Copy File via Save Dialog Box

Question

The program that i wanted to do is that the application uses a Save Dialog box then chooses the directory where the user wants to copy a file... after that, the file is copied to the selected directory. Although i'm having an error "the file does not exist" when i use the Save Dialog box. But when i try not to use a dialog box and use a specific directory where I want to save a copied file, it works fine... Can anybody provide me a working code for it?

Silvyster Abing · Answer

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

Alan · Answer

To start from the path in which the .exe resides you could use this line: string fileToCopy = Application .StartupPath + \ + myfiletocopy.txt ;

Silvyster Abing · Answer

cool.. it did work but have more problems actually. The file that i want to copy is just beside the EXE file.. in your example you have specified the directory and the drive of the file that is to copied.. I wanted my code to be more generic that i can place it on whichever drive i want how do i use a relative path?

Alan · Answer

Try something like this: string fileToCopy = @c:\documents\myfiletocopy.txt ; // or whatever SaveFileDialog sfd = new SaveFileDialog (); sfd.FileName = fileToCopy; sfd.Filter = Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.* ; sfd.FilterIndex = 1; sfd.RestoreDirectory = true ; if (sfd.ShowDialog() == DialogResult .OK) { System.IO. File .Copy(fileToCopy sfd.FileName true ); }