> What I want to do is write a text file to disk. However , if an exception
> occurs, for example the file is already in use or whatever, I want to set
a
> flag which is done in the catch block, but then I want to close the
> streamwriter in the finally block. But I get an error "Use of unassigned
> local variable 'sw'" . How do I write the following block of code to avoid
> this problem but still close the streamwriter in the finally block whether
> an error occurs or not.

> Thanks

> -------------------------------------------------------
> StreamWriter sw   ;
>    try
>    {
>     FileInfo FI = new FileInfo(Path.Combine(ApplicationPath ,
> GeneratedDataFilename ) ) ;
>     sw = FI.CreateText() ;
>     sw.Write(fileXmlContent) ;
>    }
>    catch (Exception e)
>    {
>     success = false  ;
>    }
>    finally
>    {
>     sw.Close() ;
>    }
> ------------------------------------------------------------