How to access Path of a file using x++

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Posted on by Dinesh Tyagi

Hi,

I want to access a file which is located on Desktop using x++ for Reading.

I have a text file as an input, let say, 'input.txt', I need to concatenate filepath with input.txt. I have used filepath = @"C:\Users\Dinesh\desktop\",

& did this filepath + fileName = @"C:\Users\desktop\input.txt" but this is not working.

Also I have used System.IO.Path::getFullPath('input.txt'), but this returned the wrong path.

Is their any other way to get the file path using x++ ?

Thanks & Regards,

Dinesh

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Komi Siabi 13,218 Most Valuable Professional on at

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You can use the StrFmt:

str FileToAccess = strFmt("%1%2",filepath,fileName)

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Martin Dráb 239,452 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Please never describe a problem by mere "it's not working", because there is no universal solution for all possible problems. Describe your particular issue.

Also, what version of AX is it about?

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Dinesh Tyagi 65 on at

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Hi Martin,

Thanks for the Suggestion.

I am using the current version of D365 finance & operations.

Actually, I am working on SysOperationFramework, I want to access a file located on my desktop & will do something with the data of the file.

I am passing FileName as parameter in Contract class & then in Service class I will concatenate filePath & fileName to get the full path of the file & can access it.

On my system Desktop path is : @"C:\Users\Dinesh\desktop\" I have used it but was not able to access that file.

I am using StreamReader class to open the file for reading : System.IO.StreamReader streamReader = new System.IO.StreamReader(sTempPath + sFileName);

Before that I have used this : System.IO.Path::GetTempPath(); to access the Temp folder on windows & with this I have read the file located in windows temp folder & access the data, it was working fine but when I did this same task in Batch using SysFramework that time I got the wrong path of temp folder.

So, I want to access the file path that must work same in Synchronous & in batch process as well.

Thanks & Regards,

Dinesh

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Dinesh Tyagi 65 on at

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Hi Komi,

I have used as you suggest but the file is not opening using this fullpath which got through strfmt.

Thanks & Regards

Dinesh

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Martin Dráb 239,452 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Moved from Dynamics AX forum.

X++ runs on a web server in an Azure data center; it can't connect to users machines machines and manipulate their files. Therefore the your design is fundamentally wrong.

What you can do is giving users an option to upload a file that you'll then process in your class.

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Dinesh Tyagi 65 on at

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Hi Martin,

Thanks for the quick reply.

As you Suggest I have created a file upload option & now I am able to Upload file & can process data in it.

Thanks & Regards,

Dinesh

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