Delete a file

   


using System;
using System.IO;

class MainClass {
    static void Main() {
        string tempFile = Path.GetTempFileName();

        Console.WriteLine("Using " + tempFile);

        using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(tempFile, FileMode.Open)) {
            // (Write some data.)
        }

        // Now delete the file.
        File.Delete(tempFile);

    }
}


          


Get file Creation Time


   

/*
Mastering Visual C# .NET
by Jason Price, Mike Gunderloy

Publisher: Sybex;
ISBN: 0782129110
*/

 /*
  Example15_3.cs illustrates the File class
*/

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO;

public class Example15_3 
{
    [STAThread]
  public static void Main() 
  {

    // create and show an open file dialog
    OpenFileDialog dlgOpen = new OpenFileDialog();
    if (dlgOpen.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
    {
      // use the File class to return info about the file
      string s = dlgOpen.FileName;
      Console.WriteLine("Filename " + s);
      Console.WriteLine(" Created at " + File.GetCreationTime(s));
      Console.WriteLine(" Accessed at " + 
       File.GetLastAccessTime(s));
    }

  }

}


           
          


Copy one folder to another folder

   
 

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;

public class Main{
        public static void Copy(string SourcePath, string TargetPath){
            List<string> directories = new List<string>();

            string tmpDestination;

            directories.Add(SourcePath);

            while (directories.Count > 0)
            {
                string directory = directories[0];

                tmpDestination = directory.Replace(SourcePath, "");
                if (tmpDestination.Length >= 1 &amp;&amp; tmpDestination.Substring(0, 1) == "")
                {
                    tmpDestination = tmpDestination.Substring(1);
                }
                tmpDestination = Path.Combine(TargetPath, tmpDestination);

                Directory.CreateDirectory(tmpDestination);

                foreach (string file in Directory.GetFiles(directory))
                {
                    FileInfo theFile = new FileInfo(file);
                    File.Copy(file, Path.Combine(tmpDestination, theFile.Name));
                }

                foreach (string tmpdir in Directory.GetDirectories(directory))
                {
                    directories.Add(tmpdir);
                }
                directories.RemoveAt(0);
            }
        }
    }

   
     


Append a suffix (such as a date) to the name of the file.

   
 

// crudwork
// Copyright 2004 by Steve T. Pham (http://www.crudwork.com)
//
// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
// (at your option) any later version.
//
// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
// GNU General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
// along with This program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.CodeDom.Compiler;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

namespace crudwork.Utilities
{
  /// <summary>
  /// File Utility
  /// </summary>
  public static class FileUtil
  {
    #region Fields

    private static int unique;
    #endregion

    /// <summary>
    /// Append a suffix (such as a date) to the name of the file.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="filename"></param>
    /// <param name="suffix"></param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public static string AppendSuffixToFilename(string filename, string suffix)
    {
      FileInfo fi = new FileInfo(filename);
      return string.Format(@"{0}{1}{2}{3}",
        fi.DirectoryName,
        Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(fi.FullName),
        suffix,
        fi.Extension
        );
    }
  }
}

   
     


Removes invalid file name characters from the specified string.

   
 

#region License
// (c) Intergen.
// This source is subject to the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL).
// Please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=131993 for details.
// All other rights reserved.
#endregion

using System;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Hosting;

namespace Utilities.IO
{
  public class FileUtils
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// Removes invalid file name characters from the specified string.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="s">The filename string.</param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public static string ToValidFileName(string s)
    {
      return ToValidFileName(s, string.Empty, null);
    }

    public static string ToValidFileName(string s, string invalidReplacement)
    {
      return ToValidFileName(s, invalidReplacement, null);
    }

    public static string ToValidFileName(string s, string invalidReplacement, string spaceReplacement)
    {
      StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(s);

      foreach (char invalidFileNameChar in Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars())
      {
        if (invalidReplacement != null)
          sb.Replace(invalidFileNameChar.ToString(), invalidReplacement);
      }

      if (spaceReplacement != null)
        sb.Replace(" ", spaceReplacement);

      return sb.ToString();
    }
  }
}

   
     


Create Thumbnail Image

   
 
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//    This File is Part of the CallButler Open Source PBX (http://www.codeplex.com/callbutler
//
//    Copyright (c) 2005-2008, Jim Heising
//    All rights reserved.
//
//    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
//    are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
//
//    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
//      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
//
//    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
//      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
//      other materials provided with the distribution.
//
//    * Neither the name of Jim Heising nor the names of its contributors may be
//      used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
//      written permission.
//
//    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
//    ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
//    WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
//    IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
//    INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
//    NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
//    PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
//    WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
//    ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
//    POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.IO;

namespace WOSI.Utilities
{
    public class ImageUtils
    {
        public static Image CreateThumbnailImage(int width, int height, Image image, bool center)
        {
            // Create our new image
            Bitmap newImage = new Bitmap(width, height);

            using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
            {
                g.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;

                if (center &amp;&amp; image.Width != image.Height)
                {
                    Rectangle srcRect = new Rectangle();

                    if (image.Width > image.Height)
                    {
                        srcRect.Width = image.Height;
                        srcRect.Height = image.Height;
                        srcRect.X = (image.Width - image.Height) / 2;
                        srcRect.Y = 0;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        srcRect.Width = image.Width;
                        srcRect.Height = image.Width;
                        srcRect.Y = (image.Height - image.Width) / 2;
                        srcRect.X = 0;
                    }

                    g.DrawImage(image, new Rectangle(0, 0, newImage.Width, newImage.Height), srcRect.X, srcRect.Y, srcRect.Width, srcRect.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
                }
                else
                {
                    g.DrawImage(image, 0, 0, width, height);
                }
            }

            return newImage;
        }

        public static Image CreateThumbnailImage(int size, Image image, bool center)
        {
            return CreateThumbnailImage(size, size, image, center);
        }

        public static Image GetImageFromBytes(byte[] imageBytes)
        {
            try
            {
                using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(imageBytes))
                {
                    Image image = Image.FromStream(ms);

                    return image;
                }
            }
            catch
            {
                return null;
            }
        }

        public static byte[] GetImageBytes(Image image, ImageFormat format)
        {
            byte[] imageBytes;

            try
            {
                using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
                {
                    image.Save(ms, format);
                    imageBytes = ms.ToArray();

                    return imageBytes;
                }
            }
            catch
            {
                return null;
            }
        }
    }
}

   
     


removes invalid charactes from filenames, like the slash and backslash

   
 
//CruiseControl is open source software and is developed and maintained by a group of dedicated volunteers. 
//CruiseControl is distributed under a BSD-style license.
//http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

namespace ThoughtWorks.CruiseControl.Core.Util
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Class with handy stirng routines
    /// </summary>
    public class StringUtil
    {

        /// <summary>
        /// Removes leading and trailing quotes " 
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="filename"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static string StripQuotes(string filename)
        {
            return filename == null ? null : filename.Trim(&#039;"&#039;);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// removes invalid charactes from filenames, like the slash and backslash
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="fileName"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static string RemoveInvalidCharactersFromFileName(string fileName)
        {
            return Strip(fileName, "", "/", ":", "*", "?", """, "<", ">", "|");
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// removes the specified strings in the string array from the input string
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="input"></param>
        /// <param name="removals"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static string Strip(string input, params string[] removals)
        {
            string revised = input;
            foreach (string removal in removals)
            {
                int i;
                while ((i = revised.IndexOf(removal)) > -1)
                    revised = revised.Remove(i, removal.Length);
            }

            return revised;
        }
   }
}