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Compare textbox value to csv C#

I am making a darts scoring program and one of the functionalities I would like to add would be all the potential finishes. I have a csv with all the darts finishes, for example if player 1 has 170 left to score the program would look through the csv and output T20,T20,BULL to a specific textbox. I have achieved this using Powershell on a different GUI, I have looked at quite a few similar questions but still haven't figured out a way to do this. below is my Powershell script (might be irrelevant)
$radioButton4_Click = {
$textbox4.text = ""
$text = $textbox2.text
$CSV = Import-Csv "$Dartsfinishes\DartsFinishes.csv"
ForEach($score in $CSV){
if($score.result -like $text){
$textbox4.text = $score.Outcome
}Else{
}
}
}
This is as far as I have got from reading online. I can see similarities between both.
private void textBox5_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e, string path)
{
string fileloc = "mypath";
string[] lines = System.IO.File.ReadAllLines(fileloc);
foreach (string line in lines)
{
string[] columns = line.Split(',');
foreach (string column in columns)
{
if (column == textBox5.Text)
{
textBox10.Text = column;
}
}
}
}
This is where I am at right now, with the Powrshell script it identifies the columns in my csv but in C# it doesn't.
below is my spreadsheet and the column headers. I have also added a gif of the Powershell darts gui and my C# gui to show where I am trying to get the finishes to display.
Below is how my Powershell gui Works
as you can see my C# gui is pretty much the same.

Multiple lines not reading into one list item

For some reason when I read in clipboard data and write it to a file, read that file in and set it to a list after delineating it with ¢ it loads up my listbox just fine on the first load as in when my form first loads up. However I have the following trigger on a button click, it is for some reason splitting up multiple line sections into separate list items, which is not what I want and not what the same code does when the form first loads. It's a little frustrating as it's writing to the text file and everything the same way.
private void button2_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// until next comment this is the same as what I have run at the start of the
// program, it loads up multiple lines into one list item as it should
string checkForDupe = File.ReadAllText(#"C:\temp\testfile.txt");
string checkResponses = File.ReadAllText(#"C:\temp\testfile2.txt");
if (Clipboard.ContainsText() && !checkForDupe.Contains(Clipboard.GetText()))
{
if (!checkResponses.Contains(Clipboard.GetText()))
{
var text = "\n" + Clipboard.GetText() + "¢";
File.AppendAllText(#"C:\temp\testfile.txt", text);
}
}
//The following has no affect on the issue stated in my question I have tried with out it.
string[] responseTags2 = File.ReadAllLines(#"C:\temp\testfile.txt");
List<string> _responseTags2 = new List<string>(responseTags2);
var count = _responseTags2.Count;
// Perform a reverse tracking.
for (var i = count - 1; i > -1; i--)
{
if (_responseTags2[i] == string.Empty) _responseTags2.RemoveAt(i);
}
// Keep only the unique list items.
_responseTags2 = _responseTags2.Distinct().ToList();
listBox1.BeginUpdate();
listBox1.DataSource = _responseTags2;
listBox1.EndUpdate();
}
input example:
"This is multiple lines in
a text file that is for testing
this application"
right output example (what I get when the same code is running at the start of the program before the form is loaded):
"This is multiple lines in
a text file that is for testing
this application" ,
"This is ANOTHER multiple lines in
a text file that is for testing
this application" ,
"This is a single line"
WRONG output (what I get when I run off the button click that eventual updates the UI):
"This is multiple lines in",
"a text file that is for testing",
"this application"

You are getting multiple lines in your listbox because you are not breaking the text by ¢ but just reading them into lines. This is your code:
string[] responseTags2 = File.ReadAllLines(#"C:\temp\testfile.txt");
Do this instead. Read all the text:
var contents = File.ReadAllText(#"C:\temp\testfile.txt");
Now split them using the character ¢:
var lines = s.Split('¢');
Here is the final linq to remove any empties and return distinct items:
var lines = s.Split('¢')
.Where(item => item != string.Empty)
.Distinct()
.ToList();
Then set lines to be the datasource:
listBox1.BeginUpdate();
listBox1.DataSource = lines;
listBox1.EndUpdate();

This code works fine for me, but I think it's basically what you're doing, only slightly cleaned up (and I didn't use the second file since you're not using it in the example).
My suggestion would be to create a single method that does this operation, and then call that method from wherever you need it. This way you will ensure that you're doing the exact same thing in both (all) places.
UPDATE
I updated the method to save the clipboard text as-is, plus adding a ¢ character to the end, when saving to the file. Then, when reading the file the second time, first join all the lines with a space character, then split on the ¢ character, and use that list for your data source.
private const string DefaultSaveFile = #"C:\temp\testfile.txt";
private void CopyUniqueClipboardTextToFile(string filePath = null,
bool updateListbox = true)
{
// Use global default file if nothing was passed
if (filePath == null) filePath = DefaultSaveFile;
// Ensure our files exist
if (!File.Exists(filePath)) File.CreateText(filePath).Close();
string fileContents = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
string clipboardText = Clipboard.GetText();
// Update the file with any new clipboard text
if (Clipboard.ContainsText() && !fileContents.Contains(clipboardText))
{
// Save the lines to our file, with a '¢' character at the end
File.AppendAllText(filePath, $"{Environment.NewLine}{clipboardText}¢");
}
// Re-read the new file into a single string
string entireFileAsOneLine = string.Join(" ",
File.ReadAllLines(filePath).Distinct().ToList());
// Now split that string on the '¢' character
string[] listItems = entireFileAsOneLine.Split('¢');
// Update listbox if necessary
if (updateListbox)
{
listBox1.BeginUpdate();
listBox1.DataSource = listItems;
listBox1.EndUpdate();
}
}
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
CopyUniqueClipboardTextToFile();
}

What I ended up doing is the following;
string responseTags2 = checkForDupe.Replace('\n', '╜');
I replaced new lines with a rarely used character, then split by ¢ to fill the list.
To replace the special character so that it would be formatted correctly again I just replaced it when setting the clipboard text with the \n again.

How to display a specific line at the top of a RichTextBox

I'm pulling the content from a text file into a RichTextBox. I've got the RichTextBox set up to where it only shows 6 lines at a time. I've got a search method that finds the text I need within the RichTextBox, but what I am needing it to do is display 6 specific lines. Each "item" in my text file consists of 6 lines. No matter which of the six lines the search method finds the text on, I need the RichTextBox to only display the 6 lines of each "item" with the currently selected "found" text remaining highlighted.
I've gotten it working reasonably well thanks to a few code examples I've pull from this site. But every now and then, it doesn't work entirely well, and am looking for some advice from a fresh set of eyes looking at my code and perhaps even be told an easier/more efficient way to go about it. But here is my code so far. Thanks in advance!
try
{
string s = txtFindPlaylistEntry.Text;
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Focus();
findPosEntry = rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Find(s, findPosEntry, RichTextBoxFinds.None);
// Jump to the line we need.
int count = rtxEditPlaylistEntry.GetLineFromCharIndex(findPosEntry);
count = (count - (count % 6)) + 1; // Must be divisible by 6 then plus 1
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.SelectionStart = rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Find(rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Lines[count]);
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.ScrollToCaret();
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Select(findPosEntry, s.Length);
findPosEntry += txtFindPlaylistEntry.Text.Length;
}
catch
{
MessageBox.Show("No occurences found");
findPosEntry = 0;
}
As of right now, I'm attempting to use a line count with modulus plus 1 to get the line I need. Like I said, it works, just not 100% of the time and I can't figure out why.
EDIT to try to accommodate Minimal, Complete, Verifiable.
I've already posted my "find" function. Here is other related code that might be useful. First, here is my code for creating the various controls I am using.
rtxEditPlaylistEntry = new RichTextBox();
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(15, 90);
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(375, 85);
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Multiline = true;
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.ScrollBars = RichTextBoxScrollBars.None;
Here is my button function to pull text from a file and place it into the RichTextBox.
private void btnBrowseForPlaylistToEditEntry_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
openFileDialog.Filter = "LPL Files|*.lpl";
if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
savedFileNameEntry = openFileDialog.SafeFileName;
txtPathToPlaylistToEditEntry.Text = openFileDialog.FileName;
}
// After finding the file, load it into the richtextbox control
using (StreamReader sr = File.OpenText(openFileDialog.FileName))
{
// Initially show the first 6 lines (IE first entry). This should be accomplished by
// the richtextbox control settings
rtxEditPlaylistEntry.Text = sr.ReadToEnd();
}
previousNextCount = 0;
}
I hope this is sufficient. If not please let me know!

Strip leading characters from a directory path in a listbox in C#

So i am attempting to teach myself C#, I have a program that I originally wrote in batch and am attempting to recreate in C# using WPF. I have a button that allows a user to set a directory, that directory selected is then displayed in a text box above a listbox which adds every subfolder, only first level, to the listbox. Now all this works fine but it writes out the entire directory path in the listbox. I have been trying to figure out how to strip the leading directory path off the list box entries for over an hour to no avail. Here is what I have so far:
private void btn_SetDirectory_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
//Create a folder browser dialog and set the selected path to "steamPath"
var steamPath = new FolderBrowserDialog();
DialogResult result = steamPath.ShowDialog();
//Update the text box to reflect the selected folder path
txt_SteamDirectory.Text = steamPath.SelectedPath;
//Clear and update the list box after choosing a folder
lb_FromFolder.Items.Clear();
string folderName = steamPath.SelectedPath;
foreach (string f in Directory.GetDirectories(folderName))
{
lb_FromFolder.Items.Add(f);
}
}
Now I tried changing the last line to this, and it did not work it just crashed the program:
foreach (string f in Directory.GetDirectories(folderName))
{
lb_FromFolder.Items.Add(f.Substring(f.LastIndexOf("'\'")));
}
I am fairly certain that the LastIndexOf route is probably the right one but I am at a dead end. I apologize if this is a dumb question but this is my first attempt at using C#. Thanks in advance.

This can solve your issue
string folderName = steamPath.SelectedPath;
foreach (string f in Directory.GetDirectories(folderName))
{
// string[] strArr = f.Split('\\');
lb_FromFolder.Items.Add(f.Split('\\')[f.Split('\\').Length-1]);
}

You can use this code:
string folderName = steamPath.SelectedPath;
foreach (string f in Directory.GetDirectories(folderName))
{
lb_FromFolder.Items.Add(f.Remove(0,folderName.Length));
}

Multi-line textbox shows mult-line string as One-Line

I am making a program where you enter an item's name and it's description. Then you add it to a listbox and after you are done you can save all the items to a 'txt' file. (Using StreamWriter). This program also has an edit button that allows you to edit the description in the listbox by removing it first from the listbox and then showing it back in the textbox (, so you can edit it)
If the description is multi-line, it will successfuly show it multi-line when I select it in the listbox and click the edit button that will show it back in the textbox. BUT if I save all the items in the listbox to a file first. And then open up the file again so it load the items back into the listbox. And then clicking the edit button...
The multi-line description will show as a one-line description in the textbox.
I am not sure why - but I've also made a label that will show the exact string that the textbox is suppose to show and the label is showing it multi-lined while textbox isn't!
The string is definitely multi-line but the multi-line textbox is showing it one-line after loading the items back into the listbox using StreamReader.
Example of the multi-line string: (named "theString1")
This is line 1
This is line 2
Using the following code: TextBox1.Text = theString1; this appears in the text box:
This is line1This is line2
But if I use the same code with a label. It will show it correctly.
If someone can explain to me why this is happening I will be more than happy. I just need an explanation.
Thanks in advance.
---[More info]---
Just so you know. I came up with this code myself so it is probably set-up all wrong.
I will be happy if you tell me a better way to do this.
I am using a list to store the description text + the item name. I seperated these two using '`' .And splited the string (see code).
This is the code that happens when you click the edit button. It removes the item from
the listbox and shows it in the textbox so you can edit it and add to listbox again:
int index = listBox.SelectedIndex;
itemName.Text = listBox.SelectedItem.ToString();
var descVar = descList.ElementAt(index).Split('`');
string theString1 = descVar[1];
TextBox1.Text = theString1;
This is how it saves it to a file:
FileDialog save = new SaveFileDialog();
save.Title = "Save information...";
save.DefaultExt = "Text File|*.txt";
save.Filter = "Text File|*.txt";
if (save.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(save.FileName);
foreach (string s in listBox.Items) //This writes the names of item names.
{
sw.WriteLine(s);
}
sw.WriteLine("`1`"); //I use this to seperate the item names from description.
foreach (string s in descList) //This writes the descriptions that are stored in a list named "descList".
{
sw.WriteLine(s);
sw.WriteLine("``"); //I use this to seperate descriptions from each other because they are multi-line.
}
sw.WriteLine("`2`"); //Just something so I know where it ends. :D
sw.Close();
}
else
{
}
And this is how it loads: (This can definitely be better!)
FileDialog load = new OpenFileDialog();
load.Title = "Load information...";
load.DefaultExt = "Text File|*.txt";
load.Filter = "Text File|*.txt";
if (load.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
List<string> loadDesc = new List<string>(); //Don't ask you will see why
descList.Clear();
while (listBox.Items.Count > 0) //This removes all items in the listbox to load new ones.
{
int index = 0;
listBox.Items.RemoveAt(index);
descList.Clear();
itemName.Text = "";
}
StreamReader rw = new StreamReader(load.FileName);
for (; true; )
{
string read = rw.ReadLine();
if (read == "`1`") //When it reaches the separator I made it stops reading.
{
break;
}
else
{
listBox.Items.Add(read);
}
}
for (; true; )
{
string read = rw.ReadLine();
if (read == "`2`")
{
break;
}
else
{
loadDesc.Clear();
loadDesc.Add(read);
for (; true; ) //Please tell me if this can be done differently.
{
string read2 = rw.ReadLine();
if (read2 != "``") //This will keep reading the whole description until it reaches the separator.
{
loadDesc.Add(read2); //Adds each line into the list I created.
}
else
{
break;
}
}
string oneBigString = string.Join("\n", loadDesc); //This basically converts all strings in a list into one string.
descList.Add(oneBigString); //And this finally add the string to the main list from where it then loads.
}
}
}
else
{
}
I believe that is it.
If there is anything else you need - tell me.

string oneBigString = string.Join("\n", loadDesc); is where the issue is.
Use Environment.NewLine instead of \n
I'm also just going to go over a couple of things that could be improved with your code (there are a lot, but I just want to cover a couple).
while (listBox.Items.Count > 0) //This removes all items in the listbox to load new ones.
You don't need to iterate over every element in the listbox to remove it. You can just do listBox.clear()
Also, using break to get out of loops is generally bad practice. This should be written as...
for (; true; )
{
string read = rw.ReadLine();
if (read == "`1`") //When it reaches the separator I made it stops reading.
{
break;
}
else
{
listBox.Items.Add(read);
}
}
this
string read = rw.ReadLine()
while(read != "`1`")
{
listBox.Items.Add(read);
read = rw.ReadLine()
}
but theres more, what if 1 is never found in the file? It would crash your program, so you also need to check if there is more data to be read...
string read = rw.ReadLine()
while(read != "`1`" && !sw.EndOfStream) // Make sure you're not at the end of the file
{
listBox.Items.Add(read);
read = rw.ReadLine()
}