Opening a file to read.

[Help]

Hi I have realized that I have forgotten to open the file in .NET, how do
you correctly open the file? right now I have this,
strFile = Open InputBox("Location of File", "File Location") for append as
1

and it doesnt recognize Open as a valid command...Thanks

[VBDotNet Team [MS]]

Hi,

You probably want to do the following:

dim strFileName as String
strFileName = InputBox("Location of File", "File Location")

'To read a file
dim fileReader as System.IO.StreamReader
dim contents as String
try
fileReader = New System.IO.StreamReader(strFileName)
contents = fileReader.ReadToEnd
catch ex as Exception
Msgbox (Ex.Message)
Finally
'Your clean up code here
fileReader.Close
End Try

'To write to file
dim fileWriter as System.IO.StreamWriter
try
fileWriter = new System.IO.StreamWriter(strFileName)
fileWriter.Write("Your text")
catch ex as Exception
MsgBox(ex.Message)
Finally
'Your clean up code here
fileWriter.Close
End Try

Let us know if you have more questions

-Shamez
VB.Net Program Manager
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>
> Hi I have realized that I have forgotten to open the file in .NET, how do
> you correctly open the file? right now I have this,
> strFile = Open InputBox("Location of File", "File Location") for append as
> 1
>
> and it doesnt recognize Open as a valid command...Thanks
>