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    How to insert a blank file check ?

    Hi Guys,

    I have this code which updates SQL database using the files in a folder and delete them after update but its giving me an exception whenever the blank file is found in the folder. It gives error " The object reference not set to Instance of an object" . What i really want to do is before processing each file i need to check each file if its blank then delete it otherwise process it. this is the code :

    Any help will be much appreciated.


    Code:
    Dim dirinfo5 As DirectoryInfo
            Dim allFiles5() As FileInfo
            dirinfo5 = New DirectoryInfo("E:\UPDATE\")
            allFiles5 = dirinfo5.GetFiles("*.csv")
            Thread.Sleep(1000)
            If allFiles5.Length <> 0 Then
                Try
                    For Each fl5 As FileInfo In allFiles5
                        'MsgBox(fl.FullName.ToString())
                        Dim con As SqlConnection = New SqlConnection(SQL_con2)
                        Dim sr As StreamReader = New StreamReader(fl5.FullName)
                        Dim line As String = sr.ReadLine
                        Dim value() As String = line.Split(Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(44))
                        Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable
                        Dim row As DataRow
                        For Each dc As String In value
                            dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn(dc))
                        Next
    
                        While Not sr.EndOfStream
                            value = sr.ReadLine.Split(Microsoft.VisualBasic.ChrW(44))
                            If (value.Length = dt.Columns.Count) Then
                                row = dt.NewRow
                                row.ItemArray = value
                                dt.Rows.Add(row)
                            End If
    
                        End While
                        Dim bc As SqlBulkCopy = New SqlBulkCopy(con.ConnectionString, SqlBulkCopyOptions.TableLock)
                        bc.DestinationTableName = "[DB].[dbo].[LData]"
                        bc.BatchSize = dt.Rows.Count
                        con.Open()
                        bc.WriteToServer(dt)
                        bc.Close()
                        con.Close()
                        sr.Close()
                        System.IO.File.Delete(fl5.FullName)
                        sr.Dispose()
                    Next
                Catch ex As Exception
                    MsgBox(ex.Message)
                End Try
            End If

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    Re: How to insert a blank file check ?

    Hi,

    You do not need to write an “Empty File Checker”, you just need to write your routine correctly. The reason why you are getting this error is because you call the ReadLine and Split methods on the Streamreader before you actually check if the Streamreader is at the EndOfStream.

    Your code should really look something like:-

    vb.net Code:
    1. For Each currentFile As String In Directory.GetFiles("SomePath")
    2.   Using myReader As New StreamReader(currentFile)
    3.     While Not myReader.EndOfStream
    4.       Dim someText As String = myReader.ReadLine
    5.       'Do some work with each of the lines read from the file
    6.     End While
    7.   End Using
    8. Next

    As you can see, we get some files from a Directory, open the file, check for EndOfStream first and then do some work with the file if necessary.

    Hope that helps.

    Cheers,

    Ian

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    Re: How to insert a blank file check ?

    Hi Ian,
    Thanks for your reply. I will give it a go��

    Cheers

    Bilal

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