c# Exception The process cannot access the file

Question

I'm getting an exception: The process cannot access the file.

Here's the code:

if (!Monitor.TryEnter(lockObject))
    return;
try
{
    watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = false;
    try
    {
        XmlDocument xdoc = new XmlDocument();
        xdoc.Load(FileName);
        xdoc = null;
    }
    catch (XmlException xe)
    {
        using (StreamWriter w = File.AppendText(FileName))
        {
            Console.WriteLine(xe);
            w.WriteLine("</test>");
            w.WriteLine("</testwrapper>");
        }
    }
    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);
    XPathDocument myXPathDoc = new XPathDocument(new StreamReader(FileName, System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding("windows-1256")));
    XslCompiledTransform myXslTrans = new XslCompiledTransform();
    myXslTrans.Load("D:/GS/xsl/test.xsl");
    XmlTextWriter myWriter = new XmlTextWriter(destinationFile, null);
    myWriter.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;
    myWriter.Indentation = 4;
    myXslTrans.Transform(myXPathDoc, null, myWriter);
    myWriter.Close();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
    Console.WriteLine("The process failed: {0}", e.ToString());
}
finally
{
    Monitor.Exit(lockObject);
    watcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
    GC.Collect();
    GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
    GC.Collect();
}

The code was working perfectly before I added these lines. These are mainly for testing if the xml file is without the closing tags (which) I normally get then add the tags. After I added the following code it started giving me this exception.

try
{
    XmlDocument xdoc = new XmlDocument();
    xdoc.Load(FileName);
    xdoc = null;

}
catch (XmlException xe)
{
    using (StreamWriter w = File.AppendText(FileName))
    {
        Console.WriteLine(xe);
        w.WriteLine("</test>");
        w.WriteLine("</testwrapper>");
    }
}             

What could be wrong here ?

EDIT: Error I'm getting

The process failed: System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'z :\TF_B1BBA.xml' because it is being used by another process. at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, I nt32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions o ptions, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolea n useLongPath) at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize) at System.Xml.XmlDownloadManager.GetStream(Uri uri, ICredentials credentials, IWebProxy proxy, RequestCachePolicy cachePolicy) at System.Xml.XmlUrlResolver.GetEntity(Uri absoluteUri, String role, Type ofO bjectToReturn) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrlDelegate(Object xmlResolver) at System.Threading.CompressedStack.runTryCode(Object userData) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.RuntimeHelpers.ExecuteCodeWithGuaranteedCl eanup(TryCode code, CleanupCode backoutCode, Object userData) at System.Threading.CompressedStack.Run(CompressedStack compressedStack, Cont extCallback callback, Object state) at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.OpenUrl() at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read() . at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean prese veWhitespace) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader) at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename) at GSelInterface.Program.convert(Object source, FileSystemEventArgs f) in C:\ Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\ConsoleApplication1\ConsoleApplicat ion1\Program.cs:line 178

Answer 1

In your try block you have opened the file. You need to close it.

XmlDocument xdoc = new XmlDocument();
xdoc.Load(FileName);

Follow this example.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zcsyk915.aspx