how to serialize a directories from a path ?

Question

Hello, I develop my first application for a client has the objective of managing quotes and invoices, at first I have to choose the directory that contains the quotes. But just once and after it uses the application normally,The selected files are added to a list <directory> with the code below

if (listBox2.SelectedIndex >= 0)
{
foreach (DirectoryInfo dr in listBox2.SelectedItems)
{
Dossiers.ls_dossier_devis.Add(dr);
}
}
what i have to do ?

Amit Gupta · Answer

You can easily save path and resume with the last access path i.e folderBrowser.SelectedPath. You can use Settings file that can be accessible at project properties -> Settings, there, create a variable of named path and at the form load, load the path from it and save the path at form closing event. You can find more at below link https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6264567/saving-simple-user-preferences-on-windows-forms-with-c-sharp

Mohamed Moumni · Answer

What is the difference between this method and serialization ?

Mohamed Moumni · Answer

I try to create a c# win form application tools. To search in directories for some specific files At first i select the global path with FolderBrowserDialogue . I have to serialize it , for next time when application runs upload automatically the directories from serialized path i now how to use serialization and deserialization but i don't now how implement them on my code this class for serialization public class SettingsManager { public static bool Write(MySettings settings, string path) { try { XmlSerializer x = new XmlSerializer(settings.GetType()); StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(path); x.Serialize(writer, settings); return true ; } catch { return false ; } } /// /// Read Settings /// /// public static MySettings Read() { TVSettings settings = new MySettings( string path); try { XmlSerializer x = new XmlSerializer( typeof (MySettings)); StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(path); settings = (TVSettings)x.Deserialize(reader); return settings; } catch { return settings; } } } how can i do that ? or if you have more suggestion

Amit Gupta · Answer

Hey Can you explain about your question a bit more?