Saving file to a string

[john bailo]

For a c# program to automatically extract information from email attachments
using the Outlook 9 OM, rather than saving to a file, then reading the file,
I would prefer to 'Save' the attachment to a string variable.

The OM says that .SaveAsFile returns void. The input parameter is a
string.

Is there any way I could somehow 'fool' this method to 'save the file to
string' variable so I don't have to then, open the file and read it back
into a string ?

[Peter Rilling]

I don't know about your specific question, but if you are not able to get
Outlook work return a string, you could save the file to the temporary
folder and read it in that way. Then remove the file when your program
exits. That would the user the illusion that it is simply reading the file
since there will be no visible evidence of files cluttering the system.
"john bailo" <jb****@vestcom.com> wrote in message
news:28******************************@news.teranew s.com...

For a c# program to automatically extract information from email attachments using the Outlook 9 OM, rather than saving to a file, then reading the file, I would prefer to 'Save' the attachment to a string variable.

The OM says that .SaveAsFile returns void. The input parameter is a
string.

Is there any way I could somehow 'fool' this method to 'save the file to
string' variable so I don't have to then, open the file and read it back
into a string ?

[john bailo]

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.rilling.net> wrote in message
news:OB**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

I don't know about your specific question, but if you are not able to get
Outlook work return a string, you could save the file to the temporary
folder and read it in that way. Then remove the file when your program
exits. That would the user the illusion that it is simply reading the file since there will be no visible evidence of files cluttering the system.

That is what I am doing.

But I was hoping to accomplish the same thing without File I/O.

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

Outlook doesn't permit that.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx
"john bailo" <jb****@vestcom.com> wrote in message news:c8******************************@news.teranew s.com...

"Peter Rilling" <pe***@nospam.rilling.net> wrote in message
news:OB**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

I don't know about your specific question, but if you are not able to get
Outlook work return a string, you could save the file to the temporary
folder and read it in that way. Then remove the file when your program
exits. That would the user the illusion that it is simply reading the

file

since there will be no visible evidence of files cluttering the system.

That is what I am doing.

But I was hoping to accomplish the same thing without File I/O.

[john bailo]

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" <su****@slipstick.com> wrote in message
news:OG**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Outlook doesn't permit that.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers
http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx

The Politburo has spoken !!!

:D