sorry Herrfried :-( ( i know it is the wrong place )
but i can`t agree on this
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> because the FSO
> just /isn't/ worth the overhead or hassle just to read a text file.[/color]
FSO is superior in speed
if you indeed need to read / write a file one time okay i would agree with
the overhead responce
however if you do multiple file operations ( for instance generating html
for the webbrowser control )
you sure see a hughe performance boost if you use the filesystem object
also generating unicode files can only be done with FSO ( needed to write
a Russian site generator for the webbrowser control in the past )
just my 2 dollar cents ( as they are less worth :- )
"Phill. W" <P.A.Ward@o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-k> wrote in message
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> "Rob Leyshon" <rob@snoogans.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:425e88c3$0$570$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...[color=green]
> > For whatever reason I am unable to use FileSystemObject
> > Dim fso As New FileSystemObject
> > "Compile error: User-defined type not defined"
> >
> > Am I missing something?[/color]
>
> Yes, but I'm not even going to tell you what, because the FSO
> just /isn't/ worth the overhead or hassle just to read a text file.
> Use VB's built-in file handling methods, as in
>
> Dim iFile as Integer
> iFile = FreeFile()
> Open "file" for Input as #iFile
> Dim sData as String
> sData = Input$( LOF( iFile), #iFile )
> Close #iFile
>
> ' sData now contains the entire file for you to play with, or
>
> iFile = FreeFile()
> Open "file" for Input as #iFile
> Do While Not EOF( iFile )
> Line Input sData, #iFile ' 1 line at a time
> Loop
> Close #iFile
>
> HTH,
> Phill W.
>
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