I am currently writing my first UWP application to learn the ropes. I am creating a small application that extracts data from a downloaded facebook archive.
But when I try to open the file (although everyone has full access), I get a UnauthorizedException. I do not understand this, and I did not find anyone who has this problem with any old file (there are many people who have problems with more specific scripts, but not just with a simple file on the hard drive)
System.UnauthorizedAccessException was unhandled by user code
HResult=-2147024891
Message=Access to the path 'C:\Users\patri\Downloads\facebook-100004420950389\html\messages.htm' is denied.
Source=System.IO.FileSystem
StackTrace:
at System.IO.WinRTIOExtensions.<TranslateWinRTTaskCore>d__1`1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.IO.WinRTFileSystem.<OpenAsync>d__1.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.IO.WinRTFileSystem.Open(String fullPath, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, FileStream parent)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
at System.Xml.XmlSystemPathResolver.GetEntity(Uri uri, String role, Type typeOfObjectToReturn)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.FinishInitUriString()
at System.Xml.XmlReaderSettings.CreateReader(String inputUri, XmlParserContext inputContext)
at System.Xml.Linq.XDocument.Load(String uri, LoadOptions options)
at Facebookalyzer.FacebookArchiveParser.PopulateArchiveFromHtml(String filePath, FacebookMessageArchive archive)
at Facebookalyzer.FacebookArchiveParser.<>c__DisplayClass0_0.<ExtractAllChatMessages>b__0()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute()
InnerException:
Does anyone know why I am getting this exception? Or is it just a fact that you should not access files on your hard drive directly in UWP applications (which would ask me why they provide a file open dialog, if so)