Pick text from a file and make it as subject for email in c#

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Hi I want to read some text from a file and make it as subject for the email. Please let me know how to do it. Kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

the below code as file need to open again to read the content from begining string subject = ; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { string line; while ((line = textFile.ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject = GetSubject(line); break; } } } using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { SendMail1(textFile.ReadToEnd() subject); } Regards Iftikar

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

you welcome. Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

its working Thanks a lot Kritika

kritika Rana · Answer

what chnages you made?? Can you declare the subject var outside?

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

try like this private void button2_Click_1(object sender EventArgs e) { string path = @D:\Test; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.EnumerateFiles(R66* SearchOption.AllDirectories).OrderBy(s => s.LastWriteTime); //string path = @D:\vikas; //DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); // var file = dinfo.GetFiles(R66*).OrderBy(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); try { foreach (var fileInfo in files) { var filePath = fileInfo.FullName; string subject = ; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { string line; while ((line = textFile.ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject = GetSubject(line); break; } } } using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { SendMail1(textFile.ReadToEnd() subject); } } } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString()); } } Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

private void button2_Click_1(object sender EventArgs e) { string path = @D:\Test; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.EnumerateFiles(R66* SearchOption.AllDirectories).OrderBy(s => s.LastWriteTime); //string path = @D:\vikas; //DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); // var file = dinfo.GetFiles(R66*).OrderBy(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); try { foreach (var fileInfo in files) { var filePath = fileInfo.FullName; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { string subject = ; string line; while ((line = textFile.ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject = GetSubject(line); break; } } SendMail1(textFile.ReadToEnd()subject); } } MessageBox.Show(Email Send Successfully); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString()); } } private string GetSubject(string fileContent) { var tempArray = fileContent.Split(' '); var subject = tempArray[1]; return subject; } private void SendMail1(string fileContentstring sub) { MailMessage mailMessage = new MailMessage(); // mailMessage.From = new MailAddress(rana.vikas@spicejet.com Kritika); mailMessage.From = new MailAddress(trehan.kritika@gmail.com kritika); mailMessage.To.Add(trehan.kritika@gmail.com); // mailMessage.To.Add(rava.vikas@spicejet.com); // mailMessage.To.Add(vikas.ame79@gmail.com); mailMessage.Subject = Spicejet-APU Shutdown Report  +sub ; mailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true; mailMessage.Body = fileContent +  ; using (SmtpClient mailbox = new SmtpClient(smtp.gmail.com 587)) { mailbox.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(trehan.kritika@gmail.com paswd); // mailbox.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(rana.vikas@spicejet.com abc); mailbox.EnableSsl = true; mailbox.Send(mailMessage); } }

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

for me it is not like that. Can you attach the complete code? Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Yes for all files body starts from 7th line i.e APUH APUC ASN 03960 09201 08664

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

for all file? Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

body of the email starts with 7th line of the file may b there is some problem when we pick the required word from the file

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

put break point for sendming mail and check weather is it working for all files or not

kritika Rana · Answer

sometimes it sends email and sometimes it does not .

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

your code is correct then what issue you are getting Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

private void SendMail1(string fileContentstring subject) { MailMessage mailMessage = new MailMessage(); // mailMessage.From = new MailAddress(rana.vikas@spicejet.com Kritika); mailMessage.From = new MailAddress(trehan.kritika@gmail.com kritika); mailMessage.To.Add(trehan.kritika@gmail.com); // mailMessage.To.Add(rava.vikas@spicejet.com); // mailMessage.To.Add(vikas.ame79@gmail.com); mailMessage.Subject = Spicejet-APU Shutdown Report VT-  +subject; mailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true; mailMessage.Body = fileContent +  ; using (SmtpClient mailbox = new SmtpClient(smtp.gmail.com 587)) { mailbox.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(trehan.kritika@gmail.com pawd); // mailbox.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(rana.vikas@spicejet.com abc); mailbox.EnableSsl = true; mailbox.Send(mailMessage); } }

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

then what is not working? share me the code for SendMail1 Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

The value of subject var is VT-SGH

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

put the break point on the below line and check value for subject SendMail1(textFile.ReadToEnd() subject );

kritika Rana · Answer

Its not possible now

kritika Rana · Answer

what i have to do to join my screen

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

can you share your screen using https://join.me/ Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

I already mentioned the subject argument but its not working I also want to search in all directories My code is as private void button1_Click_1(object sender EventArgs e) { string path = @D:\Test; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.EnumerateFiles(R66* SearchOption.AllDirectories); //string path = @D:\vikas; //DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var file = dinfo.GetFiles(R66*).OrderBy(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); try { foreach (var fileInfo in files) { var filePath = fileInfo.FullName; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { string subject = ; string line; while ((line = textFile.ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject = GetSubject(line); break; } } //SendMail(textFile.ReadToEnd()); SendMail1(textFile.ReadToEnd()subject ); } } MessageBox.Show(Email Send Successfully); } catch (Exception ex) { MessageBox.Show(Mail Not Send Check for error ex.ToString()); } } private string GetSubject(string fileContent) { var tempArray = fileContent . Split(' '); var subject = tempArray[1]; return subject; }

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

here it is private void button6_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string path = @D:\Files; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.GetFiles(*).OrderByDescending(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); foreach (var fileInfo in files) { var filePath = fileInfo.FullName; string subject=; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { string line; while ((line = textFile .ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject= GetSubject(line); break; } } } using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { SendMail(textFile.ReadToEnd() subject ); } } Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

It is sending the email but the body of the email begins with 7th line .

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

here it is private void button6_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string path = @D:\Files; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.GetFiles(*).OrderByDescending(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); foreach (var fileInfo in files) { var filePath = fileInfo.FullName; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { string subject=; string line; while ((line = textFile .ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject= GetSubject(line); break; } } SendMail(textFile.ReadToEnd() ); } } } private string GetSubject(string fileContent) { var tempArray = fileContent.Split(' '); var subject = tempArray[1]; return subject; } private void SendMail(string fileContentstring subject) { MailMessage mailMessage = new MailMessage(); mailMessage.From = new MailAddress(trehan.kritika@gmail.com Kritika); mailMessage.To.Add(trehan.kritika@gmail.com); mailMessage.Subject = APU performance report  + subject ; mailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true; mailMessage.Body = fileContent; using (SmtpClient mailbox = new SmtpClient(smtp.gmail.com 587)) { mailbox.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(myusername@gmail.com mypwd); mailbox.EnableSsl = true; mailbox.Send(mailMessage); } }

kritika Rana · Answer

It gives error at highlighted text while ((line = file .ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject = GetSubject(line); break; } } private string GetSubject(string fileContent) { var tempArray = temp. Split(' '); var subject = tempArray[1]; return subject; }

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

try like this private void button6_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string path = @D:\Files; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.GetFiles(*).OrderByDescending(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(); foreach (var fileInfo in files) { var filePath = fileInfo.FullName; using (var textFile = File.OpenText(filePath)) { string subject=; string line; while ((line = file.ReadLine()) != null) { if (line.Contains(49101)) { subject= GetSubject(line); break; } } SendMail(textFile.ReadToEnd() ); } } } private string GetSubject(string fileContent) { var tempArray = temp.Split(' '); var subject = tempArray[1]; return subject; } private void SendMail(string fileContentstring subject) { MailMessage mailMessage = new MailMessage(); mailMessage.From = new MailAddress(trehan.kritika@gmail.com Kritika); mailMessage.To.Add(trehan.kritika@gmail.com); mailMessage.Subject = APU performance report  + subject ; mailMessage.IsBodyHtml = true; mailMessage.Body = fileContent; using (SmtpClient mailbox = new SmtpClient(smtp.gmail.com 587)) { mailbox.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(myusername@gmail.com mypwd); mailbox.EnableSsl = true; mailbox.Send(mailMessage); } } Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

yes

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

you are referring this line? 49101 VT-SGH B737-800 130805 XXXXXX VAAH. VIDP. 0132 ROJ807 Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

I here by attach the file open it in wordpad on the 6th line there is a word SGH . I want to make sub Like APU performance report VT- SGH. This highlighted text is different for different file. The code should pick that word from the file and suffix it withe APU performance report VT-SGH.

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Hi Please share the file format. Regards Iftikar