How do I check if a given string is a legal/valid file name under Windows?

Question

I want to include a batch file rename functionality in my application. A user can type a destination filename pattern and (after replacing some wildcards in the pattern) I n

Answer 1

I got this idea from someone. - don't know who. Let the OS do the heavy lifting.

public bool IsPathFileNameGood(string fname)
{
    bool rc = Constants.Fail;
    try
    {
        this._stream = new StreamWriter(fname, true);
        rc = Constants.Pass;
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Problem opening file");
        rc = Constants.Fail;
    }
    return rc;
}