Save as dialog

[wheeto]

Hi

I'm new to vb 2005 and am having problems with save as dialog code, when i go to save a file it returns "file not found" but when it looks at a file on the pc then it will save,
can someone help & tell me whats missing?? i have listed the code below

Dim iResult As DialogResult
        iResult = SaveFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
        SaveFileDialog1.Title = "Specify a Name for the File"
        SaveFileDialog1.Filter = "Text Format (*.txt) | *.txt"
        SaveFileDialog1.AddExtension = True
        SaveFileDialog1.OverwritePrompt = True
        SaveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "C:\"
        SaveFileDialog1.FileName = ""
        If iResult <> Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel And SaveFileDialog1.FileName.Length <> 0 Then
            F3mainreport.SaveFile(SaveFileDialog1.FileName)
         End If

Many Thanks

[willakawill]

A quick look at your code and I think you may want to open the save dialog after you have set the properties

Dim iResult As DialogResult
        
        SaveFileDialog1.Title = "Specify a Name for the File"
        SaveFileDialog1.Filter = "Text Format (*.txt) | *.txt"
        SaveFileDialog1.AddExtension = True
        SaveFileDialog1.OverwritePrompt = True
        SaveFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "C:\"
        SaveFileDialog1.FileName = ""
        iResult = SaveFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
        If iResult <> Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel And SaveFileDialog1.FileName.Length <> 0 Then
            F3mainreport.SaveFile(SaveFileDialog1.FileName)
         End If

[wheeto]

Thanks for the help,
I have changed the code and i still get up the message box

"File C:\testfile does not exist"
"Verify that the correct file name was given"

If i select a file the exists, it will over write the file, not create a new one.

I have tried changing the code around, but with no luck,
I have searched the internet for answers, but have drawn a blank.
I can normaly find an answer that can help with other problems, but not this one.

[willakawill]

At what point in your code does this error come up?
Is it when you call the save for your report?

[wheeto]

At what point in your code does this error come up?
Is it when you call the save for your report?

The problem is when i build & test the program, i can create a report in my program then try to save the text box with the save as commard, the error then appears.It is as if i have left out a piece of code that tells the system to create a new file if its not already present.

[willakawill]

I mean when you are debugging. Which line creates the error?

[wheeto]

I mean when you are debugging. Which line creates the error?

Sorry my mistake, the line code doesn't create an error, The program shows the error when running.
The error box shows when you type a file name that doesn't exist on c drive, but if the file already exists on the c drive it will save as normal.

I have also published the program and installed it to see if the error message still shows when installed and running, and it does still show.
I must have missed a line of code somewhere that tells the system to create a new file if one doesn't exist.
Hope this helps, as i have run out of ideas.

Many thanks for your help