How to save opened file in C#?

Question

I open file as:

OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
openFileDialog.Filter = "JPG|*.jpg;*.jpeg|PNG|BMP|*.bmp|GIF|*.gif|*.png|TIFF|*.tif;*.tiff";

    if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
    {

     //
    }

How can I save immediately this file in disc? I tried:

File.Copy(openFileDialog.FileName, @"C:\");

The second parameter to file copy needs to be the full path AND filename, not just the folder you want to copy it to - see this : msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/c6cfw35a(v=vs.110).aspx - you also need write permission to the folder you are saving to — PaulF
– PaulF, Commented Nov 2, 2016 at 16:12
Try File.Copy(openFileDialog.FileName, Path.Combine("C:\\", Path.GetFileName(openFileDialog.FileName))); — Matthew Watson
– Matthew Watson, Commented Nov 2, 2016 at 16:25

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:33:37Z

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You need to give File.Copy() the absolute path, including the name of the file it's saving. "C:\" is not a valid file name, so it can't save it. Try something like:

string fName = "myPhoto";
File.Copy(openFileDialog.FileName, @"C:\" + fName + ".jpg");

Source: MSDN

PaulF also mentioned this in the comments prior to my posting this answer.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:33

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answered Nov 2, 2016 at 16:22

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