VB Can't access file...

Hello! :wave:
Got a problem with my project in VB 2008.

The thing is that when i press "Save" (Button1) This message shows; "VB can't access file because it's being use from another proccess." (Or something like that)

Here's my code:

Code:

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Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim texttosave As String
        texttosave = TextBox1.Text
        Dim Filename As String
        Filename = Txtsave.Text
        Dim Location As String
        Location = Textsaveto.Text
        Dim filetype As String
        filetype = Combosave.Text
        Dim Cfile As String
        Cfile = Location & Filename & filetype
        Dim file As System.IO.FileStream
        file = System.IO.File.Create(Cfile)

        My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllText(Cfile, texttosave, True)


    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
        FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog()
        Textsaveto.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath & "\"

    End Sub

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What can I do to fix the problem?? Please help :ehh:
Thanks in advance! :)

The problem is that you are trying to open the file twice. Both these lines open the file:

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        file = System.IO.File.Create(Cfile)

        My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllText(Cfile, texttosave, True)

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Mistakes like this could be easily avoided simply by reading the documentation, which seems an obvious step to me. This is from the documentation for the WriteAllText method:

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If the specified file does not exist, it is created.

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Obviously there is no need to call File.Create beforehand if WriteAllText will create the file anyway.

Thank you! BTW I know i'm an idiot at this, but thats WHY I neeed help.

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Originally Posted by TeachMeVB

Thank you! BTW I know i'm an idiot at this, but thats WHY I neeed help.

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You're not an idiot (I assume ;)). You're just new at it, but that's WHY you need to read the documentation. When you don't know how to do something, the first thing you should do is read the instructions. Whenever you are using a new type or member, it is a good idea to read the documentation for that type or member. When it doesn't work the way you expect, it's essential.