how do I find a file with using c#

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I want to write a program to find a file in c#

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if (File.Exists(textBox1.Text))
           {

               MessageBox.Show(textBox1.Text + "was found in your system");

           }

Posted 29-Jul-14 4:59am

goksurahsan

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onelopez · Answer 1 · 2014-07-29T05:21:00

Solution 1

Not exactly sure what you are attempting to ask... However, if you want to find a file in a particular directory use this:

C#

var myFiles = Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\some\directory\");
// OR
// Find all CS files in the directory
myFiles = Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\some\directory\", "*.cs");

Reference:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143316(v=vs.110).aspx[^]

Posted 29-Jul-14 5:21am

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goksurahsan 2-Aug-14 9:20am

there is a file in my computer and I want to find it with c# programme. what can I do it?

Pikoh · Answer 2 · 2014-07-29T06:15:00

Solution 2

Try this:

C#

var allFiles = Directory.GetFiles(path, "*.xml", SearchOption.AllDirectories);

Posted 29-Jul-14 6:15am

Pikoh