Introdcution
Here I will explain how to read or write text file using asp.net
Description
Reading and Writing text file content in asp.net it’s very simple once if we use name space called
using System.IO; |
The System.IO namespace contains types that allow reading and writing to files and data streams and types that provide basic file and directory support.
Check this link for clear information on this namespace Click Here
After that in code we will use Class File to get properties like
File.WriteAllLines: Creates a new file, writes one or more strings to the file, and then closes the file.
File.ReadAllLines: Opens a text file, reads all lines of the file into a string array, and then closes the file.
File.AppendAllText: Appends lines to a file, and then closes the file.
Here I am creating file in this path D:\Suresh\MyTest.txt first I will create text file in this path after that I will read the text from this text file and I will display that text in textbox.
Design your aspx page like this
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head runat="server"> <title></title> </head> <body> <form id="form1" runat="server"> <div> <table> <tr> <td align="right"> Enter path to store file: </td> <td> <asp:TextBox ID="txtpath" runat="server"></asp:TextBox> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <asp:Button ID="btnCreate" runat="server" onclick="btnCreate_Click" Text="Create" /> <asp:Label ID="lbltxt" runat="server" ForeColor="Red"></asp:Label> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <asp:FileUpload ID="fileupload1" runat="server" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <asp:Button ID="btnRead" runat="server" onclick="btnRead_Click" Text="Read" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Message of Created Text file : </td> <td> <asp:TextBox ID="textBoxContents" runat="server" tabIndex="0" height="100px" textMode="MultiLine" width="250px"></asp:TextBox> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </form> </body> </html> |
After that write the following namespace and code in code behind
using System.Text; |
protected void btnCreate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { string path = txtpath.Text;//Give path in this format D:\Suresh\MyTest.txt // This text is added only once to the file. if (!File.Exists(path)) { // Create a file to write to. string[] createText = { "Hello", "Welcome to aspdotnet-suresh", "Reading and writing text file" }; File.WriteAllLines(path, createText); } // This text is always added, making the file longer over time // if it is not deleted. string appendText = "This is extra text" + Environment.NewLine; File.AppendAllText(path, appendText); lbltxt.Text = "File Created Successfully"; } protected void btnRead_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { string path = fileupload1.PostedFile.FileName; if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(path)) { string[] readText = File.ReadAllLines(path); StringBuilder strbuild = new StringBuilder(); foreach (string s in readText) { strbuild.Append(s); strbuild.AppendLine(); } textBoxContents.Text = strbuild.ToString(); } } } |
By using above code we can create word documents also during the time creating we need to give name like this D:\Suresh\MyTest.doc instead of .txt we need to give .doc
Demo
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11 comments :
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nice yaaar
very nice article
is there any way to read word document. Like in job portals user has to fill too many fields Name, qualifications, position applied for etc is there a way that asp.net read all the related value from user cv word document and enter it in the sql data base relevant to save the time?
feedback will be hihgly appreciated
Hello Sir nice article but can you tell me how can i read specific word files...
I have uploaded .doc files in my application folder and used a Link button to download the file now what i want is how i can read the file in asp.net by clicking on the link of that download button
Hi Suresh,
The below code is working only in IE.How to do the same using Firefox
string path = fileupload1.PostedFile.FileName;
I tried to save the file on server and written the following code
string path = "~/Docs/" + fileupload1.FileName;
fileupload1.SaveAs(MapPath(path));
if (File.Exists(Server.MapPath(path)))
{
string[] readText = File.ReadAllLines(path);
StringBuilder strbuild = new StringBuilder();
foreach (string s in readText)
{
strbuild.Append(s);
strbuild.AppendLine();
}
textBoxContents.Text = strbuild.ToString();
}
but still not working..Can you please help me.
Thanks.
Prathap
vinoth:
im doing project in asp.net in cloud.
can u help me to create asp.net encrypt and decrypt the text file while uploading .
this is one module of my project.
give the tips.give ur sample project.
email id:watmurgan@gmail.com
string path = "~/Docs/" + fileupload1.FileName;
change in above line....
string path = "~Docs" + fileupload1.FileName;
(Docs is a folder name....it doesn't matter at which location it exist but the file must be docs named folder)
sorry ...
string path = "~Docs"+fileupload1.PostedFile.FileName;
if u do not want to specify folder name..... just remove the folder name....
string path = "~"+FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName;
by this u can read file from any location....
ashish