Where can i find my text files?

Question

I am working in a xaml app and am trying to make a text file, and then open it in like note pad. My code does not give me any errors but I can't find the file any where. Here is what I have:
        async void test()
            StorageFolder folder = Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder;
            StorageFile sampleFile = await folder.CreateFileAsync("sample.txt", CreationCollisionOption.ReplaceExisting);
            await Windows.Storage.FileIO.WriteTextAsync(sampleFile, "Swift as a shadow");
I don't know if I can't find it or it is just not being made. 
Thank You for your time.

Answer 1

Hi TomatoMan,
A better way to find where the StorageFile points is to examine its Path in the debugger after calling CreateFileAsync. The path Anne mentions is common, but it is not correct for all systems.
It should exist for your original app so long as the app hasn't been removed. This isn't the appx package itself, this is the application data. The app package will be in the Package.InstalledLocation and is not writeable (in production- it may
be for a test app running from the VS project directory).
The app data location shouldn't be exposed to users, but is only available through the app. If you want the user to be able to find the document outside of the app then you should use a FileSavePicker to let the user choose where to save it.
If you want to programmatically open the file you can call
Launcher.LaunchFileAsync with the sampleFile StorageFile object.
--Rob