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Chapter 12Chapter 12Working with FilesWorking with Files
CIS 3260Introduction to Programming using C#Hiro Takeda
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Chapter ObjectivesChapter ObjectivesLearn about the System.IO
namespaceExplore the File and Directory
classesContrast the FileInfo and
DirectoryInfo classes to the File and Directory classes
Discover how stream classes are used
Read data from text files
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Chapter Objectives Chapter Objectives ((continuedcontinued))Write data to text filesExplore appending data to text
filesUse exception-handling
techniques to process text filesRead from and write to binary
files
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System.IO NamespaceSystem.IO NamespaceProvides basic file and directory
support classesContains types that enable you to
read and write files and data streams
Many of the types or classes defined as part of the System.IO namespace are designed around streams
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System.IO Namespace System.IO Namespace ((continuedcontinued))
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System.IO Namespace System.IO Namespace ((continuedcontinued))
Many are exception
classes that can be thrown while
accessing information
using streams, files and
directories
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System.IO Namespace System.IO Namespace ((continuedcontinued))
Figure 12-1 .NET file class hierarchy
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File and Directory ClassesFile and Directory ClassesUtility classes allow you to manipulate
files and directory structures ◦Aid in copying, moving, renaming, creating,
opening, deleting, and appending files Expose only static members
◦Objects are not instantiated from these classes
◦To invoke the method, the method name is preceded by the class name (as opposed to an object’s name)
File.Copy(“sourceFile”, “targetFile”);
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File ClassFile Class
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File Class (File Class (continuedcontinued))Visual Studio intelliSense feature
provides information
Figure 12-2 IntelliSense display
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File Class (File Class (continuedcontinued))
One static method of the File class is Exists( )
Example 12-1/* DirectoryStructure.cs illustrates using File and Directory
utilities. */using System;using System.IO;class DirectoryStructure{ public static void Main( ) { string fileName = "BirdOfParadise.jpg"; if (File.Exists(fileName)) {
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File Class (File Class (continuedcontinued))GetAttritubes( ) returns a
FileAttributes enumerationEnumeration is a special form of
value type that supplies alternate names for the values of an underlying primitive type◦Enumeration type has a name, an
underlying type, and a set of fields
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File Class (File Class (continuedcontinued))Console.WriteLine( "FileName: {0}", fileName );
Console.WriteLine( "Attributes: {0}", File.GetAttributes(fileName) );
Console.WriteLine( "Created: {0}", File.GetCreationTime( fileName ) );
Console.WriteLine( "Last Accessed: {0}",File.GetLastAccessTime
( fileName ) );
Figure 12-3 Output from the DirectoryStructure application
GetAttributes( ) returns
enumeration
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Directory ClassDirectory ClassStatic methods for creating and
moving through directories and subdirectories
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Directory Class (Directory Class (continuedcontinued))
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DirectoryInfo and FileInfo DirectoryInfo and FileInfo ClassesClassesAdd additional functionality
beyond File and Directory classes ◦Difference – Both have instance
methods instead of static members ◦Both have public properties and public
constructors◦Neither can be inherited
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DirectoryInfoDirectoryInfoAdds two other key properties,
Parent and Root◦Parent gets the parent directory of a
specified subdirectory◦Root gets the root portion of a path ◦Be careful with paths; they must be well-
formed or an exception is raised
DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo(".");
Console.WriteLine("Current Directory: \n{0}\n",Directory.GetCurrentDirectory( ));
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File StreamsFile StreamsSeveral abstract classes for dealing with
files Stream, TextWriter, and TextReader
Stream classes provide generic methods for dealing with input/output◦ IO.Stream class and its subclasses – byte-level
data
◦ IO.TextWriter and IO.TextReader – data in a text (readable) format StreamReader and StreamWriter derived classes of
IO.TextWriter and IO.TextReader
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File Streams (File Streams (continuedcontinued))StreamWriter class for write data to text file
◦ Includes implementations for Write( ) and WriteLine( )
StreamReader class to read or and from text files
◦ Includes implementations of Read( ) and ReadLine( )
System.IO namespace
◦Using System.IO;
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File Streams (File Streams (continuedcontinued))StreamWriter outputFile = new
StreamWriter("someOutputFileName");StreamReader inputFile = new
StreamReader("someInputFileName");
outputFile and inputFile represent the file stream objects
Actual file names are “someOutputFileName” and “someInputFileName” – inside double quotes◦Place file extensions such as .dat, .dta, or .txt
onto the end of actual filename when it is created
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File Streams (File Streams (continuedcontinued))
Use Write( ) or WriteLine( ) with the instantiated stream object
outputFile.WriteLine("This is the first line in a text file");
Use Read( ) or ReadLine( ) with the instantiated stream object
string inValue = inputFile.ReadLine( );
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File Streams (File Streams (continuedcontinued))
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Writing Text FilesWriting Text FilesEnclosed attempts to access text files
inside try…catch blocks
Constructor for StreamWriter class is overloaded
◦To Append data onto the end of the file, use the constructor with Boolean variable
fileOut = new StreamWriter(“../../info.txt”, true);
true indicates to append
Values are placed in the file in a sequential fashion
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Writing Text Files – SayingGUI Writing Text Files – SayingGUI ApplicationApplicationThree event-handler methods included
◦Form-load event handler, an object of the StreamWriter class is instantiated Included in a try…catch clause
◦Button click event-handler method retrieves the string from the text box and writes the text to the file Also enclosed in a try…catch clause
◦Form closing event closes the file and releases resources associated with file Also enclosed in a try…catch clause
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Writing Text Files (Writing Text Files (continuedcontinued))using System.IO; // Added for file accessprivate StreamWriter fil; //Declares a file stream
object: // more statements needed
try{
fil = new StreamWriter(“saying.txt”);}
: // more statements neededtry{
fil.WriteLine(this.txtBxSaying.Text);this.txtBxSaying.Text =“”;
}
Retrieve value from
text box; write it to the file
Instantiate StreamWriter
object
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Writing Text Files – SayingGUI Writing Text Files – SayingGUI Application (Application (continuedcontinued))
If a path is not
specified for the file
name, the bin\debug
subdirectory for the current
project is used
Figure 12-7 DirectoryNotFoundException thrown
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Reading Text Files Reading Text Files StreamReader class enables lines of text to
be read from a file Constructor for StreamReader is overloaded
◦Can specify different encoding schema or an initial buffer size
Can use members of parent or ancestor classes or static members of the File class ◦To avoid programming catch for
FileNotFoundException or DirectoryNotFoundException, call File.Exists(filename)
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Reading Text Files Reading Text Files ((continuedcontinued))using System.IO; // Added for file access
private StreamReader inFile; // Declares a file stream object
: // more statements needed
if (File.Exists(“name.txt”))
{
try
{
inFile = new StreamReader(“name.txt”);
while ((inValue = inFile.ReadLine()) != null)
{
this.lstBoxNames.Items.Add(inValue);
}
Retrieve values from file; place
them in a ListBox
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Reading Text FilesReading Text Files –FileAccessApp –FileAccessApp ApplicationApplication
Read from text files in sequential fashion
Figure 12-8 Content of name.txt file Figure 12-9 Output
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Adding a Using StatementAdding a Using StatementDefine a scope for an object with the
using keyword◦CLR automatically disposes of, or releases,
the resource when the object goes out of scope
◦Useful when working with files or databases When writing data to a file, the data is not
stored in the file properly until the file is closed Fail to close the file – you will find an empty file With using block, not necessary for you to call the
Close( ) method – automatically called by the CLR
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Adding a Using Statement Adding a Using Statement ((continuedcontinued))
try { using (StreamReader inFile = new
StreamReader("name.txt")) { while ((inValue =
inFile.ReadLine()) != null) {
this.lstBoxNames.Items.Add(inValue); } }
StreamReader object is defined and instantiated inside the using block
By instantiating the inFile object here, the object exists only in this block
You are guaranteed the file is closed when you exit the block
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BinaryReader and BinaryWriter BinaryReader and BinaryWriter ClassesClassesFiles created are readable by the
computer ◦You cannot open and read binary file
using Notepad
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Other Stream ClassesOther Stream ClassesNetworkStream class provides
methods for sending and receiving data over stream sockets ◦Methods similar to the other stream
classes, including Read and Write methods MemoryStream class used to create
streams that have memory as a backing store instead of a disk or a network connection◦Reduce the need for temporary buffers
and files in an application
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FileDialog ClassFileDialog ClassEnables browsing to a specific location
to store or retrieve files ◦Displays Open file dialog box to allow user
to traverse to the directory where the file is located and select file
◦Displays a Save As dialog box to allow user to type or select filename at runtime
OpenFileDialog and CloseFileDialog classes ◦Classes are derived from the FileDialog class◦FileDialog is an abstract class
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FileDialog Class (FileDialog Class (continuedcontinued))FileName property is used by
OpenFileDialog and CloseFileDialog ◦Set or get the name of the file from the
dialog box Drag the OpenFileDialog and/or
the CloseFileDialog control from the toolbox onto your form ◦ Placed in the component tray
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FileDialog Class (FileDialog Class (continuedcontinued))
Figure 12-13 Placing OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog controls
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FileDialog Class (FileDialog Class (continuedcontinued))ShowDialog( ) method used to cause the
dialog boxes to appear openFileDialog1.ShowDialog( ); orsaveFileDialog1.ShowDialog( );
To retrieve the filename from the textbox in the dialog box, use the FileName property
Retrieved value can be used as the argument for the stream object instantiation
SreamReader inFile = new StreamReader(openFileDialog1.FileName);
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FileDialog Class (FileDialog Class (continuedcontinued))
Figure 12-14 ShowDialog( ) method executed
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ICW WaterDepth File App ICW WaterDepth File App Example Example Graphical user interface solution
was designed for application in Chapter 11◦Review the problem specification in
Figure 11-21Modified to allow the results to
be captured and stored for future use◦Data stored in a text file
Figure 12-15 Data file prototype
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Figure 12-16 Values stored in a text file