opening a text file from the bin folder and displaying in a listbox

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Hi I am trying to open a text file using the FileOpen command and display the file in a listbox...but i am not sure how to go about this? any help? this is what i have so far but im unsure where to go from here Dim strname As String FileOpen(1, 'Programs.txt', OpenMode.Input) Do While Not EOF(1) Input(1, strname) programslistbox.Text = strname & ControlChars.NewLine Loop FileClose(1) any help is appreciated

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, Ohh... Anyway no problems. If you still have any other doubts, just post in the forums. Cheers.

tdpowell23 · Answer

the problem was the controlchars.newline it was making it do that..thanks for your help..i appreciate it

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, By the way, it is in C#. I hope you don't mind. It is pretty straightforward. Cheers.

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, I think you do not need to do this. Before: programslistbox.Items.Add(strname & ControlChars.NewLine) After: programslistbox.Items.Add(strname) My own solution: 1st way:(no formating) ---------------------------- private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { StreamReader sReader = File.OpenText("test.txt"); string extractData = sReader.ReadToEnd(); listBox1.Items.Add(extractData); sReader.Close(); } 2nd way:(with formatting) ------------------------------ private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { StreamReader sReader = File.OpenText("test.txt"); string extractData = null; while ((extractData = sReader.ReadLine()) != null) listBox1.Items.Add(extractData); sReader.Close(); } test.txt (sample readme file) --------------------------------- Hello there, This is a test program for admiralspock. Hope it helps. Cheers. Regards, Chua Wen Ching ---------------------------------- Hope it helps. Cheers.

tdpowell23 · Answer

staffradiobutton.Select() FileOpen(1, "Programs.txt", OpenMode.Input) Do While Not EOF(1) Input(1, strname) programslistbox.Items.Add(strname & ControlChars.NewLine) Loop FileClose(1) (the staffradiobutton.select()) is for something else so dont worry about that..this is all i have for the code...i dont understand why its doing what it does :)

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, Can you show me the sample code? So i can identify your problems. Only the part on reading the file and then display on the listbox. Cheers.

tdpowell23 · Answer

another problem, it does show up but it leaves a [] [] thing after the words........got any ideas on how to remove that?

tdpowell23 · Answer

thank you very much..works perfectly :)

mibuyt · Answer

Hi, You can look into ListBox1.Items.Add or AddRange instead of using Text.. Cheers.

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