Problem to creating folder?

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HI FRIENDS...
I want to create a folder named with the current time, and it comes me an exception see the code below

string data = DateTime.Now.Year.ToString() + ":" + DateTime.Now.Month.ToString() + ":" + DateTime.Now.Date.ToString() + ":" + DateTime.Now.Hour.ToString() + ":" + DateTime.Now.Minute.ToString() + ":" + DateTime.Now.Second.ToString();
string path = @"C:\www\" + data;
DirectoryInfo dr = new DirectoryInfo(path);
dr.Create();

thank you friends

Posted 30-Apr-11 1:09am

guendouz bachir

Updated 30-Apr-11 1:41am

Ankit Rajput

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Abdul Rahman Hamidy 30-Apr-11 7:12am

what is the exception you are getting and i think you are using illegal characters in folder name.

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Solution 1

I agree with Abdul - the ":" in folder name is almost certainly not allowed - try "-" instead.

Posted 30-Apr-11 1:15am

NuttingCDEF

Solution 2

replace ':' with '#' in creation mode...
when you retrive the file you can replace '#' with ':' using String.replace

Posted 30-Apr-11 1:18am

RAJI @Codeproject

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Ankit Rajput · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-30T01:31:00

Solution 3

Hi,

Please try this

string data = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss");

or

string data = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd#HH-mm-ss");

instead of your expression.

Regards
AR

Posted 30-Apr-11 1:31am

Ankit Rajput

Updated 30-Apr-11 1:32am

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guendouz bachir 30-Apr-11 7:45am

this code work perfectly, i think that i have used illegal characters in folder name, thank you for all

Kim Togo 30-Apr-11 7:53am

Remember to press "Accept Answer" :-)

guendouz bachir 30-Apr-11 11:52am

i have do it thx