Random access file IO - what is wrong with this code?

[Phil]

Problem code:

using System;
using System.Collecti ons.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using System.Diagnost ics;

namespace Streams {
class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
const string file = @"C:\Temp\file. txt";

if (File.Exists(fi le))
File.Delete(fil e);

using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fi le)) {
sw.WriteLine("L ine 1");
sw.WriteLine("L ine 2");
sw.WriteLine("L ine 3");

FileStream fs = sw.BaseStream as FileStream;
Debug.Assert(fs != null);

fs.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begi n);
sw.WriteLine("L ine A");
}
}
}
}

Expected result: a file with 3 lines
Line A
Line 2
Line 3

Actual result: a file with 4 lines
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line A
The Seek() is being ignored.

Obviously I am doing something wrong - any hints guys?!
--
Phil

[Michael]

Hi,

..Flush() makes it work:

sw.WriteLine("L ine 1");
sw.WriteLine("L ine 2");
sw.WriteLine("L ine 3");
sw.Flush();
FileStream fs = sw.BaseStream as FileStream;
Debug.Assert(fs != null);
fs.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begi n);
sw.WriteLine("L ine A");
sw.Flush();

not sure it's the best solution...

Mike
http://www.seeknsnatch.com

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Problem code:

using System;
using System.Collecti ons.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using System.Diagnost ics;

namespace Streams {
class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
const string file = @"C:\Temp\file. txt";

if (File.Exists(fi le))
File.Delete(fil e);

using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fi le)) {
sw.WriteLine("L ine 1");
sw.WriteLine("L ine 2");
sw.WriteLine("L ine 3");

FileStream fs = sw.BaseStream as FileStream;
Debug.Assert(fs != null);

fs.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begi n);
sw.WriteLine("L ine A");
}
}
}
}

Expected result: a file with 3 lines
Line A
Line 2
Line 3

Actual result: a file with 4 lines
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line A
The Seek() is being ignored.

Obviously I am doing something wrong - any hints guys?!
--
Phil

[Phil]

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:10:15 +0200, "Michael" <in**@seeknsnat ch.com>
wrote:

>Hi,

.Flush() makes it work:

sw.WriteLine(" Line 1");
sw.WriteLine(" Line 2");
sw.WriteLine(" Line 3");
sw.Flush();
FileStream fs = sw.BaseStream as FileStream;
Debug.Assert(f s != null);
fs.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begi n);
sw.WriteLine(" Line A");
sw.Flush();

not sure it's the best solution...

Mike
http://www.seeknsnatch.com

Thanks Michael I will give that a shot.
--
Phil