need help visual basic 9

[ooroboo]

i wont a text file to load into a rich text on box on load , then save when the form closes. my problem has been creating the text file , i am very new for visual basic and could use some help this is my attempt on this.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

RichTextBox1.LoadFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
On Error Resume Next
RichTextBox1.SaveFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)

End Sub

Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing

RichTextBox1.SaveFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)

when the form is opened for the first time the file has not been created , i thought the the on error resume next would skip it to the next line so the file is created , but not overwritten every time the program is opened .


as i said i am very new to visual basic so please correct or even tell me what i tired to do was rubbish but please help would be very welcome

thanks for your time/help
Rob

[Dököll]

i wont a text file to load into a rich text on box on load , then save when the form closes. my problem has been creating the text file , i am very new for visual basic and could use some help this is my attempt on this.

   Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
 
        RichTextBox1.LoadFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
        On Error Resume Next
        RichTextBox1.SaveFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
 
    End Sub 
 
Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
 
        RichTextBox1.SaveFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
 

when the form is opened for the first time the file has not been created , i thought the the on error resume next would skip it to the next line so the file is created , but not overwritten every time the program is opened .


as i said i am very new to visual basic so please correct or even tell me what i tired to do was rubbish but please help would be very welcome

thanks for your time/help
Rob

Hey buddy!

I don;t know how much help I can be to you, but I added some code tags for you, for visibility.

I use VB 6 a lot; opening a file using Open method seems to be the way to go everytime, here is code regarding text files in VB 6, perhaps you can get an idea there:

http://visualbasic.ittoolbox.com/gro...ng-vb-1419230#

Please write if you need more help!

Dököll

[ooroboo]

thanks i think this helped to understand it more , but if possible i would still like for help . i am using vista and its seems to decline access when the programs tries to save the file and comes up a error message . any ideas on this and the first problem?

thanks again for the time/help

rob

[Sick0Fant]

i wont a text file to load into a rich text on box on load , then save when the form closes. my problem has been creating the text file , i am very new for visual basic and could use some help this is my attempt on this.

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

RichTextBox1.LoadFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
On Error Resume Next
RichTextBox1.SaveFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)

End Sub

Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing

RichTextBox1.SaveFile("C:\OutputFolder\lol", RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)

when the form is opened for the first time the file has not been created , i thought the the on error resume next would skip it to the next line so the file is created , but not overwritten every time the program is opened .


as i said i am very new to visual basic so please correct or even tell me what i tired to do was rubbish but please help would be very welcome

thanks for your time/help
Rob

One thing I would suggest is to use a Try/Catch block instead of On Error GoTo. Try loading the file. Handle the exception in the catch by Creating the file. Only save the file when you're done with it. Come back if you still have a problem.

[Sick0Fant]

thanks i think this helped to understand it more , but if possible i would still like for help . i am using vista and its seems to decline access when the programs tries to save the file and comes up a error message . any ideas on this and the first problem?

thanks again for the time/help

rob

Is the file you're trying to save being used by some other program (e.g., is it opened in Notepad?)