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  1. Mar 14th, 2006, 05:14 AM #1
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    [RESOLVED]is it possible to display a .txt file in a textbox?

    title explains most of it but i also want to know how to make another exe open while my program is both at same time?
    thanks all
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    Re: is it possible to display a .txt file in a textbox?

    Welcome to the forums

    Check out the File I/O tutorial: Read/Write Text File FAQ

    To launch an exe from your app use the Shell Function
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    VB6 CodeBank: Glass Form & Tracing App , MouseWheel with Any Control , Form Previewer Utility
    VB6 Snippets: RTB: Disable Smooth Scrolling , Form: Left & Right Justified Text in TitleBar , ListBox: As-You-Type Filtering (fast) , MSFlexGrid: Non-Adjacent Col/Row Selection , IsProcessRunning: PSAPI / WMI , PictureBox: Frame Look-A-Like , Open Folder in a Particular View , Form: Always on Bottom
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    Re: is it possible to display a .txt file in a textbox?

    Shell ("x:\xxxxx\xxx.exe")

    You can also add a vbHide by adding True or 1 after thatto run that pgm unseen in Taskbar or to user. Yes You can View .txt files
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    Re: is it possible to display a .txt file in a textbox?

    thanks guys
    also wanted to know if i can add a print button that would actually print...
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    Talking Re: is it possible to display a .txt file in a textbox?

    Quote Originally Posted by xtreme vb6
    thanks guys
    also wanted to know if i can add a print button that would actually print...
    Maybe you should post this as a new thread then mark this thread resolved. Thanks.
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