I think it has to overwrite the file.There should not be any problem.According to me, the only way it can give an exception is, when the existed file is read-only
Thanks, Ram. On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 7:39 AM, Benj Nunez <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > I would just like to share with you my observation with the use of the > File.WriteAllText(). > I have code like this: > > public bool dumpToFile(ref StringBuilder AData, String AFileNameStr) > { > ... > string AppPath = Application.StartupPath; > > AppPath += "\\"; > try > { > File.WriteAllText(@AppPath + AFileNameStr, > AData.ToString()); > IsOk = true; > } > catch (System.ArgumentNullException) > { > throw; > } > > ... > } > > > I'm expecting that every time I run the dumpToFile() method it > overwrites the file > that already exists. Well, apparently in my case it did not (although > the documentation > says it can.). > > Any comments on this? I'm aware that I can use StreamWriter as a > substitute. Your inputs > are welcome. > > > > > > -- S hrewd I mpartial T alented A lluring R esolute A ggressive M odern. Mobile:-9885291971
