Please i want a open text file stored on my documents in a RichTexBox in my program

Here is my code:

private sub openToolStripMenuItem click(ByVal...........)

Dim file as string
OpenFileDialog1.Title="open a file"
OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory="C:\"
OpenFileDialog1.Filter="Text file|*.txt"
OpenFileDialog1.show()
file=OpenFileDialog1.FileName
RichTextBox1.Text=

This is where i got stuck. Thanks

You will need the ReadAllText method File class from the System.IO namespace.
To have access to the File Class, you need to import the the System.IO namespace
Then you will have to change the name of that variable you name "file" to something
else so as to stop ambiguity of name with the File class that you will be accessing through
the System.IO namespace.

The code below is from the example program I created for you

Imports System.IO
Public Class Form1

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
OpenFileDialog1.Title = "open a file"
OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "C:\"
OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "Text file|*.txt"

OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
Dim fileName As String = OpenFileDialog1.FileName

Dim fileContent As String = File.ReadAllText(fileName)
rtbOutCome.Text = fileContent
End Sub


End Class


I have also attached the sample program in a zip file. It was
created in VS 2010

blenyo11: You will need the ReadAllText method File class from the System.IO namespace.
To have access to the File Class, you need to import the the System.IO namespace
Then you will have to change the name of that variable you name "file" to something
else so as to stop ambiguity of name with the File class that you will be accessing through
the System.IO namespace.

The code below is from the example program I created for you

Imports System.IO
Public Class Form1

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
OpenFileDialog1.Title = "open a file"
OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "C:\"
OpenFileDialog1.Filter = "Text file|*.txt"

OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
Dim fileName As String = OpenFileDialog1.FileName

Dim fileContent As String = File.ReadAllText(fileName)
rtbOutCome.Text = fileContent
End Sub


End Class


I have also attached the sample program in a zip file. It was
created in VS 2010

Its now working,thanks i really appreciate ur concern

Lakulos:



Its now working,thanks i really appreciate ur concern

You are welcome