#include <fstream>
#include <string>
//...
std::ifstream infile("somefile");
if (!infile.good())
{
 //failed to open
}
std::string line;
std::getline(line,infile); //read a line into std::string

private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object * sender, System::EventArgs * e)
{
fldBrowse->ShowDialog();
textBox1->Text = fldBrowse->SelectedPath;
}
private: System::Void button2_Click(System::Object * sender, System::EventArgs * e)
{
//**** yes, i can read the file now!!! **** YOU BILLYGATES
fleDialog->set_InitialDirectory(textBox1->Text);
fleDialog->ShowDialog();
textBox2->Text = fleDialog->get_FileName();
 
//if they didnt chose a file then dont do anything
if(fleDialog->get_FileName() != S"")
{
//read out the file
StreamReader* objReader = new StreamReader(fleDialog->get_FileName());
 
 
//read it to a string
System::String __gc* strReader = objReader->ReadToEnd();
objReader->Close();
//cut the file up
String* delimStr = S"\r,\t,\n";//pull out the return,tabs,newlins
Char delimiter[] = delimStr->ToCharArray();//transform into an array
String* strSplit[] = strReader->Split(delimiter);//split up the file
IEnumerator* myenum = strSplit->GetEnumerator();//get enumerators
lblString->Text = strReader;
//output the file
while (myenum->MoveNext())//enumerate through it
{
txtString->AppendText(Convert::ToString(myenum->Current));//output currentenum
}
//clean up memeory
delete delimiter;
delete strSplit;
 
//save the newly created file
String* newFile = txtString->Text;
StreamWriter* objWriter = new StreamWriter(fleDialog->get_FileName());
objWriter->Write(newFile);
objWriter->Close();
}
}