Path specified is not correct

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i need to specify the path of my local system and one server in a console application.And i specified it like shown below.

var savePath = "\\\\149.223.26.33\\D:\\Developers\\muralim\\TRW.HRM.Headcount_LMSFeed\\Log\\empps.txt";


            var filePath = "C:\\Documents and Settings\\aj99823\\Desktop\\project\\employeedetails1.txt";

but the program is throwing error saying the path's format spcified is not correct.can anyone plss help me...???

Posted 24-May-12 0:26am

amaljosep

Updated 24-May-12 1:12am

Mohamed Mitwalli

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hitech_s 24-May-12 6:28am

at savepath you are getting error i think?

amaljosep 24-May-12 6:35am

yes..i also think so..

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Pete O'Hanlon · Answer 1 · 2012-05-24T00:28:00

Solution 1

If you tried to do this in explorer, you'd get an error. The reason is, to refer to the drive on another machine, you'd have to you the $ sign, like this:

C#

var savePath = "\\\\149.223.26.33\\D$\\Developers\\muralim\\TRW.HRM.Headcount_LMSFeed\\Log\\empps.txt";

[Edit]Like an idiot, I forgot to remove the :. Sorted now.

Posted 24-May-12 0:28am

Pete O'Hanlon

Updated 24-May-12 0:43am

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amaljosep 24-May-12 6:34am

thanks a lot for helping me....but still its giving me the same error.

Pete O'Hanlon 24-May-12 6:45am

That was because I meant to overwrite the : with the $ but I didn't. Take a look at the update to the solution. BTW - this will only work if you have permissons to access that drive using the $ syntax.

amaljosep 24-May-12 8:29am

still its giving me error saying "network path cannot be found"..wat can be the reasons??

Pete O'Hanlon 24-May-12 8:41am

As I said, you have permission problems. Take a look here to get a better understanding of what you need to do to fix it: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/295538/how-to-provide-user-name-and-password-when-connecting-to-a-network-share

amaljosep 24-May-12 8:54am

i am using the corresponding code from the page you specified,

public void OpenNetworkConnection(string savePath, string username, string password)
{
var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(savePath).Trim();
var process = new Process { StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
{
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden, FileName = "cmd.exe", Arguments = "NET USE " + directory + " /user:" + username + " " + password
}
};
process.Start();
process.Close(); }

public void CloseNetworkConnection(string savePath)
{
var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(savePath).Trim();
var process = new Process
{
StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
{
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden, FileName = "cmd.exe", Arguments = "NET USE " + directory + " /delete"
}
};
process.Start();
process.Close(); }

}

Jim Jos · Answer 2 · 2012-05-24T01:24:00

Solution 2

Have you tried @ operator infront of the string..

C#

 var savePath = @"\\149.223.26.33\D$\Developers\muralim\TRW.HRM.Headcount_LMSFeed\Log\empps.txt";
                
var filePath = @"C:\Documents and Settings\aj99823\Desktop\project\employeedetails1.txt";

Posted 24-May-12 1:24am

Jim Jos

Updated 24-May-12 1:30am

v3