Strings properties

[jpcorzo]

I need some help trying to do a program that counts characters from other file using the string properties. if somebody can give me a clue or some hints, even send me an example ill appreciate.
Thanks in advance
Juan

 

[PelleH]

Hi,

Like this perhaps:

Dim Reader AsNew StreamReader(New FileStream("c:\MyFile.txt", FileMode.Open))
Dim Text AsString = Reader.ReadToEnd 
MessageBox.Show(Text.Length.ToString)
Reader.Close()