Reading from .rtf file [RESOLVED]

Hi there

I am trying to read all of the data from a .rtf file and write it to a Rich Text Box. Now, I have done the same with a .dat file before, with the following code, and it works:

VB Code:

Dim strData As String
    Dim hFile As Long
    Dim sFilename As String
    
    sFilename = ".\file.dat"
    hFile = FreeFile
    Open sFilename For Input As #hFile
      strData = Input$(LOF(hFile), hFile)
    Close #hFile

But when I use file.rtf file in place of file.dat, then it throws the following error:

Run-time error '62'
Input past end of file

Any idea how I could make this work?

Many thanks

langals

You know that the RichTextbox has a method called LoadFile which can do this for you :)


And, you could try something like this:

VB Code:

Dim strData As String
Dim hFile As Long
Dim sFilename As String
    
sFilename = ".\file.dat"
hFile = FreeFile
Open sFilename For Input As #hFile
    Do Until EOF(hFile)
        strData = Input$(LOF(hFile), hFile)
    Loop
Close #hFile

Cheers,

RyanJ

Thanks. That is so much easier than what I was trying.

langals

Quote:

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Originally Posted by langals

Thanks. That is so much easier than what I was trying.

langals

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You are welcome langals :)


Cheers,


RyanJ