c# get default documents folder code example
Example: get user directory of file in c#
using (OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog())
{
// TODO: Use LocalUser instead of Hardcode
openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = @"C:\Users\username\Desktop";
openFileDialog.Filter = "txt files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*";
openFileDialog.FilterIndex = 2;
openFileDialog.RestoreDirectory = true;
if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
//Get the path of specified file
filePath = openFileDialog.FileName;
//Read the contents of the file into a stream
var fileStream = openFileDialog.OpenFile();
using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(fileStream))
{
fileContent = reader.ReadToEnd();
}
}
}