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Is there a method in the System.IO namespace that checks the validity of a filename? For example, C:\foo\bar would validate and :"~-* would not Or a little trickier, X:\foo\bar would validate is ...

Possible Duplicate: How check if given string is legal (allowed) file name under Windows? I am new to stackoverflow. I know its a silly question, but I am stuck in it. I want to validate a ...

What would be the most conservative way to check if a file-name is valid in Python on all platforms (including mobile platforms like Android, iOS)? Ex. this_is_valid_name.jpg -> Valid **adad.jpg -...

Possible Duplicate: How check if given string is legal (allowed) file name under Windows? I have searched about, spent some minutes googling, but i cant apply what i have found, to my context.. ...

I try to check if string is Match GetInvalidFileNameChars() i would like to use regex So i put the chars of GetInvalidFileNameChars() into a string and then check if Regex.IsMatch(id, ...

I have to use File.WriteAllBytes() to store the file contents. If file.Filename is a string without spaces it works fine (like "abc","sample"). But if file.FileName comes with ...

I have simple TextBox when the user can insert File path. Now I want to validate if this File path is valid for example: c:\blabla --> this valid c: \blabla --> this Not valid I have this ...

I need a robust and simple way to remove illegal path and file characters from a simple string. I've used the below code but it doesn't seem to do anything, what am I missing? using System; using ...

I have a string that I want to use as a filename, so I want to remove all characters that wouldn't be allowed in filenames, using Python. I'd rather be strict than otherwise, so let's say I want to ...

My program will take arbitrary strings from the internet and use them for file names. Is there a simple way to remove the bad characters from these strings or do I need to write a custom function for ...

I am just wondering: I am looking for a way to validate if a given path is valid. (Note: I do not want to check if a file is existing! I only want to proof the validity of the path - So if a file ...

I am trying to determine whether a string input by a user is valid for representing a path to a folder. By valid, I mean formatted properly. In my application, the folder represents an installation ...

In my application the user can enter a filename. Before processing I'd like to check if the input String is a valid filename on Windows Vista. Whats the easiest way to do that? By valid I'm ...

I would like to know how to determine whether string is valid file path. The file path may or may not exist.

Is there a way with Qt 4.6 to check if a given QString is a valid filename (or directory name) on the current operating system ? I want to check for the name to be valid, not for the file to exist. ...