Open files binary (solved) and sending it.. then writting it again (PROBLEM)

VB Code:

Open App.Path & "\temp.bmp" For Binary Access Read As #iHandle
 Do Until EOF(iHandle)
  Get #iHandle, , a$
   packets = packets + 1
   DoEvents
 Loop
Close #iHandle

what am i doing wrong? it seems to be stuck ina loop (the packets thing is just a test)

the following works fine. you need to lose the loop and dimension a as either a byte array or a fixed length string

VB Code:

Dim a(20000) As Byte
Dim iHandle As Integer
 
iHandle = FreeFile
Open App.Path & "\new.xls" For Binary Access Read As #iHandle
  Get #iHandle, , a
   DoEvents
Close #iHandle

ok so the loop isnt there anymore.. is there anyway to detiremine how many of those things are used? i have to read it all as binary and then send it part by part to a client program

i tried UBound(a) with "a" declared as A() as byte
but i get a supscript out of range :S

??? it will get EVERYTHING. If you want to read it in chunks you could do something like

Dim bBytes(2047) as byte '2048 bytes or 2K

Open File for Binary As #1
Do Until LOF(1) = Loc(1) Or EOF(1) 'loc(1) if the current byte, lof(1) is the length of the file

Get #1, , bBytes
'now do something with bbytes
'then continue looping
loop
Close #1

Ok that works buggyprogrammer.. any tips on how to write it again? cant seem to make that work perfectly :( this is what i have now

VB Code:

Open App.Path & "\tmp.bmp" For Binary Access Write As #iHandle
 
 
'every time i get a raw package i will do this (in a sub)
  strmessage = GetStringFromBuffer(dpnotify.ReceivedData, lngOffset)
  
  Put #iHandle, , strmessage
 
 
'when i have recieved all packages (that i sent in a command that tells the client he will be recieving raw picture data)
Close #iHandle

but the filesizes arn't even equal :s