[Just One More ?]Open txt file Read Only

I am using this code to open a text file. is there a way to make it open read only so the users cannot modify it.

VB Code:

Private Sub InfoMen_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles InfoMen.Click
        Try
            'Opens Readme file using ms notepad
            Shell("notepad.exe " & "readme.txt")
        Catch ereadme As SystemException
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ereadme.Message)
        End Try
    End Sub

Use process class instead of shell.
And maybe modifiying the file atributes to read-only might work?

System.IO.File.SetAttributes()

Regards
Jorge

If you would make the actual file read only, then you would also have the desired result. Right?

edit:
I see Asgorath has beaten me to the punch.

Well as long as I can still edit it at design time? I am using it as a readme file to show version numbers and any other info for the user.

You could just change it to readonly when you finally deploy.

A Setup project allows you to specify the ReadOnly, Hidden and System attributes of a deployed file that are independent of those attributes of the original file.

Thanks Guys

Do I set it ondividually as a file or set the whole content files as read only?
The file is packaged up in one of the projects.

I added the image so people can see my deployment project.

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Originally Posted by FishGuy

I am using this code to open a text file. is there a way to make it open read only so the users cannot modify it.

VB Code:

Private Sub InfoMen_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles InfoMen.Click
        Try
            'Opens Readme file using ms notepad
            Shell("notepad.exe " & "readme.txt")
        Catch ereadme As SystemException
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ereadme.Message)
        End Try
    End Sub

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if you want the user to just view the file instead of opening an external program like notepad, just add a form to the project with a textbox that has it's readonly property set to true and then just read in the file yourself

at least that's how i would do it, not too hard :)