how to extract text data from a coded file

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Hi I have some coded files in folder. I want to extract the text data from the files in a sorted form according to date and time. Guide me with some code in this project. Thanks Kritika

kritika Rana · Answer

here are the files attached . I want that text of the files are copied to the outlook as body and send as email to a specified email ID in sorted manner. Thanks

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

can you send the file as a attachment instead of copying the data and paste as a content? Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

yes

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

you need to send data by reading one by one file? Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

yes the files must be sorted

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

my understanding is you need to send mail with the content as body to particular email id. right? Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi If my requirement is possible without using outlook then please guide me with that also. Kritika

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi Because there are large number of files in a directory. First I have to sort the files according to date and time and then send as email . I just want to make this process automatic by clinking on a single button. If this is possible with c# then please assist me on this project. Thanks for your assistance . kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

why can't you send mail directly from your application instead of from outlook? Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

The code refferred by you is below: How to link subject and body with that file. void Inspectors_NewInspector(Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Inspector Inspector) { Outlook.MailItem mailItem = Inspector.CurrentItem as Outlook.MailItem; if (mailItem != null) { if (mailItem.EntryID == null) { mailItem.Subject = "This text was added by using code"; mailItem.Body = "This text was added by using code"; } } } Thanks kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

it is possible. You need to create outlook Add-in project. Please refer the below link for creating outlook Add-in http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/cc668191.aspx Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi I want to make my own code for that. Is it possible with c# coding? Kritika

kritika Rana · Answer

yes which will simply copy the data according sorted according to date and time

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

are you looking for some kind of plugin? Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi The code you send is just reading the content but how to paste it in outlook express and send as email. Thanks Kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

you can read the content like this private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { string filename = @"C:\Test\R49-4002.041"; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filename)) { string line; while ((line = textFile.ReadLine()) != null) { textBox2.Text = textBox2.Text + line + Environment.NewLine; } } MessageBox.Show("Done"); } Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi Hope you get it this time Thanks Kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

your attachment is missing. You need to zip it. Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi I hereby attach the file .I want to copy the complete data and paste it in MS office outlook express and send as email . This file is opened with any editor like wordpad Thanks Kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Hi, Please share the file format and sample data. Regards, Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi They are the text files I want to extract some portion of the text which would the body of email from the files and paste it on the MS office outlook express and want to send the email automatically Thanks Kritika

Vulpes · Answer

What is the format of the data in the text file and in what way is it coded?

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