C# error on reading mp3 file by binary reader : The process cannot access the file 'URL\testbinary.mp3' because it is being used by another process

Question

hiiii, i want to read mp3 file by using binary reader, my code is :

using (BinaryReader br = new BinaryReader(File.Open("Songs/testbinary.mp3", FileMode.Open)))
        {
           int length = (int)br.BaseStream.Length;

            byte[] bytes = br.ReadBytes(length);

            txtBinary.Text = bytes.ToString();
        }

....... when i execute this code it shows and exception:

The process cannot access the file 'URL\testbinary.mp3' because it is being used by another process.

where "URL" is my actual file location.

No need to open the same file twice. (BTW: use `File.ReadAllBytes` simply) — Eser, Sep 18 '15 at 19:06

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 18 '15 at 19:08

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You open the same file twice (without any sharing option). To read the content of a file as bytes you can use File.ReadAllBytes

byte[] bytes = File.ReadAllBytes("Songs/testbinary.mp3");

BTW: Don't forget txtBinary.Text = bytes.ToString(); doesn't give you what you think. You will have to use BitConverter.ToString or Convert.ToBase64String

answered Sep 18 '15 at 19:08

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thank you its working properly.... can you help me to convert again this binary text into mp3... or simply i want to play it by buffing – Deepak Sep 18 '15 at 19:20
@Deepak `Convert.FromBase64String` – EZI Sep 18 '15 at 19:38

C# error on reading mp3 file by binary reader : The process cannot access the file 'URL\testbinary.mp3' because it is being used by another process

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