I have legacy class that writes some results to a file using StreamWriter, created with constructor that accepts FileStream, which is previously created by giving it's constructor a file path:
using (FileStream fs = File.Open(outputFilePath, FileMode.Create))
using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fs))
{
MyFileWriter.WriteToFile(someData, sw);
}
By the way, stated code is used in WCF service.
Now, I have new requirement where I have to save file to a client file system and I have constraint that I can only send byte[] to client. I would like to make minimal changes to existing code to support this, so is there, for example, some kind of stream which I can create wihtout the need to specify the file path in it's constructor? Later I would convert this stream to byte[].
I'm open to any other idea you might have, as well.
You can use MemoryStream,
byte[] result;
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(ms))
{
MyFileWriter.WriteToFile(someData, sw);
result = ms.ToArray();
}
// use the result byte[]
Use MemoryStream.
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
{
using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(ms))
{
MyFileWriter.WriteToFile(someData, sw);
}
}
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I'm using this code to write an MP3 MemoryStream to file:
using (var nSpeakStreamAsMp3 = new MemoryStream())
using (var nWavFileReader = new WaveFileReader(nSpeakStream))
using (var nMp3Writer = new LameMP3FileWriter(nSpeakStreamAsMp3, nWavFileReader.WaveFormat, LAMEPreset.STANDARD_FAST))
{
nWavFileReader.CopyTo(nMp3Writer);
string sPath = "C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\server\\bin\\mymp3.mp3";
using (FileStream nFile = new FileStream(sPath, FileMode.Create, System.IO.FileAccess.Write))
{
nSpeakStreamAsMp3.CopyTo(nFile);
}
sRet = (String.Concat("data:audio/mpeg;base64,", Convert.ToBase64String(nSpeakStreamAsMp3.ToArray())));
}
return sRet;
For some reason which I don't see, this produces a file of 0 bytes.
However, the MP3 stream is valid and does work. I'm passing it as a Base64String to a website, and I do hear it.
Where might be the error here?
nSpeakStreamAsMp3 is currently positioned at the end of the stream; you need to think like a VCR: be kind, rewind (nSpeakStreamAsMp3.Position = 0;) before you copy the value out again
make sure you flush nMp3Writer; if possible, close nMp3Writer completely
I am trying to create a file using FileHelpers and then write that file out using SshNet all in memory.
So far I have the following:
var engine = new FileHelperEngine<MyObject>();
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(ms);
engine.WriteStream(sw, MyData);
SshHelper ssh = new SshHelper("","","");
ssh.WriteFile("MyPath", sw.BaseStream);
However my issue is with the WriteFile method since it requires a Stream parameter and when I run my code I am getting an empty file.
How can I convert my StreamWriter (sw variable) into a Stream parameter?
EDIT:
I've tried both(not at the same time):
ms.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
ms.Position = 0;
and it still writes a 0 byte file.
I further tested by using FileHelper to write to my local disk to verify that I have data. (Which I do)
your MemoryStream is the stream, the StreamWriter is just writing to it. Try passing ms in, instead of sw.
Before WriteFile try setting the Position of your Stream to 0: ms.Seek( 0, SeekOrigin.Begin )
I want to create a zip-file and return it to the browser so that it downloads the zip to the downloads-folder.
var images = imageRepository.GetAll(allCountryId);
using (FileStream f2 = new FileStream("SudaAmerica", FileMode.Create))
using (GZipStream gz = new GZipStream(f2, CompressionMode.Compress, false))
{
foreach (var image in images)
{
gz.Write(image.ImageData, 0, image.ImageData.Length);
}
return base.File(gz, "application/zip", "SudaAmerica");
}
i have tried the above but then i get an error saying the stream is disposed.
Is this possible or should i use another library then gzipstream?
The problem here is exactly what it says: you are handing it something based on gz, but gz gets disposed the moment you leave the using.
One option would be to wait until outside the using block, then tell it to use the filename of the thing you just wrote ("SudaAmerica"). However, IMO you shouldn't actually be writing a file here at all. If you use a MemoryStream instead, you can use .ToArray() to get a byte[] of the contents, which you can use in the File method. This requires no IO access, which is a win in about 20 different ways. Well, maybe 3 ways. But...
var images = imageRepository.GetAll(allCountryId);
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
{
using (GZipStream gz = new GZipStream(ms, CompressionMode.Compress, false))
{
foreach (var image in images)
{
gz.Write(image.ImageData, 0, image.ImageData.Length);
}
}
return base.File(ms.ToArray(), "application/zip", "SudaAmerica");
}
Note that a gzip stream is not the same as a .zip archive, so I very much doubt this will have the result you want. Zip archive creation is available elsewhere in the .NET framework, but it is not via GZipStream.
You probably want ZipArchive
I used the following code to write on *.txt file, but nothing happens. Even, there is no exception.
FileStream fs = new FileStream(#"D:\file.txt",FileMode.OpenOrCreate,FileAccess.Write,FileShare.None); //Creating a stream with certain features to a file
StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(fs); //Use the fs to write
// writer.WriteLine(Text.Text); none of the following methods works
writer.Write("aaaaaaaaaaaa");
fs.Close();
Thanks
Try to enclose it in a using block like this:
using ( FileStream fs = new FileStream(#"D:\file.txt",FileMode.OpenOrCreate,FileAccess.Write,FileShare.None))
using (StreamWriter fw = new StreamWriter(fs))
{
fw.Write("aaaaaaaaaaaa");
}
A StreamWriter buffers data before writing it to the underlying stream. You need to flushes the buffer by disposing the StreamWriter
I am having a problem in my app where it reads a PDF from disk, and then has to write it back to a different location later.
The emitted file is not a valid PDF anymore.
In very simplified form, I have tried reading/writing it using
var bytes = File.ReadAllBytes(#"c:\myfile.pdf");
File.WriteAllBytes(#"c:\output.pdf", bytes);
and
var input = new StreamReader(#"c:\myfile.pdf").ReadToEnd();
File.WriteAllText("c:\output.pdf", input);
... and about 100 permutations of the above with various encodings being specified. None of the output files were valid PDFs.
Can someone please lend a hand? Many thanks!!
In C#/.Net 4.0:
using (var i = new FileStream(#"input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
using (var o = File.Create(#"output.pdf"))
i.CopyTo(o);
If you insist on having the byte[] first:
using (var i = new FileStream(#"input.pdf", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
using (var ms = new MemoryStream())
{
i.CopyTo(ms);
byte[] rawdata = ms.GetBuffer();
using (var o = File.Create(#"output.pdf"))
ms.CopyTo(o);
}
The memory stream may need to be ms.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Origin) or something like that before the second CopyTo. look it up, or try it out
You're using File.WriteAllText to write your file out.
Try File.WriteAllBytes.