath is set, just save. It will be restructured like this:
private void btnOne_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (filepath == null)
{
SaveFileDialog save = new SaveFileDialog();
save.InitialDirectory = #"C:\";
save.RestoreDirectory = true;
save.Title = "Select save location file name";
save.DefaultExt = "xlsx";
if (save.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) {
filepath = save.FileName;
}
}
if (filepath != null)
{
try
{
var file = new FileInfo(filepath);
using (var package = new ExcelPackage(file))
{
package.Save();
}
}
catch { MessageBox.Show("An error has occured"; }
}
}
This logical structure gives you standard behavior for when a user presses a save button. If they cancel the saveAs dialog, then the save is aborted and the filename state is not changed.
Declare this globally:
public string Filename;
Then change your subroutine like this:
private void btnOne_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Filename))
{
SaveFileDialog save = new SaveFileDialog();
save.InitialDirectory = #"C:\";
save.RestoreDirectory = true;
save.Title = "Select save location file name";
save.DefaultExt = "xlsx";
if (save.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
try
{
Filename = save.FileName;
var file = new FileInfo(save.FileName);
using (var package = new ExcelPackage(file))
{
package.Save();
}
}
catch { MessageBox.Show("An error has occured"); }
}
}
else
{
var file = new FileInfo(Filename);
using (var package = new ExcelPackage(file))
{
package.Save();
}
}
}
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My point is to create a save button like we have in Microsoft Word, for example. I know that there is already a post about "Save As" button but here is a difference. You click "Save" and if your file has not been saved earlier, you will get a window with possibility to set a name, directory etc. But if you have already saved the file, you will not get that window (unlike with "Save As"), changes will be saved for the file and this is exactly what I need
So I have this event, can somebody help me what's next?
private void saveToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
}
P.S. Already tried this:
private void saveToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog1 = new SaveFileDialog();
saveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = #"C:\Documents";
saveFileDialog1.Title = "Saving files";
saveFileDialog1.CheckFileExists = true;
saveFileDialog1.CheckPathExists = true;
saveFileDialog1.DefaultExt = "";
saveFileDialog1.Filter = "All files (*.*)|*.*";
saveFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 1;
saveFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = true;
if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
System.IO.StreamWriter file = new System.IO.StreamWriter(saveFileDialog1.FileName.ToString());
file.WriteLine(richTextBox1.Text);
file.Close();
}
}
It seems to me that you'd just need to track whether or not they've already saved the document, by capturing the file path in a variable. This way, if the value is not set you can show the dialog, and if it is set you just use the path to save the content.
You'd also want to update this variable in the SaveAs and Open events if you have them.
Here's an example:
// Stores the name and path of the current file
private string filePath = null;
// Enum to enable us to easily reuse the same method for getting a file path
// while still showing the appropriate dialog title (see 'UpdateFilePath')
private enum DialogType
{
Open,
Save,
SaveAs
}
// Shows a dialog (based on 'dialogType') and captures the path in our variable
private bool UpdateFilePath(DialogType dialogType)
{
FileDialog dialog;
if (dialogType == DialogType.Open)
{
dialog = new OpenFileDialog();
}
else
{
dialog = new SaveFileDialog();
}
dialog.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*";
dialog.Title = dialogType == DialogType.SaveAs
? "Save File As"
: dialogType + " File";
if (dialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK && dialog.FileName.Length > 0)
{
filePath = dialog.FileName;
return true;
}
return false;
}
private void openToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var originalPath = filePath;
if (UpdateFilePath(DialogType.Open))
{
try
{
richTextBox1.LoadFile(filePath);
}
catch
{
MessageBox.Show("Unable to load specified file.");
filePath = originalPath;
}
}
}
private void saveToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filePath))
{
if (UpdateFilePath(DialogType.Save))
{
richTextBox1.SaveFile(filePath);
}
}
else
{
richTextBox1.SaveFile(filePath);
}
}
private void saveAsToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (UpdateFilePath(DialogType.SaveAs))
{
richTextBox1.SaveFile(filePath);
}
}
I have been just hard coding a save name/location, but now I need to ask the user for the save location and file name. I have this syntax, but how do I actually pass the selected location & input file name to my ToExcel() method to know the file name and save locaiton?
private void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Creating Save File Dialog
SaveFileDialog save = new SaveFileDialog();
//Showing the dialog
save.ShowDialog();
//Setting default directory
save.InitialDirectory = #"C:\";
save.RestoreDirectory = true;
//Setting title
save.Title = "Select save location and input file name";
//filtering to only show .xml files in the directory
save.DefaultExt = "xml";
//Write Data To Excel
ToExcel();
}
private void ToExcel()
{
var file = new FileInfo(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory), "Test_" + DateTime.Now.ToString("M-dd-yyyy-HH.mm.ss") + ".xlsx"));
using (var package = new ExcelPackage(file))
{
ExcelWorksheet ws = package.Workbook.Worksheets.Add("Test");
ws.Cells[1, 1].Value = "One";
ws.Cells["A1:C1"].Style.Font.Bold = true;
package.Save();
MessageBox.Show("Saved!");
}
}
Firstly ShowDialog should be the last line of your call, after you have configured it
then use the FileName Property to access the selected Filename
finally pass that to whatever you need to pass it to ie
private void btnSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SaveFileDialog save = new SaveFileDialog();
save.InitialDirectory = #"C:\";
save.RestoreDirectory = true;
save.Title = "Select save location file name";
save.DefaultExt = "xml"; // surely should be xlsx??
//Showing the dialog
if(save.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
ToExcel(save.FileName);
}
}
private void ToExcel(string saveFile){...}
also if you want to get the Directorty of a FileInfo check the FileInfo.Directory property
Now if you write the text and click on the save button, OpenFileDialog will appear. If you finish something in the same document and click on the save button again, you need to select the save location again. How to make that when saving the same file you do not need to create a new file each time, and just overwrite the current one? Sorry for my English.
private void buttonSave_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SaveFileDialog sfd = new SaveFileDialog();
sfd.Filter = "Rich Text File | *.rtf";
if (sfd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
richTextBox1.SaveFile(sfd.FileName);
}
else
{
}
}
It sure is, you just need to remember the last file path you saved and not display the dialog again the next time around; something like this should help:
void Main()
{
Save();
}
private string _filePath = "";
void Save()
{
var overwrite = false;
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(_filePath))
{
var res =
MessageBox.Show("Would you like to overwrite your last saved file?", "Overwrite?", MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Warning, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1,
MessageBoxOptions.DefaultDesktopOnly, false);
if (res == DialogResult.Cancel) return;
if (res == DialogResult.No) overwrite = false;
if (res == DialogResult.Yes) overwrite = true;
}
if (!overwrite)
{
var sfd = new SaveFileDialog();
sfd.Filter = "Rich Text File|*.rtf";
var res = sfd.ShowDialog();
if (res != DialogResult.OK) return;
_filePath = sfd.FileName;
}
// do the richTextBox.SaveFile(_filePath) here.
}
In this example it:
CHECK IF FILE PATH ALREADY SET
IF NOT THEN
ASK USER IF THEY WANT TO OVERWRITE THE LAST FILE
IF CANCEL THEN DON'T SAVE
IF YES THEN SET OVERWRITE TO TRUE
IF NO THEN SET OVERWRITE TO FALSE
END IF
CHECK IF OVERWRITING
IF OVERWRITING THEN
SHOW SAVE FILE DIALOG
IF USER DIDN'T CLICK OK THEN DON'T SAVE
IF USER CLICKED OK, SET THE NEW FILE PATH TO USE
END IF
SAVE THE FILE USING THE NOW-REMEMBERED FILE PATH
Perhaps:
private void SaveButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog1 = new SaveFileDialog();
saveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = #"C:\";
saveFileDialog1.Title = "Save text Files";
saveFileDialog1.CheckFileExists = true;
saveFileDialog1.CheckPathExists = true;
saveFileDialog1.DefaultExt = "txt";
saveFileDialog1.Filter = "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*";
saveFileDialog1.FilterIndex = 2;
saveFileDialog1.RestoreDirectory = true;
if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
textBox1.Text = saveFileDialog1.FileName;
}
}
Example from: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/mahesh/savefiledialog-in-C-Sharp/
Might help some?
private string filePath = string.Empty;
private void SaveButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (File.Exists(filePath))
{
byte[] buffer = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(richTextBox1.Text);
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(buffer);
//write to file
FileStream file = new FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
ms.WriteTo(file);
file.Close();
ms.Close();
}
else
{
SaveFileDialog sfd = new SaveFileDialog();
sfd.Filter = "Rich Text File | *.rtf";
sfd.OverwritePrompt = false;
if (sfd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
richTextBox1.SaveFile(sfd.FileName);
filePath = sfd.FileName;
}
}
}
you can use sfd.OverwritePrompt = false; property to avoid prompt messagebox if file already exists, is this what you are looking for ?
I got finally, how to download the file using the path. But I was wondering how can I keep the file name only on the grid view. While I need the full path for downloading.
On debugging I came to see that I cannot keep file name only on file upload. Since it is carried to the downloading section. If I keep file name, then file name is carried to the downloading part and the file is not downloaded.
Can anyone help me
Codes
private void UploadAttachment(DataGridViewCell dgvCell)
{
using (OpenFileDialog fileDialog = new OpenFileDialog())
{
//Set File dialog properties
fileDialog.CheckFileExists = true;
fileDialog.CheckPathExists = true;
fileDialog.Filter = "All Files|*.*";
fileDialog.Title = "Select a file";
fileDialog.Multiselect = true;
if (fileDialog.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
{
string strfilename = fileDialog.FileName;
cncInfoDataGridView.Rows[dgvCell.RowIndex].Cells[1].Value = strfilename;
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Download Attachment from the provided DataGridViewCell
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dgvCell"></param>
private void DownloadAttachment(DataGridViewCell dgvCell)
{
string fileName = Convert.ToString(dgvCell.Value);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileName))
{
byte[] objData;
FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(fileName);
string fileExtension = fileInfo.Extension;
//show save as dialog
using (SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog1 = new SaveFileDialog())
{
//Set Save dialog properties
saveFileDialog1.Filter = "Files (*" + fileExtension + ")|*" + fileExtension;
saveFileDialog1.Title = "Save File as";
saveFileDialog1.CheckPathExists = true;
saveFileDialog1.FileName = fileName;
if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
string s = cncInfoDataGridView.Rows[dgvCell.RowIndex].Cells[1].Value.ToString();
objData = File.ReadAllBytes(s);
File.WriteAllBytes(saveFileDialog1.FileName, objData);
}
}
}
}
}
Your question is not clear. But if i get you right. Why don't you use use a column for the name and a hidden/0 width column for the file path. Its a grid and therefore you may have many columns. Plus i am thinking the code below should return the full path , unless you trim and can't see where you trim .
string strfilename = fileDialog.FileName;
To get the file name only you can use the Path
string filenameOnly= System.IO.Path.GetFileName(strfilename);
The above should return your file name only you can check here for better understanding.
Add another column and set the width to 0 . Example below
DataGridViewColumn column = dataGridView.Columns[0];
column.Width = 0;
cncInfoDataGridView.Columns.Add(column);
Save your file path in the new column width a 0 width and retrieve during download.
A similar question was asked here.
How to extract file name from file path name?
Dictionary<int, byte[]> _myAttachments;
private void btnUpload_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
//Throw error if attachment cell is not selected.
//make sure user select only single cell
if (dataGridView1.SelectedCells.Count == 1 && dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0].ColumnIndex == 1)
{
UploadAttachment(dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0]);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("Select a single cell from Attachment column", "Error uploading file", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error uploading file", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
}
private void btnDownload_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Throw error if attachment cell is not selected.
//make sure user select only single cell
//and the cell have a value in it
if (dataGridView1.SelectedCells.Count == 1 && dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0].ColumnIndex == 1 && dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0].Value != null)
{
DownloadAttachment(dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0]);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("Select a single cell from Attachment column", "Error uploading file", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
private void dataGridView1_CellDoubleClick(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)
{
//Throw error if attachment cell is not selected.
//make sure user select only single cell
//and the cell have a value in it
if (dataGridView1.SelectedCells.Count == 1 && dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0].ColumnIndex == 1 && dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0].Value != null)
{
DownloadAttachment(dataGridView1.SelectedCells[0]);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("Select a single cell from Attachment column", "Error uploading file", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
}
private void UploadAttachment(DataGridViewCell dgvCell)
{
using (OpenFileDialog fileDialog = new OpenFileDialog())
{
//Set File dialog properties
fileDialog.CheckFileExists = true;
fileDialog.CheckPathExists = true;
fileDialog.Filter = "All Files|*.*";
fileDialog.Title = "Select a file";
fileDialog.Multiselect = false;
if (fileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(fileDialog.FileName);
byte[] binaryData = File.ReadAllBytes(fileDialog.FileName);
dataGridView1.Rows[dgvCell.RowIndex].Cells[1].Value = fileInfo.Name;
if (_myAttachments.ContainsKey(dgvCell.RowIndex))
_myAttachments[dgvCell.RowIndex] = binaryData;
else
_myAttachments.Add(dgvCell.RowIndex, binaryData);
}
}
}
private void DownloadAttachment(DataGridViewCell dgvCell)
{
string fileName = Convert.ToString(dgvCell.Value);
//Return if the cell is empty
if (fileName == string.Empty)
return;
FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(fileName);
string fileExtension = fileInfo.Extension;
byte[] byteData = null;
//show save as dialog
using (SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog1 = new SaveFileDialog())
{
//Set Save dialog properties
saveFileDialog1.Filter = "Files (*" + fileExtension + ")|*" + fileExtension;
saveFileDialog1.Title = "Save File as";
saveFileDialog1.CheckPathExists = true;
saveFileDialog1.FileName = fileName;
if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
byteData = _myAttachments[dgvCell.RowIndex];
File.WriteAllBytes(saveFileDialog1.FileName, byteData);
}
}
}
i have application with Listbox and files, each time i press on Add button the default C drive open and i want the application to remember the last path i used
private void btnAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.IO.Stream myStream;
OpenFileDialog thisDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
thisDialog.InitialDirectory = "c:\\";
thisDialog.Filter = "(*.snoop, *.pcap, *.cap, *.net)|*.snoop; *.pcap; *.cap; *.net|" + "All files (*.*)|*.*";
thisDialog.FilterIndex = 1;
thisDialog.RestoreDirectory = false;
thisDialog.Multiselect = true; // Allow the user to select multiple files
thisDialog.Title = "Please Select Source File";
thisDialog.FileName = lastPath;
List<string> list = new List<string>();
if (thisDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
foreach (String file in thisDialog.FileNames)
{
try
{
if ((myStream = thisDialog.OpenFile()) != null)
{
using (myStream)
{
listBoxFiles.Items.Add(file);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error: Could not read file from disk. Original error: " + ex.Message);
}
}
}
}
Save the last directory used in a global variable like this:
private string _lastPath = string.Empty;
then after the file selection initialize it:
if(thisDialog.Filenames.Length > 0)
_lastPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(thisDialog.Filenames[0]);
when you reopen the dialog set the InitialDirectory with this check:
thisDialog.InitialDirectory = (_lastPath.Length > 0 ? _lastPath: "c:\\");
and remove the thisDialog.FileName = lastPath;
EDIT --- UPDATE OF YOUR CODE ---
// This at the global level of your form
private string _lastPath = string.Empty;**
private void btnAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.IO.Stream myStream;
OpenFileDialog thisDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
thisDialog.InitialDirectory = (_lastPath.Length > 0 ? _lastPath: "c:\\");
thisDialog.Filter = "(*.snoop, *.pcap, *.cap, *.net)|*.snoop; *.pcap; *.cap; *.net|" + "All files (*.*)|*.*";
thisDialog.FilterIndex = 1;
thisDialog.RestoreDirectory = false;
thisDialog.Multiselect = true; // Allow the user to select multiple files
thisDialog.Title = "Please Select Source File";
thisDialog.FileName = lastPath;
List<string> list = new List<string>();
if (thisDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
if(thisDialog.Filenames.Length > 0)
_lastPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(thisDialog.Filenames[0]);
foreach (String file in thisDialog.FileNames)
{
try
{
if ((myStream = thisDialog.OpenFile()) != null)
{
using (myStream)
{
listBoxFiles.Items.Add(file);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error: Could not read file from disk. Original error: " + ex.Message);
}
}
}
}
You can use a Visual Studio have the last path value for every execution of the application.
Only have to go to Project Properties->Configuration and add a value descriptor.
Example:
Name = LastPath; Type = string; Scope = User; Value = "Default path";
And then after you rebuild yout application, you can set this property this way:
Settings.Default.LastPath = LastPathSelected;
later, you can retrieve the value with:
thisDialog.InitialDirectory = Settings.Default.LastPath;
thisDialog.InitialDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(lastPath);
Yes, you can use the OpenFileDialog.InitialDirectory property. Note: you are setting the directory and not the file. So be sure to remove the filename from the path.
more info here
remove this line and you have the last path
thisDialog.InitialDirectory = "c:\\";