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through file handling i am stroing diffrent values of fiffrent controls like name and age etc
if i enter a name of length 10 and next is of 5 in output file it destroys the strucher like

   name      age      date of admission
Muhammad kashif 20   12/aug/2012
ali    20    12/aug/2012

but i want

   name         age       date of admission
Muhammad kashif    20              12/aug/2012
ali                         20              12/aug/2012

so help me. in my real file i have about ten values so reading then in this strucher is very
difficult. but if these are managed then it is easy.

Vulpes · Answer

I did in fact provide some code for printing the form at the end of one of your previous threads: http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/Thread/182470/data-writing-from-multiple-controls-in-same-file.aspx

ta mu · Answer

ok i try to manag it plz provide solution printing form. just cosider there is a print button on form when i press button all controls with there present values get printed through printer.

Vulpes · Answer

Just tried it to make sure but the code is working fine. If it's not being written to the file then there must be something else in your code which is causing those lines to be by-passed.

ta mu · Answer

this code is not working in out put file name and age both missed while all other data successfully saved in file. i just want to formate like data remain in a fix area

Vulpes · Answer

You can only use code similar to what I posted if you're writing a whole line to the file at once. If for some reason you're having to write it field by field using separate StreamWriters then I'd use String.PadRight instead: StreamWriter pname = new StreamWriter(d:\hospital records.text true); string paaname = ptname.Text.PadRight(26); // added 1 to separate from next field pname.Write(paaname); pname.Close(); StreamWriter age = new StreamWriter(d:\hospital records.text true); string aage = agee.Text.PadRight(4); // added 1 to separate from next field age.Write(aage); age.Close();

ta mu · Answer

im getting the values from form controls dear if this is code then where i adjust that code.or either i need to embed this code in visiual app mean in propertiesthis this is my first practical aplication before it i never developed . pname max length is 25 and age is 3. StreamWriter pname = new StreamWriter(d:\hospital records.text true); string paaname = ptname.Text +   +   +   +  ; pname.Write(paaname); pname.Close(); StreamWriter age = new StreamWriter(d:\hospital records.text true); string aage = agee.Text +   +   +   +  ; age.Write(aage); age.Close();

Vulpes · Answer

Here's some sample code for creating a formatted text file from that data. As Sukesh said you have to decide on a maximum length for the name. I've just used 20 characters here so it's easy to read the resulting lines: using System; using System.IO; class Test { static void Main() { string heading = String.Format({0-20} {1-3} {2} name age date of admission); Person p1 = new Person(Muhammad kashif 20 new DateTime(2012 8 12)); Person p2 = new Person(ali 20 new DateTime(2012 8 12)); using(StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(ta_mu.txt)) { sw.WriteLine(heading); sw.WriteLine(); sw.WriteLine(p1.ToString()); sw.WriteLine(p2.ToString()); } } } class Person { public string Name { get; set; } public int Age { get; set; } public DateTime AdmissionDate { get; set; } public Person(string name int age DateTime admissionDate) { Name = name; Age = age; AdmissionDate = admissionDate; } public override string ToString() { return String.Format({0-20} {1-3} {211} Name Age AdmissionDate.ToString(dd/MMM/yyyy).ToLower()); } }

Sukesh Marla · Answer

consider max length for name is 100. Then Append n spaces after actual value before storing into file where n=100-Length(ActualValue) Dont forget to check this is correct answer