Unique File Renaming Issue

Question

I am developing an app right now that reads in data from a windows from and generates an XML file based on the input.

I am tasked with creating a new file each time the form is updated (User presses "Submit"). (so far so good)

Here is the catch: The file has to be named after a prominent field input. (If the user types '993388CX' in the text box, the app would rename the pending file 993388CX.xml).

I understand how to actually rename a file in C#, but not how to rename it based on a form's input. Do any classes/methods exist that will dynamically rename the file based on the form input?

Code:

//Reads info1 from user input on the app UI and generates XML statement

        XTemp = XDoc.CreateElement("New_Info");
        XTemp.InnerText = info1.Text;
        Xsource.AppendChild(XTemp);

          XDoc.Save(@"C:\oldfile.xml");

I need the new file to be renamed after the string in info1.Text

If the user input was "John5", the file needs renamed to john5.xml

Thank you

Consider adding validation to the form to require the .xml file extension. — Steve Konves, Jun 25 '12 at 18:34

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 25 '12 at 18:33

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Either directly save it with the correct name:

XDoc.Save(String.Format("C:\\{0}.xml",info1.Text));

OR

Rename it afterwards

File.Move("c:\\oldfile.xml", String.Format("C:\\{0}.xml",info1.Text));

answered Jun 25 '12 at 18:33

Blachshma

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 25 '12 at 18:35

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    XDoc.Save(@"C:\" + info1.Text + ".xml");

answered Jun 25 '12 at 18:35

GrayFox374

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 25 '12 at 18:41

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File.Move should do what you want.

edited Jun 25 '12 at 18:41

Thiem Nguyen

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answered Jun 25 '12 at 18:33

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Unique File Renaming Issue

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