open txt file C#

http://www.csharp-station.com/HowTo/ReadWriteTextFile.aspx

namespace csharp_station.howto
{
    class TextFileReader
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // create reader & open file
            TextReader tr = new StreamReader("date.txt");

            // read a line of text
            Console.WriteLine(tr.ReadLine());

            // close the stream
            tr.Close();
        }
    }
}


using System;
using System.IO;

namespace csharp_station.howto
{
    class TextFileWriter
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // create a writer and open the file
            TextWriter tw = new StreamWriter("date.txt");

            // write a line of text to the file
            tw.WriteLine(DateTime.Now);

            // close the stream
            tw.Close();
        }
    }
}

so exactly where do i put that?  I am not a c# programmer so i need detailed instructions.

You can use the class that DooDah mentions (StreamReader) to get the information from your file. Of course, you will need to know the layout of your file in order to properly fill your object's fields:

public void GetFileData()
{
    using (System.IO.StreamReader reader = new System.IO.StreamReader(@"C:\path\to\your\file.txt"))
    {
        // Reads the first three lines of the file and
        //  populates the fields of the object
        shipment.From.Name = reader.ReadLine();
        shipment.From.Addr01 = reader.ReadLine();
        shipment.From.City = reader.ReadLine();

        reader.Close();
    }
}

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OK it seems to be you want to load the data in your file. isn't it ? Before reading the file, it is essential to know how data was organized in your file. Because way of reading is depend on that

So can you paste the content of your text file here (fraction of data)

-Kusala

Put the above within the curly braces of your "Program" class (assuming you haven't renamed it) and outside of the Main method. For example:

public class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        GetFileData();
    }

    public static void GetFileData()
    {
        using (System.IO.StreamReader reader = new System.IO.StreamReader(@"C:\path\to\your\file.txt"))
        {
            // Reads the first three lines of the file and
            //  populates the fields of the object
            shipment.From.Name = reader.ReadLine();
            shipment.From.Addr01 = reader.ReadLine();
            shipment.From.City = reader.ReadLine();

            reader.Close();
        }
    }
}

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See below

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.IO;
using XFlex.XShipService;


namespace XFlex
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)

           
        {Console.WriteLine("Create XFlex Label...");
       

Shipment shipment = new Shipment();
shipment.CompanyKey = "xxxxxxx";
shipment.From = new Address();
shipment.From.Name = "Jack Hill";
shipment.From.Addr01 = "321 Broken Crown Rd.";
shipment.From.City = "Roswell";
shipment.From.State = "GA";
shipment.From.PostalCode = "30076";
shipment.From.Phone = "777-777-7777";
shipment.To = new Address();
shipment.To.Name = "Jill Hill";
shipment.To.Addr01 = "123 Tumbling St.";
shipment.To.Addr02 = "Suite A";
shipment.To.City = "Holland";
shipment.To.State = "MI";
shipment.To.PostalCode = "49424";
shipment.To.EMail = "jill.hill@over.com";
shipment.Description = "Pail of Water";
shipment.ReferenceNumber = "987654321";
shipment.Weight = 5;
Console.WriteLine("Created Shipment from Jack to Jill...");
try
{
using (XFlexShipClient client = new XFlexShipClient())
    {
ShipInfo info = client.ConfirmShipment(shipment);
Console.WriteLine("Tracking Number: {0}; X Number: {1}",
info.TrackingNumber, info.XNumber);
BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(File.Create(info.TrackingNumber + ".gif"));
bw.Write(Convert.FromBase64String(info.Label));
bw.Close();
Console.WriteLine("File: {0}.gif Created", info.TrackingNumber);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
}
Console.ReadLine();
}
        }
    }

We would *really* need to see an example of your file layout in order to give you a proper solution :)

the file would have the below info

companykey
From
FromName
FromAddr01
FromCity
FromState
FromPostalCode
FromPhone
ToName
ToAddr01
ToAddr02
ToCity
ToState
PostalCode
TOEMail
Description
ReferenceNumber
Weight

Is this series repeated (meaning can you have multiples of this sequence in one file) or is there one set of data per file?

that is the file.  i will create it with a vb app everytime i want to use it.  It will have 1 set of shipment info in it.  18 lines that's it.

Correction.  It is the below lines that will be in the file.
shipment.CompanyKey = "xxxxxxx";
shipment.From.Name = "Jack Hill";
shipment.From.Addr01 = "321 Broken Crown Rd.";
shipment.From.City = "Roswell";
shipment.From.State = "GA";
shipment.From.PostalCode = "30076";
shipment.From.Phone = "777-777-7777";
shipment.To.Name = "Jill Hill";
shipment.To.Addr01 = "123 Tumbling St.";
shipment.To.Addr02 = "Suite A";
shipment.To.City = "Holland";
shipment.To.State = "MI";
shipment.To.PostalCode = "49424";
shipment.To.EMail = "jill.hill@over.com";
shipment.Description = "Pail of Water";
shipment.ReferenceNumber = "987654321";

So the file will look like this.
 "xxxxxxx"
"Jack Hill"
 "321 Broken Crown Rd."
 "Roswell"
"GA"
"30076"
"777-777-7777"
"Jill Hill"
 "123 Tumbling St."
"Suite A"
 "Holland"
"MI"
"49424"
"jill.hill@over.com"
"Pail of Water"
 "987654321"

Error      1      The name 'shipment' does not exist in the current context      

one last thing.  How would i write the  reader.ReadLine line to the console so i could validate the file is inputing correctly.

never mind i think i got it.  Let me review all this and i will give my final answer in tommorow.

it's working.  Thanks alot

thanks you all are great.

NP. Glad to help :)