>Hi all,
>
>I am trying to use a FileStream to write out a record. I had this working but today out of the blue with a different path it won't work. I keep getting "The given path's format is not supported". What is wrong with these paths I have tried.
>
>

>FileStream stream = null;
>try
>{
>     stream = File.Create(saveName);
>     XmlSerializer xml = new XmlSerializer(record.GetType());
>     xml.Serialize(stream, record);
>}
>
>where "saveName" is equal to
>"C:\\DevelopCSharp\\Pacifica.Tracker\\TrackerClient\\Database\\SpotQueue\\Spot_3-11-2009(15:49:59).xml"
>or since I thought the Pacifica.Tracker with a period in it might be the problem
>"C:\\DevelopCSharp\\TrackerClientTemp\\Database\SpotQueue\\Spot_3-11-2009(15:49:59).xml"
>

>None of this works. The file name with the time in parens was working for weeks, the only thing that changed was the app directory.
>
>Any ideas?
>Tim

Can you post the code where you assing the path to the string variable saveName?
are you using something like this

string saveName = @"C:\DevelopCSharp\TrackerClientTemp\Database\SpotQueue\Spot_3-11-2009(15:49:59).xml";

Then you don't have to mess with the double slash
If you are not using the @ then you do have to use the double slash and I noticed that you are missing a double slash in your path.

Also take a look at the System.IO.Path class, which is very useful when working with paths and filenames.