RESOLVED - File selection process

[Puppybreath]

I am a newbie trying to write a conversion program that will reformat lines of data in a file.

I want to allow the user to select file they want converted and then open that file, but can't find anything in the books I am using. All the examples use hard coded file names when opening a file.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ayozzhero]

If reformatting the lines is your problem, then please explain how do you want to reformat it. I mean, from what to what.

But if you want the user to have flexibility of choosing any files they want, you can use the OpenFileDialog which is accessible through the toolbox.

 

[gripusa]

oh i understand what u want, yeah u have to use FileOpenDailog (available in standard controls tool box) and use following code in some event or place where u want to provide the user flexbility.
FileDailog1.FileName = "any default name";
FileDailog1.show
Dim FileNameToAlter = FileDialog1.FileName;
and now do what ever u want with "FileNameToAlter"

cheers....

 

[Puppybreath]

Thanks to both of you. That's exactly what I was looking for.