2 questions

[Mike]

I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm creating my
own, to add my own features.
I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.

1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel buttons. If
the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I determine
if the user clicks OK?

2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is comparing and
display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to read? the
files will open in notepad of course.

I know theres windif, and other file compare tools, but i'm creating my own
to get a better understanding of what C# can do, and since we have a in
house source code managment tool, it has no file compare feature to it.

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi Mike,
"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:el**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm creating my
own, to add my own features.
I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.

1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel buttons. If the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I determine if the user clicks OK?
The return value of MessageBox.Show:

if ( MessageBox.Show( "Text", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel) ==
DialogResult.OK)
2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is comparing and
display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to read? the
files will open in notepad of course.

How you will show the comparision if you show each file in notepad?
Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

[100]

Hi Mike,

1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel buttons. If the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I determine if the user clicks OK?

If you use the MessageBox class its Show method returns DialogResult value
that carries the information about which button has been clicked

if(DialogResult.OK == MessageBox.Show(....))
{
//'Ok' button has been clicked on
}

B\rgds
100

[Mike]

at this time i'm not sure how to show the comparisions. Once I get the files
opened and displaying the contents in notepad I'll be happy, then I can
figure out how to show the compares
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote
in message news:un**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,
"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:el**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm creating my own, to add my own features.
I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.

1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel buttons.

If

the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I

determine

if the user clicks OK?

The return value of MessageBox.Show:

if ( MessageBox.Show( "Text", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel) ==
DialogResult.OK)

2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is comparing and
display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to read? the
files will open in notepad of course.

How you will show the comparision if you show each file in notepad?
Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi Mike,

Well the whole point of a windif 's like program is that, how to show the
differences, you will have to show it yourself, not using notepad.

you don't need to open the files to display them in notepad, a sinple call
to Process.Start("c:\winnt\notepad " + filename ); can do it.

Hope this help,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:ug**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

at this time i'm not sure how to show the comparisions. Once I get the files opened and displaying the contents in notepad I'll be happy, then I can
figure out how to show the compares
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote in message news:un**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,
"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:el**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm creating my own, to add my own features.
I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.

1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel buttons.

If

the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I

determine

if the user clicks OK?

The return value of MessageBox.Show:

if ( MessageBox.Show( "Text", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel) ==
DialogResult.OK)

2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is comparing

and display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to read? the files will open in notepad of course.

How you will show the comparision if you show each file in notepad?
Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

[Mike]

OK, thanks
I'm going one step at a time with this
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote
in message news:OG**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,

Well the whole point of a windif 's like program is that, how to show the
differences, you will have to show it yourself, not using notepad.

you don't need to open the files to display them in notepad, a sinple call
to Process.Start("c:\winnt\notepad " + filename ); can do it.

Hope this help,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:ug**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

at this time i'm not sure how to show the comparisions. Once I get the

files

opened and displaying the contents in notepad I'll be happy, then I can
figure out how to show the compares
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us>

wrote

in message news:un**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,
"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:el**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm creating

my

> own, to add my own features.
> I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.
>
> 1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel buttons. If
> the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I
determine
> if the user clicks OK?

The return value of MessageBox.Show:

if ( MessageBox.Show( "Text", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel)

== DialogResult.OK)

> 2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is comparing

and > display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to read? the > files will open in notepad of course.
>

How you will show the comparision if you show each file in notepad?
Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

[Mike]

I tried that line to see how it works, and it errors out.

unrecognized escape sequence.

what does that mean?

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote
in message news:OG**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,

Well the whole point of a windif 's like program is that, how to show the
differences, you will have to show it yourself, not using notepad.

you don't need to open the files to display them in notepad, a sinple call
to Process.Start("c:\winnt\notepad " + filename ); can do it.

Hope this help,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:ug**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

at this time i'm not sure how to show the comparisions. Once I get the

files

opened and displaying the contents in notepad I'll be happy, then I can
figure out how to show the compares
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us>

wrote

in message news:un**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,
"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:el**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm creating

my

> own, to add my own features.
> I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.
>
> 1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel buttons. If
> the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I
determine
> if the user clicks OK?

The return value of MessageBox.Show:

if ( MessageBox.Show( "Text", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel)

== DialogResult.OK)

> 2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is comparing

and > display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to read? the > files will open in notepad of course.
>

How you will show the comparision if you show each file in notepad?
Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi Mike,

It means that I typed it in OE :)
remember that you need to escape the \ character in a string:

Process.Start( @"c:\winnt\notepad.exe" + filename );

Will solve that, but please remember that it was just for show you how you
could do it, I haven't even tested if notepad is really in c:\winnt

Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:uL**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

I tried that line to see how it works, and it errors out.

unrecognized escape sequence.

what does that mean?

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote in message news:OG**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,

Well the whole point of a windif 's like program is that, how to show the

differences, you will have to show it yourself, not using notepad.

you don't need to open the files to display them in notepad, a sinple call to Process.Start("c:\winnt\notepad " + filename ); can do it.

Hope this help,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:ug**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

at this time i'm not sure how to show the comparisions. Once I get the files

opened and displaying the contents in notepad I'll be happy, then I can figure out how to show the compares
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us>

wrote

in message news:un**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike,
>
>
> "Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:el**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm creating my
> > own, to add my own features.
> > I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.
> >
> > 1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel

buttons.

> If
> > the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I
> determine
> > if the user clicks OK?
>
> The return value of MessageBox.Show:
>
> if ( MessageBox.Show( "Text", "Caption",

MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel) == > DialogResult.OK)
>
> > 2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is

comparing and

> > display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to

read? the

> > files will open in notepad of course.
> >
>
> How you will show the comparision if you show each file in notepad?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Ignacio Machin,
> ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
> Florida Department Of Transportation
>
>

[Mike]

ok, thanks.
I understand it was for show, but it put on the right path
"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote
in message news:OF**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,

It means that I typed it in OE :)
remember that you need to escape the \ character in a string:

Process.Start( @"c:\winnt\notepad.exe" + filename );

Will solve that, but please remember that it was just for show you how you
could do it, I haven't even tested if notepad is really in c:\winnt

Cheers,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:uL**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

I tried that line to see how it works, and it errors out.

unrecognized escape sequence.

what does that mean?

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us>

wrote

in message news:OG**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Hi Mike,

Well the whole point of a windif 's like program is that, how to show the differences, you will have to show it yourself, not using notepad.

you don't need to open the files to display them in notepad, a sinple call to Process.Start("c:\winnt\notepad " + filename ); can do it.

Hope this help,

--
Ignacio Machin,
ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
Florida Department Of Transportation

"Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:ug**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> at this time i'm not sure how to show the comparisions. Once I get the files
> opened and displaying the contents in notepad I'll be happy, then I can > figure out how to show the compares
>
>
> "Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" <ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us> wrote
> in message news:un**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> >
> > "Mike" <cs*********@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> > news:el**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > I'm creating a file compare app,(I know about windif) but i'm

creating

> my
> > > own, to add my own features.
> > > I have several questions I'm stuck with to finish up my app.
> > >
> > > 1. I have a message box that is displayed with a OK and Cancel
buttons.
> > If
> > > the user clicks OK I want to open the 2 different files. How can I > > determine
> > > if the user clicks OK?
> >
> > The return value of MessageBox.Show:
> >
> > if ( MessageBox.Show( "Text", "Caption", MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel)

==

> > DialogResult.OK)
> >
> > > 2. If OK is clicked I want to open both files the user is

comparing and
> > > display the contents of the file. How can I open the files to read? the
> > > files will open in notepad of course.
> > >
> >
> > How you will show the comparision if you show each file in notepad? > >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --
> > Ignacio Machin,
> > ignacio.machin AT dot.state.fl.us
> > Florida Department Of Transportation
> >
> >
>
>