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NEW QUESTION:
i want to have 1 text file, and that text file will have like:
amy
bob
joe
suzie

and i want each line to be put into a variable. like we did before, but not JUST for the first line.

but... because i won't know in advance how many lines there will be (long story)... i need VB to continue puttin lines into variables until it gets to the end. OR it just counts how many lines their are or something.

OLD question:
i need to read the first line of a text file, and then IF that line is different from the first line of another text file, then a message box will appear.
and like i used the comparing code from here:
My File Compare Code
and that worked. so i guess i just need to know how to ONLY read the first line.

Yep, try this ...

VB Code:

Dim File1Data, File2Data As String
Open "c:\updates_vbc.txt" For Input As 1
Open "c:\updates_vbc2.txt" For Input As 2
    Line Input #1, File1Data
    Line Input #2, File2Data
    If File1Data <> File2Data Then MsgBox "Dese ain't da same, bub!"
Close 2, 1

awesome!!! that is 100% exactly what i needed.

now another question...

what is the VB code for launching a external EXE and then exiting the current application

Try using the SHELL operation

Examples:
For a normal focus use:

VB Code:

shell "C:\Windows\Notepad.exe",vbNormalFocus

For a maximised focus use:

VB Code:

shell "C:\Windows\Notepad.exe",vbMaximizedFocus

You can also use a program to open a file like this:

VB Code:

shell "C:\Windows\Notepad.exe c:\updates_vbc2.txt",vbMaximizedFocus

After you shell it just type "End" after the shell line
Hope this helps :D

New Question!

i want to have 1 text file, and that text file will have like:
amy
bob
joe
suzie

and i want each line to be put into a variable. like we did before, but not JUST for the first line.

but... because i won't know in advance how many lines there will be (long story)... i need VB to continue puttin lines into variables until it gets to the end. OR it just counts how many lines their are or something.

VB Code:

Dim sLines() As String
 
Open [i]filename[/i] For Input As #1
    sLines = Split(Input(LOF(1), #1), vbCrLf)
Close #1

the sLines array now contains all the lines of your txt file

I've been VB programming since 1995. I swear I've never heard of the SPLIT function until I found this site just recently. For all these years I've developed my own parsing functions, only to have SPLIT show up in my life!

it was new for VB6 - here are some fast(er) alternatives @ VBspeed