Export Form Data to File

Is there an easy way of exporting all data (from fields in a form) to a text file? And to load it back into the form at a later time...

I know that I can use an MDB, but I would prefer a text file.... I have many fileds (text, true/false, option, ...)


thank you

If you search the forums or planet source code you might get an already made app to do this but it wont take much time if you diy. Just use the Print# to write dump everything into a Textfile, read about Print# command in MSDN and have a look at the examples and then to load it back into the form, read about Input# statement in MSDN...Enjoy!!!

Here is a quick and dirty way (involves all labels and textboxes).

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Sub btnExport_Click()
Dim strText As String
Dim ctl As Control
 
    For Each ctl In Me.Controls
        If TypeOf ctl Is Label Then
            strText = strText & "lbl;" & ctl.Name & " " & ctl.Caption & vbNewLine
        ElseIf TypeOf ctl Is TextBox Then
            strText = strText & "txt;" & ctl.Name & " " & ctl.Text & vbNewLine
        End If
    Next ctl
    Open App.Path & "\tempdata.txt" For Output As #1
        Print #1, strText
    Close #1
 
End Sub
 
Private Sub btnImport_Click()
Dim strLine As String, pos%
Dim ctl As Control
 
    Open App.Path & "\tempdata.txt" For Input As #1
        Do Until EOF(1)
            Line Input #1, strLine
            If Not Trim(strLine) = "" Then
                pos = InStr(1, strLine, " ")
                For Each ctl In Me.Controls
                    If ctl.Name = Mid(strLine, 5, pos - 1 - 4) Then
                        If Left(strLine, 3) = "lbl" Then
                            ctl.Caption = Mid(strLine, pos + 1)
                        ElseIf Left(strLine, 3) = "txt" Then
                            ctl.Text = Mid(strLine, pos + 1)
                        End If
                    End If
                Next ctl
            End If
        Loop
    Close #1
 
End Sub