Sample Program: Reading file

Reading a file
To read a file created in section 17.2, you can use the input # statement. However, we can only read the file according to the format when it was written. You have to open the file according to its file number and the variable that hold the data. We also need to declare the variable using the DIM command.

Sample Program: Reading file

Private Sub Reading_Click()
Dim variable1 As String
Open "c:\My Documents\sample.txt" For Input As #1
Input #1, variable1
Text1.Text = variable1
Close #1

End Sub

* This program will open the sample.txt file and display its contents in the Text1 textbox.