CanCreateFile(String,String,Boolean) Method

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Tests for the ability to create (write) the specified file

Syntax

public static Exception CanCreateFile( 
   string fileName,
   string fileContent,
   bool createDirectoryStructure
)

Parameters

fileName: Full physical path of the file to attempt to create.
fileContent: Text content to write to the file.
createDirectoryStructure: Whether to try to create directory structure if it does not exist?

Return Value

Exception that occurred during the test, or null if the test succeeded.

Remarks

The the given file path already exists, this method will attempt to overwrite it.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

FileHelper Class
FileHelper Members
Overload List

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