[jolsson1]

Hi, I really can't get my head around FSO in VB6. I just want to open a file (e.g. "C:\File.txt" and put it in a text box. Would someone be able to give me the exact code to do this? Many thanks.

[Amadeus]

Take a look here:

http://msdn.microsof...latingFiles.asp

Moved to VB forum

[Louisda16th]

file system objects basically allow u to manipulate files(i had a problem understandin em too )
first u need to create a FSO, then read from it like this:

dim fobject, file
Set fobject = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set file = fobject.OpenTextFile("C:\File.txt", 1) '1 stands for reading, 2 stands for writing
Text1.Text = file.ReadAll
file.Close

hope this helps u out

This post has been edited by Louisda16th: 24 August 2006 - 12:32 AM

[born2c0de]

Louisda16th, on 23 Aug, 2006 - 06:16 PM, said:

dim fobject, file

Declaring the variables this way will result in them being created as Variants.
This Declaration statement makes things clear for us as well as the compiler:

Dim fobject as Object, file as Object

[Louisda16th]

Im posting this question in this thread since its kinda related.
how can u set file attributes like hidden, readonly thru FSO??

[Nevermalchik]

Louisda16th, on 24 Aug, 2006 - 07:03 AM, said:

Im posting this question in this thread since its kinda related.
how can u set file attributes like hidden, readonly thru FSO??

Example:

Dim FSO as New FileSystemObject
Dim flFile as File

SET flFile =  FSO.GetFile("c:\Test.zip")
flFile.Attributes = Hidden

This post has been edited by Nevermalchik: 24 August 2006 - 09:23 AM

[Louisda16th]

Nevermalchik, on 24 Aug, 2006 - 07:58 PM, said:

Louisda16th, on 24 Aug, 2006 - 07:03 AM, said:

Im posting this question in this thread since its kinda related.
how can u set file attributes like hidden, readonly thru FSO??

Example:
Dim FSO as New FileSystemObject
Dim flFile as Files

SET flFile = FSO.GetFile("c:\Windows\")

you can do a loop, or search for particulare file...

flfile.item(0).attributes = <a enum will appear>

Is it possible to do this while creating the file itself. for example:

Dim User As Object, FSO As New FileSystemObject
Set User = FSO.CreateTextFile("C:\Hello.txt", True)
	User.Write "Hello"
	User.Close

what can u do here.
What i tried is declaring user as File. but the compiler says dat the Write Method or data member not found. If i declare User as object then the attribute property doesnt exist.

[Louisda16th]

Nevermalchik, on 24 Aug, 2006 - 07:58 PM, said:

Louisda16th, on 24 Aug, 2006 - 07:03 AM, said:

Im posting this question in this thread since its kinda related.
how can u set file attributes like hidden, readonly thru FSO??

Example:

Dim FSO as New FileSystemObject
Dim flFile as File

SET flFile = Set bnkFile = FSO.GetFile("c:\Test.zip")
flFile.Attributes = Hidden

works. Thanx