Seperating extension from it`s file name

Question

I would like to seperate the file into two(2) peaces :

1. to file name

2. to file`s extension

I have a code, which does pretty well:

string path = treeView1.SelectedNode.FullPath;  
string fileName = listView1.FocusedItem.Text;  

string[] SeperateFile = fileName.Split(new char[] { '.' });

//then I call then in textBoxes for example:
textBoxFileName.Text = SeperateFile[0];
textBoxExtension.Text = SeperateFile[1];  

But the problem appears if the file has more then 1 dot. I would like to kno if it`s possible to do the code which will look :

- for the file name - to the 1st dot

- for the extension - after the last dot

big thanks

Answer 1

Just use the following code to get the file extension and filename without extension (...these functions are already available in .net)

textBoxFileName.Text = IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(fileName) 
textBoxExtension.Text = IO.Path.GetExtension(fileName)

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Balaji Baskar [Please mark the post as answer if it answers your question]

Answer 2

textBoxFileName.Text = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(stringThatHasPathFilenameExtention);
textBoxExtension.Text = Path.GetExtension(stringThatHasPathFilenameExtention);

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Ron Whittle - If the post is helpful or answers your question, please mark it as such. Not As Brightly Lit

Answer 3

On small problem: 

textBoxExtension.Text = IO.Path.GetExtension(fileName)

I still have a dot infront of the extension (like: ".pdf") I would like to get rid of that dot. How?

Answer 4

Use string.Replace.

textBoxExtension.Text = IO.Path.GetExtension(fileName).Replace(".", "");

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Answer 5

:) you`re the man David. You know all.

thanks