HowDoI list files in InputBox prompt???

I must store directories in a file I have named avail.txt
I can list the first Directory in the InputBox prompt -
but do not how to list all available directories.

So far I have:

Open App.Path & "\Avail.txt" For Input As #1
Input #1, direct
title = "Choose a Directory"
prompt = "Enter the Directory to be accessed. " & _
"Existing choices are:'" & direct & "'. Or enter name of " & _
"new directory to be created."

HOW to display all direct in file?????:|

Is this what your trying to do?

Code:

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Open "C:\avail.txt" For Input As #1
a = "Files:" & Chr$(10) & "" & Input(LOF(1), 1)
    x = InputBox(a)
    Close #1

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Exactly, and - Tell me what the code is saying??

I am so new - I'm not even green yet!

I am working from home as an external degree student,
using only an intro to VB book and a learners edition program (ie: no help files.)
Being Frustrated would be nice, I'm way beyond that!

Quote:

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Originally posted by Matthew Gates
Is this what your trying to do?

Code:

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Open "C:\avail.txt" For Input As #1 'Opens your file
a = "Files:" & Chr$(10) & "" & Input(LOF(1), 1) 'String that your going to be using in your inputbox
    x = InputBox(a) 'Inputbox using string
    Close #1 'Close the file you opened

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From the VB Help File:

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Opening Files:

This example illustrates various uses of the Open statement to enable input and output to a file.

The following code opens the file TESTFILE in sequential-input mode.

Open "TESTFILE" For Input As #1
' Close before reopening in another mode.
Close #1


This example opens the file in Binary mode for writing operations only.

Open "TESTFILE" For Binary Access Write As #1
' Close before reopening in another mode.
Close #1


The following example opens the file in Random mode. The file contains records of the user-defined type Record.

Type Record ' Define user-defined type.
ID As Integer
Name As String * 20
End Type

Dim MyRecord As Record ' Declare variable.
Open "TESTFILE" For Random As #1 Len = Len(MyRecord)
' Close before reopening in another mode.
Close #1


This code example opens the file for sequential output; any process can read or write to file.

Open "TESTFILE" For Output Shared As #1
' Close before reopening in another mode.
Close #1


This code example opens the file in Binary mode for reading; other processes cannot read file.

Open "TESTFILE" For Binary Access Read Lock Read As #1
[/code]

[/code]
Inputbox:

This example shows various ways to use the InputBox function to prompt the user to enter a value. If the x and y positions are omitted, the dialog box is automatically centered for the respective axes. The variable MyValue contains the value entered by the user if the user chooses OK or presses the ENTER key . If the user chooses Cancel, a zero-length string is returned.

Message = "Enter a value between 1 and 3" ' Set prompt.
Title = "InputBox Demo" ' Set title.
Default = "1" ' Set default.
' Display message, title, and default value.
MyValue = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)

' Use Helpfile and context. The Help button is added automatically.
MyValue = InputBox(Message, Title, , , , "DEMO.HLP", 10)

' Display dialog box at position 100, 100.
MyValue = InputBox(Message, Title, Default, 100, 100)
[/code]

[/code]
Input mode:
See opening files
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I don't exactly understand what you are trying to do anyway. Explain more.

[Edited by Matthew Gates on 06-18-2000 at 03:17 PM]

My assignment:
Create and maintain Telephone directories: write a program and create and maintain telephone directories. Each directory will be a spearate sequential file. The following command buttons should be available:
1. select a directory to access, a list of directories that have been created should be stored in a separate sequential file and when requested made to open a directory. The available directories should be displayed as part of an InputBox prompt requesting the name of the directory to be accessed - if the user responds with a directory name not listed, the desire to create a new directory should be confirmed, and then the new directory created and added to the list of existing directories.
2. add name and phone number (given in text box) to the end of the current directory
3. delete name (as given in text box) from the current directory
4. sort the current directory into name order
5. print out names and phone numbers contained in the current directory
6. terminate the program.

Of course this is due tomorrow! (one of 4 programs, the other 3 I have completed this weekend).
I think I can handle 2 to 6, but #1 still has me going - so far i have:
Private Sub cmdSelect_Click()
Dim fileName As String, prompt As String, title As String, _
choice As String, direct As String
Open App.Path & "\Avail.txt" For Input As #1
a = "Choose from the following files:" & Chr$(10) & "" & _
Input(LOF(1), 1) & "or enter a new file name."
x = InputBox(a, "Choose a file")
Close #1
If UCase(x) = "APP.PATH & 'APHONE.TXT'" Then
Open App.Path & "\Aphone.txt" For Append As #1
ElseIf UCase(x) = "APP.PATH & '\BPHONE.TXT'" Then
Open App.Path & "\Bphone.txt" For Append As #1
ElseIf UCase(x) <> "APP.PATH & '\APHONE.TXT'" Or _
UCase(x) <> "APP.PATH & '\BPHONE.TXT'" Then
title = "Directory Request"
prompt = "The directory you have requested does not " & _
"exist. Do you want this to be your new directory?"
response = MsgBox(prompt, vbYesNo, title)
If response = vbYes Then
Open x For Append As #1
Else
prompt = "You must choose a directory"
c = MsgBox(prompt, vbOKOnly, "Error")
End If
End If
End Sub

and it's not working yet!

[Edited by koperski on 06-18-2000 at 03:52 PM]

I was wondering..if you have the learners edition. That means you can't make an exe right? Isn't that the purpose of making the program, so you can release it? Or is it for your own use only?

Learners edition - I suppose this is for my use only.
I am taking VBII as a college course. This is the version that came with my book. I am currently only programming for assignments.

If you are game - I have another glitch.
When I try to run this program it errors on ReadData,
saying "Run time error 9, Subscript out of range"

yikes... it is getting late! I have to get this done.

Dim fileName As String

Private Sub cmdAdd_Click()
Dim nom As String, phoneNum As String
nom = txtName.Text
phoneNum = txtphoneNum.Text
If (nom <> "") And (phoneNum <> "") Then
Open fileName For Append As #1
Write #1, txtName.Text, txtphoneNum.Text
Close #1
txtName.Text = ""
txtphoneNum.Text = ""
txtName.SetFocus
Else
message = "You must enter a name and phone number."
MsgBox message, , "Information Incomplete"
txtName.SetFocus
End If
End Sub

Private Sub cmdDelete_Click()
Dim nom As String, phoneNum As String
Dim foundFlag As Boolean
foundFlag = False
Open fileName For Input As #1
Open App.Path & "\temp.txt" For Output As #2
Do While Not EOF(1)
Input #1, nom, phoneNum
If UCase(nom) <> UCase(txtName.Text) Then
Write #2, nom, phoneNum
Else
foundFlag = True
End If
Loop
Close #1
Close #2
Kill fileName
Name App.Path & "\temp.txt" As fileName
If Not foundFlag Then
MsgBox "The name was not found.", , ""
txtName.SetFocus
Else
txtName.Text = ""
txtphoneNum.Text = ""
txtName.SetFocus
End If
End Sub

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
End
End Sub

Private Sub cmdSelect_Click()
Dim nom As String, phoneNum As String, x As String
Dim prompt As String, title As String, q As String
Open App.Path & "\Avail.txt" For Input As #1
a = "Choose from the following files:" & Chr$(10) & "" & _
Input(LOF(1), 1) & "or enter a new directory."
q = InputBox(a, "Choose a directory")
Close #1
If UCase(q) = "WORK NUMBERS" Then
x = App.Path & "\Aphone.txt"
ElseIf UCase(q) = "HOME NUMBERS" Then
x = App.Path & "\Bphone.txt"
ElseIf UCase(q) <> "WORK NUMBERS" Or _
UCase(q) <> "HOME NUMBERS" Then
title = "Directory Request"
prompt = "The directory you have requested does not " & _
"exist. Do you want this to be your new directory?"
response = MsgBox(prompt, vbYesNo, title)
If response = vbYes Then
x = App.Path & "\Cphone.txt"
Else
prompt = "You must choose a directory"
c = MsgBox(prompt, vbOKOnly, "Error")
End If
End If
txtName.SetFocus
fileName = x
End Sub

Private Sub cmdSort_Click()
Dim numFiles As Integer
numFiles = NumberOfFiles
ReDim nom(index) As String
ReDim phoneNum(index) As String
Call ReadData(nom(), phoneNum(), numFiles)
Call SortData(nom(), phoneNum(), numFiles)
Call ShowData(nom(), phoneNum(), numFiles)
Call WriteData(nom(), phoneNum(), numFiles)
End Sub

Private Sub ReadData(nom() As String, phoneNum() As String, _
numFiles As Integer)
Dim index As Integer
'read data from file into arrays
Open fileName For Input As #1
For index = 1 To numFiles
Input #1, nom(index), phoneNum(index)
Next index
Close #1
End Sub

Private Sub swapData(nom() As String, phoneNum() As String, _
index As Integer)
Dim ntemp As String, ptemp As String
ntemp = nom(index)
nom(index) = nom(index + 1)
nom(index + 1) = ntemp
ptemp = phoneNum(index)
phoneNum(index) = phoneNum(index + 1)
phoneNum(index + 1) = ptemp
End Sub

Private Function NumberOfFiles() As Integer
Dim nom As String, phoneNum As String
Dim n As Integer
n = 0
Open fileName For Input As #1
Do While Not EOF(1)
Input #1, nom, phoneNum
n = n + 1
Loop
Close #1
NumberOfFiles = n
End Function

Private Sub SortData(nom() As String, phoneNum() As String, _
numFiles As Integer)
Dim passNum As Integer, index As Integer
For passNum = 1 To numFiles - 1
For index = 1 To numFiles - passNum
If UCase(nom(index)) < UCase(nom(index + 1)) Then
Call swapData(nom(), phoneNum(), index)
End If
Next index
Next passNum
End Sub

Private Sub ShowData(nom() As String, phoneNum() As String, _
numFiles As Integer)
Dim index As Integer
picDisplay.Cls
For index = 1 To numFiles
picDisplay.Print nom(index), phoneNum(index)
Next index
End Sub

Private Sub WriteData(nom() As String, phoneNum() As String, _
numFiles As Integer)
Dim index As Integer
Open fileName For Output As #1
For index = 1 To numFiles
Write #1, nom(index), phoneNum(index)
Next index
Close #1
End Sub

'step 1

Private Sub Command1_Click()

Dim intNum, iCount As Integer
intNum = FreeFile

Dim sfile, sDir As String
sfile = "c:\my documents\myDir.txt"

Dim iArray()
Dim myList As String
myList = "Here are the listed directories." & vbCrLf
myList = myList & "Choose one of these or create a new one." & vbCrLf

Open sfile For Input As intNum
'get rec count
Do While Not EOF(intNum)
iCount = iCount + 1
Input #intNum, sDir
Loop
Close #intNum

ReDim iArray(iCount)
iCount = 0
Open sfile For Input As intNum
Do Until EOF(intNum)
iCount = iCount + 1
Input #intNum, sDir
iArray(iCount) = sDir
myList = myList & iArray(iCount) & vbCrLf
Loop
Close #intNum
Dim myInput
myInput = InputBox(myList, "Help me out here.")

Dim sFound As Boolean
sFound = False

For iCount = 1 To iCount
If myInput = iArray(iCount) Then
sFound = True
Exit For
End If

Next iCount

If sFound = True Then
MsgBox "code to open or whatever" & myInput
End If
If sFound = False Then
MsgBox "Code it to make a new dir here...use the function MkDir()"
End If

End Sub