[RESOLVED] Creating and Writing to Text File

[Webberjo]

I'm having trouble creating a text file, and writing a stored integer to it as a save text file.

What I have is:
(I've imported System.IO already)

Dim id As Integer
Dim writer As StreamWriter

writer = File.CreateText("save.txt")

writer.WriteLine(id)
writer.Flush()
writer.Close()

When I run my program and select save, it doesn't create a save.txt file. What am I doing wrong?

[dunfiddlin]

It certainly does create the file. It's just that you don't know where to look. Try specifying a directory and look there!

writer = File.CreateText("C:\save.txt")

[Webberjo]

I've tried specifying a directory, and that doesn't work either.
If no directory is listed, it should save the file in the same directory that the app is run from (in this case my Debug folder) and it isn't there either.

[dunfiddlin]

Then your code isn't executing at all ...

[Españolita]

Not quite so Webberjo. If no path is specified, it will save the file in the current working directory. The default is the same as the folder as the .exe but it can be changed.
I would suggest (if you haven't already done it) use Windows search to search for the filename you think you should have created to find out which directory it is actually being saved in.
Also, you could use Application.StartupPath & "\save.txt" to ensure it is in the same directory as the .exe

[Webberjo]

Stupid me, for some reason the handle on my save button was missing. No wonder nothing was happening.
Thanks for the assistance!

[Edgemeal]

Stupid me, for some reason the handle on my save button was missing. No wonder nothing was happening.
Thanks for the assistance!

Most likely because you deleted the control from the form then added it back from the toolbox and assumed the button event would still work like it would if you were using older classic VB.
When you delete a control from a form VB removes all the Handle clauses from the created subs for the control, but the subs and the code in them remain.