FileNotFoundException.Message
using System;
using System.IO;
class Retry {
static void Main() {
StreamReader sr;
int attempts = 0;
int maxAttempts = 3;
GetFile:
Console.Write("\n[Attempt #{0}] Specify file " + "to open/read: ", attempts + 1);
string fileName = Console.ReadLine();
try {
sr = new StreamReader(fileName);
string s;
while (null != (s = sr.ReadLine())) {
Console.WriteLine(s);
}
sr.Close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
if (++attempts < maxAttempts) {
Console.Write("Do you want to select another file: ");
string response = Console.ReadLine();
response = response.ToUpper();
if (response == "Y") goto GetFile;
} else {
Console.Write("You have exceeded the maximum retry limit ({0})", maxAttempts);
}
} catch (Exception e) {
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
}
}
}
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