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  1. POHow to prevent adding an empty line to my file?
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    copied!<p>Im creating a text file and the last line is ""</p> <pre><code> private void lastRunDate() { String lastLine = readLastDate(); String[] date = lastLine.Split('/'); DateTime dt = new DateTime(Int32.Parse(date[2]), Int32.Parse(date[0]), Int32.Parse(date[1])); DateTime currentDT = DateTime.Now; argValue = 1; if ((dt.Month == currentDT.Month) &amp;&amp; (argValue == 0)) { MessageBox.Show("This application has already been run this month"); this.Close(); } } private void AddRecordToFile() { DateTime now = DateTime.Now; prepareToEmail(); string path = filepath; bool dirtyData = true; // This text is added only once to the file. if (!File.Exists(path)) { // Create a file to write to. using (StreamWriter sw = File.CreateText(path)) { sw.Write(now.ToShortDateString()); } dirtyData = false; } if (dirtyData) { // This text is always added, making the file longer over time // if it is not deleted. using (StreamWriter sw = File.AppendText(path)) { sw.Write(now.ToShortDateString()); } } } private String readLastDate() { using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(filepath)) { // Initialize to null so we are not stuck in loop forever in case there is nothing in the file to read String line = null; do { line = sr.ReadLine(); // Is this the end of the file? if (line == null) { // Yes, so bail out of loop return "01/01/1900"; // I had to put something } // Is the line empty? if (line == String.Empty) { // Yes, so skip it continue; } // Here you process the non-empty line return line; } while (true); } } </code></pre> <p>is what I am using to create the file (or append it)</p> <p>now is a DateTime object</p> <p>I used your (Karl) code to create a method called "readLastDate()"</p> <p>I get the 1st date instead.</p>
 

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