how to serialize a directories from a path ?

Mohamed Moumni

Hello, I develop my first application for a client has the objective of managing quotes and invoices, at first I have to choose the directory that contains the quotes. But just once and after it uses the application normally,The selected files are added to a list with the code below

if (listBox2.SelectedIndex >= 0)
{
foreach (DirectoryInfo dr in listBox2.SelectedItems)
{
Dossiers.ls_dossier_devis.Add(dr);
}
}
what i have to do ?

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Amit Gupta9y ago
Accepted answer
You can easily save path and resume with the last access path i.e folderBrowser.SelectedPath.

You can use Settings file that can be accessible at project properties -> Settings, there, create a variable of named path and at the form load, load the path from it and save the path at form closing event.

You can find more at below link
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6264567/saving-simple-user-preferences-on-windows-forms-with-c-sharp
Mohamed Moumni9y ago
What is the difference between this method and serialization ?
Mohamed Moumni9y ago
I try to create a c# win form application tools. To search in directories for some specific files
At first i select the global path with FolderBrowserDialogue . I have to serialize it , for next time when application runs upload automatically the directories from serialized path

i now how to use serialization and deserialization but i don't now how implement them on my code
this class for serialization
public class SettingsManager
    {

        public static bool Write(MySettings settings,string path)
        {
            try
            {
                XmlSerializer x = new XmlSerializer(settings.GetType());
                StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(path);
                x.Serialize(writer, settings);
                return true;
            }
            catch
            {
                return false;
            }
        }

        ///

        /// Read Settings
        ///
        ///
        public static MySettings Read()
        {
            TVSettings settings = new MySettings(string path);
            try
            {
                XmlSerializer x = new XmlSerializer(typeof(MySettings));
                StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(path);
                settings = (TVSettings)x.Deserialize(reader);
                return settings;
            }
            catch
            {
                return settings;
            }
        }
    }
how can i do that ? or if you have more suggestion
Amit Gupta9y ago
Hey

Can you explain about your question a bit more?