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well, excel files are recognized by the computer because the computer obviously has an excel program installed in it, and the application has a set icon for the files. if the computer doesn't have one, the excel file is supposed to look like one of those files you see with a weird icon. for example, my program creates (saves) files under .jeb extension name. obviously, the computer won't be able to recognize it so it shows an the icon for unkown files. but if i have my icon specifically for my app's files, how can i put the code so that whenever a file under that extension is created, the icon that i used will be shown and not the weird looking icon?

well, this topic maybe an old one but i guess i could ask it once more. my application creates files of a new extension name, i've created an icon for the file (of that extension name), but i don't know how to associate that. plus i also have an icon for the application itself, but i don't know how to associate that as well (like that of what you see on your desktop). thanks.

oh... since this topic is about the opendialog, i guess i could insert my question here as well. how come when the opendialogbox opens and i click the cancel button, the even causes an error. and for example i clicked the file that i want to open in the dialog box, but decided to not open it anymore (click the cancel button), the file is still open (assuming that my application opens files and views it in the application).

*applause* It worked!!! thanks a lot! and i really mean A LOT! *whew* and to think i was trying to figure that one out since a few weeks ago. thanks a lot!

clarifications ok here's the thing. i have a tabcontrol that programmatically creates tabpages with a textbox in it. i have a menubar with "open", "new" and "save" menu in it. the "new" menu creates a tabpage with a blank textbox. the "open" menu opens and reads files (under a filter), then creates a tabpage with a textbox containing the data inside the file. think of it as a notepad, only you can open multiple files via the tabcontrol. here's the problem. the save menu is supposed to create a file, reads the text on textbox of a selected (current/active) tabpage and writes it on the file. what i was asking before was how can i access the text on the textbox that was added in a tabpage,which, of course,is added on the tabcontrol i hope that clears some of the questions.

it's a project. our task is to create a programming language. you know, i wouldn't ask something i already know, and if you're pressured, then don't. i was asking people in this forum who 'can' and 'are willing to' help. and i said "i need help asap" because we have a deadline, and as i've said it's a project. i came here to ask for help, because i am not knowledgeable with such stuff. compared to you, i'm just a neophyte.

well, my groupmates and i are working on a project. we're creating a new programming language and we're using c#. i'm new to this obviously that's why i need all the help i can get. i have a tabcontrol where i can programmatically create a textbox added in a tabpage in the said tabcontrol using the "open" and "new" on my menu. i was able to do the "open" menu by reading from a file and setting it as the text of an instantiated textbox added in an instantiated tabpage. the problem is i cannot get the text from a textbox so that i could create a file and "save" it there. please help me. i would really appreciate your help! thank you very much!