opening a file

[nivaz]

i want to open a file that should be done with the help of common dialog box. so plz help as soon as possible ya.
acording to my project the the text file should selected form the common dialog box from form1 and should display in form3(rich textbox) hope u guys understand

[Ali Rizwan]

Just add Microsoft Common Dialoge control in your project and write this control in a Button's click event.

 CommonDialog1.Open

open dialog box will show.

For an example of this you can tell me.

Regards
>> ALI <<

[Bum]

Yes,

commondialog1.o pen

but make sure you add a commondialog reference to your toolbox first.

[Killer42]

I think it would help if we knew what version of VB we're talking about here.

[nivaz]

I think it would help if we knew what version of VB we're talking about here.

this s VB6.0 guys plz help those are not working

[debasisdas]

try using this
[code=vb]
CommonDialog1.S howOpen
If CommonDialog1.F ileName <> "" Then
RichTextBox1.Lo adFile CommonDialog1.F ileName
End If
[/code]

[VACEPROGRAMER]

Yes! Insert the MicrosoftCommon Dialog 6.0 and put into the For. Tipe this code


CommonDialalog1 .Filter = . . .. ' the file type you want to open
CommonDialog1.S How open

And other memebers have told you the reset of the code . . .

VxE