[RESOLVED] [2005] Error exporting text to Notepad

[penguin5000]

I am running the following code, but I'm getting an error that doesn't make much sense to me:

"Specified repeat count is not valid"

The following code works ok, but if I uncomment the For .... Next loop, it falls over on the line System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait(strText)

    Private Sub btnFirstExport_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnFirstExport.Click

        Dim strText As String = "Some Text" & vbCr

        'For x As Integer = 0 To Me.lstFirstFile.Items.Count - 1

        '    strText = strText & Me.lstFirstFile.Items(x) & vbCr

        'Next

        Dim myProcess As Process = New Process()
        myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "Notepad"
        myProcess.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
        myProcess.Start()

        ' wait until the program is ready for input
        myProcess.WaitForInputIdle(1000)

        If myProcess.Responding Then

            System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait(strText)

        Else
            myProcess.Kill()
        End If

    End Sub

[wild_bill]

This will probably work better for you

Private Sub btnFirstExport_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
    Handles btnFirstExport.Click
 
        Dim strText As String = "Some Text" & vbCr
 
        'For x As Integer = 0 To Me.lstFirstFile.Items.Count - 1
 
        '    strText = strText & Me.lstFirstFile.Items(x) & vbCr
 
        'Next
 
        Dim tempFile As String = IO.Path.GetTempFileName
        My.Computer.FileSystem.WriteAllText(tempFile, strText, False)
 
        Dim myProcess As Process = New Process()
        myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "Notepad"
        myProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = tempFile
        myProcess.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
        myProcess.Start()
 
        ' wait until the program is ready for input
        myProcess.WaitForInputIdle(1000)
        IO.File.Delete(tempFile)
 
    End Sub

[penguin5000]

Thanks. This works well, although I'm not quite sure why my original attempt didn't.