Data Extraction from .txt etc..

[neodammer]

I havent done vb.net in awhile been doing php but anyways now im back for more ! :p anyway im trying to take the first lets say 15 letters per line of a .txt file and display each in a text box. Its a part of a larger program im developing. Thanks any suggestions as to what syntax i should be reviewing/learning? lol

[Joe Mamma]

lots of examples under StreamReader

[neodammer]

Dim sr As StreamReader = New StreamReader("C:\me.txt")

Dim line As String

 

 

Do Until line = Nothing

line = sr.ReadLine()

TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & vbCrLf & line

 

Loop

 

 

 

textbox shows nothing. It is set to multiline etc..any suggestions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***update***

nevermind figured it out 2min's after posting :rolleyes:

 

Dim sr As StreamReader = New StreamReader("C:\me.txt")

Dim line As String

 

 

Do

line = sr.ReadLine()

TextBox1.Text = TextBox1.Text & vbCrLf & line

 

Loop Until line = Nothing

 

 

sr.Close()

 

 

 

 

Now my problem comes with getting a file that open to be read only cause i only want to read it and in this particular program the file will be in use by another program and it gives me an error stating its in use. I just need to read it and update the textbox in the program.

 

Nevermind I got it..geeze lol i need to think deeply before posting @_@

Edited August 3, 2005 by neodammer