multiple lines from a txt file

[john tindell]

hey ive got a bat file i want to loadin txt format, i can load single lines from it, well the bottom one. can any one help me load it all

heres my code

Private Sub cmdLoad_Click()
'Call AboutText
Dim temp As String, Message As Long
'this loads the about txtfile
ChDir App.Path
Open "c:\dude.bat" For Input As #1
'While Not EOF(1)
'Line Input #1, temp
Text1.Text = Message '& vbCrLf & temp
'Wend
Close #1
AboutText = Message
End Sub

cheers for the help

[Drbios_Xviiii]

Private Sub cmdLoad_Click() 
Dim temp As String
 
   Open "c:\dude.bat" For Input As #1 
    Do Until EOF(1)
        Line Input #1, temp 
        Text1.Text = Text1.Text & temp & VBCrLf
    Loop
  Close #1 
 
End Sub

Hopes this helps you

Good luck

[Megatron]

Open "MyFile" For Input As #1
Text1 = Input(LOF(1),1)
Close #1

[john tindell]

cheers, youve saved me from hitting my computer in a fit of anger cheers

thanks

[Drbios_Xviiii]

Of course Megatron, that's the simplest solution. but it's harder for the newbies to understand what is going on with out proper comments course you know all about that