forcibly close a file [resolved]

I'm trying to open a file for reading, as in the following code:

Code:

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FileOpen(1, strTemp, OpenMode.Binary)

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and everytime i keep getting a message saying the File Is Already Open.

i have used this file previously in the application (in another function) and have closed it.

does anybody know if there's a way to forcibly close all applications that are using a file?

thanks

R

Quit using the FileOpen command and use the System.IO namespace. Use streams.

Quit using the FileOpen command and use the System.IO namespace. Use streams.

hi, thanks for that.

do you have a quick example? i'm not familiar with streams.

cheers.

to open a file / read it ....

VB Code:

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Dim path As String = "C:\some path.txt"
        If IO.File.Exists(path) Then '/// check it exists , although you can use " IO.FileMode.OpenOrCreate " below instead of this , depending if you want the file to be created if it don't exist.
            Dim sReader As New IO.StreamReader(New IO.FileStream(path, IO.FileMode.Open))
            While Not sReader.Peek = -1
                TextBox1.AppendText(sReader.ReadLine) '/// assuming you want it in a textbox in this case. ( reading each line at a time )
            End While
        Else
            '/// the file doesnt exist yet!
        End If
    End Sub

thankyou sirs! :)