Hi All,
I am sure having problems with reading from a sequential file. I created a .txt file and placed it several places within the vb.net file folder for the program that I am writing. The problem is that when I try and run the program I get the message that file is not found. I cannot figure out what to do or where to place the file. I have to e-mail the whole folder to my instructor as well.
Here is the code that I have:
I have 3 values in the .txt file and read them to 3 different buttons depending which one is checked.
Any help would really be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ken

Try pointing to the absolute path, or get rid of the first backslash in \interestrates.txt

The file should be kept in the same directory as where your program is ran.

Normally the debug.exe resides under:

My documents\visual studio\projects\

Show the code you used to write the file.

waynespangler,
All I did is use NotePad to write the file:
5.35
5.5
5.75
That is all that is in the file and I saved it as strinterestRates.txt and saved it in my main program folder.
Ken

Hi All,
Evidently I found the file because I don't get the error anymore but now I am having other problems. Is there away that I can verify whats in the file?
Here is the code I used
[code=vbnet]
'declare object reader, string variables and array count
Dim _strinterestRates(3) As String
Dim intArrayCount As Integer = 0
Dim objReader As IO.StreamReader

If System.IO.File.Exists("interestRates.txt") = True Then
objReader = IO.File.OpenText("interestRates.txt")
_strinterestRates(intArrayCount) = objReader.ReadLine()
Do While objReader.Peek <> -1 '-1 is the null value
_strinterestRates(intArrayCount) = objReader.ReadLine()
intArrayCount += 1 'add one to the array counter
Loop

objReader.Close()
Else : MessageBox.Show("The external interest rates file does not exist", "Mortgage Calculator", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
'Me.Close()
End If

'shows message box explaing how to use the calculator
MessageBox.Show("Select from the Predefined Loan Terms & Interest Rates" _
& " or input your own values and Enter the Amount of the Mortgage" _
& " and then press the Calculate Button to display Payment Amount")

End Sub
[\code]
Now the problem is that I am trying to use the external file to read into my buttons for the different loan terms.
Here is the code for that.
I cannot get it to get the numbers from the external file.
Please Help,
Ken