FileWatcher and File case

[John]

Why does the System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs (in FileSystemWatcher object)
return lower case for the file? i.e. e.FullName will return
"c:\testingfilename.xml" instead of the origiiinal "c:\TestingFileName.xml".
Do I have the option to get the original case back? Thanks,

[Jared]

What difference doe it make? Windows file names are not case sensitive, you
can't have two files with the same name in the same base path, distinction
is not attained by case.
c:\File1.xml
C:\file1.xml --> same file
"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Why does the System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs (in FileSystemWatcher object)
return lower case for the file? i.e. e.FullName will return
"c:\testingfilename.xml" instead of the origiiinal
"c:\TestingFileName.xml". Do I have the option to get the original case
back? Thanks,

[John]

You don't answer my question. Is it possible or not? End users don't like to
see the file case changes when I copy the changed files to another
directories.

"Jared" <as***********@nospam.com> wrote in message
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What difference doe it make? Windows file names are not case sensitive,
you can't have two files with the same name in the same base path,
distinction is not attained by case.
c:\File1.xml
C:\file1.xml --> same file
"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR****************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Why does the System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs (in FileSystemWatcher object)
return lower case for the file? i.e. e.FullName will return
"c:\testingfilename.xml" instead of the origiiinal
"c:\TestingFileName.xml". Do I have the option to get the original case
back? Thanks,

[Jared]

John,
e.FullPath should return the name of the file, it shouldn't force case
change (non-substantiated assessment) . I tested this on my computer, and,
sure enough the original case remained. Are you sure you are not changing
the case somewhere in your method? You can always use a FileInfo object and
use it's FullName property to get the original file name (assuming you're
handling change, rename, created events).

' Assumes Imports System.IO

Dim fseaPath, fiPath As String
Dim f As New FileInfo(e.FullPath)
fseaPath = e.FullPath
fiPath = f.FullName
MessageBox.Show("FileSystemEventArgs Path: " & fseaPath & ControlChars.CrLf
& "FileInfo Path: " & fiPath)
' The results I received were exactly the same, original file name,
unchanged case

"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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You don't answer my question. Is it possible or not? End users don't like
to see the file case changes when I copy the changed files to another
directories.

"Jared" <as***********@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:10*************@corp.supernews.com...

What difference doe it make? Windows file names are not case sensitive,
you can't have two files with the same name in the same base path,
distinction is not attained by case.
c:\File1.xml
C:\file1.xml --> same file
"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR****************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Why does the System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs (in FileSystemWatcher object)
return lower case for the file? i.e. e.FullName will return
"c:\testingfilename.xml" instead of the origiiinal
"c:\TestingFileName.xml". Do I have the option to get the original case
back? Thanks,

[John]

Thanks for your help. I'll try again tonight and let you know. So far I only
get the lower case back (never change the file case anywhere in my
project!). I'l' try to use FileInfo object tonight. Thanks again.

John

"Jared" <as***********@nospam.com> wrote in message
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John,
e.FullPath should return the name of the file, it shouldn't force case
change (non-substantiated assessment) . I tested this on my computer, and,
sure enough the original case remained. Are you sure you are not changing
the case somewhere in your method? You can always use a FileInfo object
and use it's FullName property to get the original file name (assuming
you're handling change, rename, created events).

' Assumes Imports System.IO

Dim fseaPath, fiPath As String
Dim f As New FileInfo(e.FullPath)
fseaPath = e.FullPath
fiPath = f.FullName
MessageBox.Show("FileSystemEventArgs Path: " & fseaPath &
ControlChars.CrLf & "FileInfo Path: " & fiPath)
' The results I received were exactly the same, original file name,
unchanged case

"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2***************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

You don't answer my question. Is it possible or not? End users don't like
to see the file case changes when I copy the changed files to another
directories.

"Jared" <as***********@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:10*************@corp.supernews.com...

What difference doe it make? Windows file names are not case sensitive,
you can't have two files with the same name in the same base path,
distinction is not attained by case.
c:\File1.xml
C:\file1.xml --> same file
"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR****************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
Why does the System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs (in FileSystemWatcher
object) return lower case for the file? i.e. e.FullName will return
"c:\testingfilename.xml" instead of the origiiinal
"c:\TestingFileName.xml". Do I have the option to get the original case
back? Thanks,

[Jonathan Allen]

> You don't answer my question. Is it possible or not?

Right out of my own program...

'Save the real filename for later use
m_sFilename = New IO.FileInfo(filename).FullName

What difference doe it make?
I need to display files using their proper filenames. It is too hard to read
file names that are all lowercase such as "incsubmitvolunteer.asp".
Windows file names are not case sensitive,
you can't have two files with the same name in the same base path,
distinction is not attained by case.

Actually it is, otherwise it wouldn't save the case, just like FAT16. IIRC,
you can have two files that differ only in case when using POSIX support,
but its dangerous.

--
Jonathan Allen
"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%2***************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... You don't answer my question. Is it possible or not? End users don't like to see the file case changes when I copy the changed files to another
directories.

"Jared" <as***********@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:10*************@corp.supernews.com...

What difference doe it make? Windows file names are not case sensitive,
you can't have two files with the same name in the same base path,
distinction is not attained by case.
c:\File1.xml
C:\file1.xml --> same file
"John" <Jo**@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uR****************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Why does the System.IO.FileSystemEventArgs (in FileSystemWatcher object) return lower case for the file? i.e. e.FullName will return
"c:\testingfilename.xml" instead of the origiiinal
"c:\TestingFileName.xml". Do I have the option to get the original case
back? Thanks,

[Allen]

I have a workaround soultion, but it's not very efficient.

protected void fileSystemWatcher_Renamed(object sender,
System.IO.RenamedEventArgs e)
{
string[] allFiles =
Directory.GetFiles(Path.GetDirectoryName(e.FullPat h));
string newFullPath = e.FullPath;

foreach(string file in allFiles)
{
if(string.Compare(file, e.FullPath, true) == 0)
{
newFullPath = file;
break;
}
}

// newFullPath will have the correct name now
Debug.WriteLine("Renamed file: " + newFullPath);

}

[Allen]

I have a workaround soultion, but it's not very efficient.

protected void fileSystemWatcher_Renamed(object sender,
System.IO.RenamedEventArgs e)
{
string[] allFiles =
Directory.GetFiles(Path.GetDirectoryName(e.FullPat h));
string newFullPath = e.FullPath;

foreach(string file in allFiles)
{
if(string.Compare(file, e.FullPath, true) == 0)
{
newFullPath = file;
break;
}
}

// newFullPath will have the correct name now
Debug.WriteLine("Renamed file: " + newFullPath);

}