/// <summary>
/// Prompts the user to input a file path followed by a file name until valid entries are made. The validated full path is returned.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="fileTypeDescription">A description of the file type being sought (e.g. '<c>config</c>'). For use in user prompts.</param>
/// <returns>The validated full path.</returns>
public static string GetUserInputFilePath(string fileTypeDescription)
{
string filePath = string.Empty;
string fileFullPath = string.Empty;
bool filePathIsValid = false;
bool fileNameIsValid = false;
// Get the user to enter a valid directory path.
while (!filePathIsValid)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorForUserPrompts;
Console.Write($"> Enter {fileTypeDescription} folder (e.g. 'C:\\Temp'):");
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorForUserInput;
filePath = Console.ReadLine();
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorDefault;
if (Directory.Exists(filePath))
{
filePathIsValid = true;
}
else
{
ConsoleUtility.LogError($"The folder entered does not exist.");
}
}
// Get the use to enter a valid filename.
while (!fileNameIsValid)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorForUserPrompts;
Console.Write($"> Enter {fileTypeDescription} file name (e.g. 'FileName.csv'):");
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorForUserInput;
string fileName = Console.ReadLine();
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorDefault;
fileFullPath = Path.Combine(filePath, fileName);
if (File.Exists(fileFullPath))
{
fileNameIsValid = true;
}
else
{
ConsoleUtility.LogError($"The file '{fileName}' does not exist in folder '{filePath}'.");
}
}
return(fileFullPath);
}
/// <summary>
/// Prompts the user to input a directory path until a valid entry is made. The validated directory path is returned.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The validated directory path.</returns>
public static string GetUserInputDirectory()
{
string filePath = string.Empty;
bool filePathIsValid = false;
// Get the user to enter a valid directory path.
while (!filePathIsValid)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorForUserPrompts;
Console.Write($"> Enter a folder path (e.g. 'C:\\Temp'):");
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorForUserInput;
filePath = Console.ReadLine();
Console.ForegroundColor = Common.ConsoleColorDefault;
if (Directory.Exists(filePath))
{
filePathIsValid = true;
}
else
{
ConsoleUtility.LogError($"The folder entered does not exist.");
}
}
return(filePath);
}