File.Move(string1, string2) error

Adam Shipp

System.NotSupportedException was unhandled
Message="The given path's format is not supported."
Source="mscorlib"
StackTrace:
at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CanonicalizePath(String path, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CreateListFromExpressions(String[] str, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String[] pathList, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.IO.File.Move(String sourceFileName, String destFileName)
at MHA_Inspection.Automated_Processor.ProcessFiles(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\ashipp\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\MHA Inspection\MHA Inspection\Automated Processor.cs:line 103
at MHA_Inspection.Automated_Processor.btnStart_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Documents and Settings\ashipp\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\MHA Inspection\MHA Inspection\Automated Processor.cs:line 41
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.PerformClick()
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PreProcessMessage(Message& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PreProcessControlMessageInternal(Control target, Message& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.PreTranslateMessage(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponent.FPreTranslateMessage(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(Form mainForm)
at MHA_Inspection.Program.Main() in C:\Documents and Settings\ashipp\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\Projects\MHA Inspection\MHA Inspection\Program.cs:line 17
at System.AppDomain.nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
at System.Runtime.Hosting.ManifestRunner.Run(Boolean checkAptModel)
at System.Runtime.Hosting.ManifestRunner.ExecuteAsAssembly()
at System.Runtime.Hosting.ApplicationActivator.CreateInstance(ActivationContext activationContext, String[] activationCustomData)
at System.Runtime.Hosting.ApplicationActivator.CreateInstance(ActivationContext activationContext)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssemblyDebugInZone()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()

here is the code that I am using to do this:

string FILE_LOCATION = @"C:\\Documents and Settings\\ashipp\\My Documents\\a1teltest\\";
string ARCHIVE_LOCATION = @"C:\\Documents and Settings\\ashipp\\My Documents\\Archive\\a1teltest\\";
string[] Files = Directory.GetFiles(FILE_LOCATION);
foreach (string file in Files)
{
string filename = ARCHIVE_LOCATION, name = "";
i = file.Length - 1;

// do some stuff

while (i >= 0 && file != '/') // find beging of the actual file name
i--;
i++; // get past the '/' that the while just found
while (i < file.Length) // put the file name into the name variable
name += file[i++];
filename += name; // add the name of the file to the end of the archive location
File.Move(name, filename);
}

any help with this problem would be appreciated.

ahmedilyas

wow that is really nasty!

could I ask what you are actually trying to do (giving an example too)

Adam Shipp

as the code snippet shows, after I do some stuff with the file that is irrelevent as it does not change the file. I want to move that file to an archive folder. The top portion of my post is the message that the debugger gives me when I run the program. Everything upto and after that point works great.

ahmedilyas

sure. will see what can be done however I would suggest looking at what the filename is when the error happens

ahmedilyas

this is the output of the filename:

C:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\My Documents\\Visual Studio 2005\\RegexTests\\RegexTests\\bin\\Debug\\archiveC:\\Documents and Settings\\Administrator\\My Documents\\Visual Studio 2005\\RegexTests\\RegexTests\\bin\\Debug\\A.C.M.E. Secret Agent Bold.ttf

 

obviously, its incorrect

 

from what I understand, you want to move the current file into the archive directory Simply take the filename only:

System.IO.Path.GetFileName(file);

 

string FILE_LOCATION = @"C:\\Documents and Settings\\ashipp\\My Documents\\a1teltest\\";

string ARCHIVE_LOCATION = @"C:\\Documents and Settings\\ashipp\\My Documents\\Archive\\a1teltest\\";

string[] Files = Directory.GetFiles(FILE_LOCATION);

foreach (string file in Files)

{

File.Copy(file, ARCHIVE_LOCATION + "\\"+ System.IO.Path.GetFileName(file));

}

 

does this help

James Curran

string FILE_LOCATION = @"C:\\Documents and Settings\\ashipp\\My Documents\\a1teltest\\";

That should be either:

string FILE_LOCATION = "C:\\Documents and Settings\\ashipp\\My Documents\\a1teltest\\";

or

string FILE_LOCATION = @"C:\Documents and Settings\ashipp\My Documents\a1teltest\";

Either escape (double) the backslashes, or use the literal operator (@), but do not do both.

Adam Shipp

Thanks James, I had already figured that mistake out and changed it but did not feel the need to repost it.

Adam Shipp

Thanks Ahmedilyas! That worked like a charm. I believe that I owe you big. You solved my other problem yesterday too. Didn't you

ahmedilyas

heh no worries :-)

Adam Shipp

Opps! That gets the file copied just fine. Now I need to remove it from the original location so that the next time that this program automaticaly runs it won't redo the same file again.

ahmedilyas

well instead of Copy, use the Move method of the File class!

System.IO.File.Move(sourceFile, DestinationFile)

it will move the file rather than copying it

Adam Shipp

My real problem was that I was not closing the file before trying to move it. Stupid Beginers error. Can't believe I did that. Thanks for all of your help!!!!!!!!!