Append Array...stuck!

[s3ttt]

using System;

using WebApplication1.mdws;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;

namespace WebApplication1
{
public class MdwsDao
{
QuerySvc _svc;

public MdwsDao()
{
_svc = new QuerySvc();
_svc.CookieContainer = new System.Net.CookieContainer();

}

public void connectAsJohn()
{
_svc.visitSite("foo", "523", "523", "SMITH,JOHN", "3050134", "999999999", "");

}

public string[] ddr(string vistaFile, string vistaFields, string flags, string from, string to, string xref)
{
TextArray ta = _svc.ddrLister("230", "", ".01;.02;.03", "IPB", "10", "", "", "", "", "");

foreach (string s in ta.text)
{
Console.WriteLine(s);
}
Console.ReadLine();

return ta.text;

}

}
}

Help! I started two learn C# two days ago as I'm in a crunch to finish a project and of course IT where I work doesn't know a single programming language. Sooo...here's what I know...

The System.IO namespace will have the classes dealing with reading and writing files. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.io.aspx

Since `ta.text` is a string array, I'm assuming File.WriteAllLines is the most straightforward way to write a string[] to a file. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/92e05ft3.aspx

But I can't get it to work no matter what I try...! Can someone show me?

[lxXTaCoXxl]

I wouldn't use WriteAllLines all though it sounds as if it would be useful. I would simply create a foreach loop that goes through the lines of text in 'ta' and writes it to the fie.

foreach (string line in ta.Text)
{
//Put writing code here
}

But that's just me; I don't generally deal with System.IO so I can't be too much help, but with a little reading on Google about how to save your files using System.IO you can implement it into a foreach, or find exact information on what you're looking for. I hope this gives you a slight push in the right direction.

Good Luck,
Jamie

***EDIT***
Okay, I revised your post (as I usually do after replying to ensure my reply is accurate) and I thought you were using a text box control. But seeing as you're using TextArray to do this I have no clue because I've never heard of the namespace. Probably have used it without knowing, but never have actually caught the name in full view like that. Sorry I can't be more assistance. I also don't see anything trying to save the file in there, but I may be just glimpsing too quickly.

Jamie

***EDIT***
Look into StreamReader/StreamWriter. It might help out:

Read

// Specify file, instructions, and privelegdes
file = new FileStream("test.txt", FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Read);

// Create a new stream to read from a file
StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(file);

// Read contents of file into a string
string s = sr.ReadToEnd();

// Close StreamReader
sr.Close();

// Close file
file.Close();

Write

// Specify file, instructions, and privelegdes
FileStream file = new FileStream("test.txt", FileMode.OpenOrCreate, FileAccess.Write);
            
// Create a new stream to write to the file
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(file);

// Write a string to the file
sw.Write("Hello file system world!");

// Close StreamWriter
sw.Close();

// Close file
file.Close();

For more examples check MSDN for Stream Reader and Stream Writer. Also can be implemented with Open and Save File Dialogs to ease reading and writing.

Jamie

[s3ttt]

I didn't even include my attempt to use the System.IO stuff, but essentially I tried every combination of File.AppendAllText(path, appendText); within the foreach...and nothin'.

So your suggestion was exactly what I've been trying.

[lxXTaCoXxl]

I've updated my post to try and help you further. You should look into StreamReader and StreamWriter. They might be useful to you; they are both within the System.IO namespace.

[skatamatic]

LINQ makes dealing with problems like this simple.

public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            string[] mydata = new string[] {"2", "3", "4"};
            WriteStringsToFile("text.txt",mydata);
        }

        public void WriteStringsToFile(string FileName, ICollection<string> myStringCollection, bool append = true)
        {
            using (StreamWriter sr = new StreamWriter(FileName,append))
            {
                myStringCollection.ToList<string>().ForEach(x => sr.WriteLine(x));
                sr.Close();
            }
        }

Let me know if it needs explaining.

[thines01]

Assuming you're just trying to write to a file...

using System;
using System.IO;

namespace DW_408731_CS_CON
{
   class Program
   {
      static void Main(string[] args)
      {
         string[] arr_strData = { "230", "", ".01;.02;.03", "IPB", "10", "", "", "", "", "" };
         string strTempFile = Path.GetTempFileName();

         Console.WriteLine("Writing all lines to: " + strTempFile);
         File.WriteAllLines(strTempFile, arr_strData);


         Console.WriteLine("Press enter to delete the temp file");
         Console.ReadLine();

         File.Delete(strTempFile);
      }
   }
}