How to read a file from computer using c#

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hi friends,

I have an browse button when clicking on that browse button it is searching for
files in the computer and if i press ok then it has to be read.but the reading is not possible.What code should i suppose to write in the controller and view.I have used
fileReader and StreamReader methods.what should i suppose to do

Friends i am using asp.net mvc 3 web application please tell me regarding this

its urgent

please provide any alternative ways to rectify my problem

Thank you all

Posted 18-May-12 18:25pm

priya0143

Updated 18-May-12 19:44pm

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Sanjay K. Gupta · Answer 1 · 2012-05-18T18:28:00

Solution 1

import IO namespace

C#

using System.IO;

use below code read all content of a file

C#

StreamReader objReader=new StreamReader(fullFilePath);
string fileContent=objReader.ReadToEnd();
objReader.Close();

Best of luck Priya!

Posted 18-May-12 18:28pm

Sanjay K. Gupta

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priya0143 19-May-12 0:40am

Thank you sanjay
but i have already used the system.io namespace
and also the stream reader and file reader

MaulikDusara · Answer 2 · 2012-05-18T19:08:00

Solution 2

Hi Priya0143,

Please refer this link How to: Read From a Text File (C# Programming Guide)[^]

Posted 18-May-12 19:08pm

MaulikDusara

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priya0143 19-May-12 1:22am

Thanks Maulik

i am using asp.net mvc3 web application what code should i write in controller and what code should i write in view

please tell me

Nilesh Patil Kolhapur · Answer 3 · 2012-05-18T20:31:00

Solution 3

Hi,

try this
string s = System.IO.File.ReadAllText( path );
refer this link http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8939640/how-to-read-a-doc-and-docx-file-in-asp-net-mvc3-and-display-in-textbox[^]
hope it help u
best Luck
Happy Coding:)

Posted 18-May-12 20:31pm

Nilesh Patil Kolhapur

Updated 18-May-12 20:34pm

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priya0143 19-May-12 4:58am

Thank you
but its not working