Question

Eventhough i specify a different location the file gets saved in mydocuments. How to resolve this issue. Pls share your ideas if any.Here is the code.

          if (externalButton.Checked == true)
            {
               // int i = 1;
                saveFileDialog.Title = "Save the Proofer Report";
                saveFileDialog.Filter = "Document Files (*.doc)|*.doc|Document Files (*.docx)|*.docx";
                saveFileDialog.FilterIndex = 0;
                saveFileDialog.InitialDirectory = "MyDocuments";
                saveFileDialog.FileName = "Proofer Report -- " +  Path.GetFileName((string)fileName) + ".doc";
                //i.tostring()
                saveFileDialog.DefaultExt = ".doc"; 


                saveFileDialog.ShowHelp = true;
                // saveFileDialog.ShowDialog();
                var thread = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(param => { saveFileDialog.ShowDialog(); }));
                thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
                thread.Start();
                fname = saveFileDialog.FileName;

Answer 1

You are showing dialog assynchronously on new thread and code after starting the thread executes before dialog is shown (most of the time).

Either wait for thread completion or move saving to that thread after dialog is closed.