Visual Basic :: How To Store Data Into A Text File?

Retrieve Data From Text And Store To Database
Hi there, do you know if there is a way to access to a textfile (with
Visual Basic) and to get the contents into a database (Access), and how
can this be done.

Example records in text as follow :-

Field 1 Field 2 Field 3
98002106-O,123456789012,Eunice
98002107-O,760831145393,Adam Tan
98002108-O,123456124565,Chan
98002109-O,760831145393,Gerad

Adam Tan
Business Development & Marketing Executive
Dancom Innovations (M) Sdn Bhd
Wisma Dancom
Lot 5 Lorong 51A/227B
46100 Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia

TEL : 03-79668888 ext 1033
FAX : 03-79575777
HP : 0123923180

###########################################

This message has been scanned by F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft
Exchange.
For more information, connect to http://www.F-Secure.com/

Using A Database To Store Text As Binary Data
I am building a webpage that uses a MS Access Database to store user information, my problem is that i need it to store multiline text that may contain special characters (from a textarea box) but to my dissapointment the memo data type doesent support this :(. After messing around with access i found the OLE Object data type that gets stored as a long binary. I was wondiering if it is possible to save the multiline text as binary data using the OLE data type?
Or is there another way to save multiline text in a MS Access database?

How To Read Text On Text File And Store To Variable
I need to read a text from a text file and store it to variable and use it as a parameter to pass

rgds
cyrus

How To Store Data In Exe File
how to store data in exe file and change it dynamically. i want to store password in the exe file and not in the registry and database file.

Store Data In Exe File.
In VB 6, is there any way to store a small amount of data (less than 100 bytes) in the executable file itself?

It is a small game that I want to carry the exe file on my pen drive, so I dont want to use the registry or save the data to some other file.

Store Data In Csv File
HI FRiends
I have a projet on VB in which i have to made new csv file & store 10 data per raw save it .
If Anybody help me............

How To Store Data In Exe File
how to store data in exe file and change it dynamically.
example is to store a password in the exe file itself and the user should be able to change the password through program.

How To Store Data In Exe File
how to store data in exe filejust like self extractor files do.
i want to store password in exe file itself, and change it dynamically.

Advice Sought - Using A DB To Store File Contents Vs Reading Text File Straight Into VB
Hello -

I have an approx 300 line comma separated and hierachically arranged text file and am currently duplicating the comma separated bits into various Access database tables and reading it into VB from there. I'm not too keen on duplicating the info and am looking for a neat way to either parse the original file straight into my VB GUI's memory space or some how tokenise the file. I know that this can be done with lex/yacc and c++ and am wondering what the best VB route to go down would be.

Any advice would be gratefully received!!!
Thanks,
Mairi

Store/Open Data With A TXT File
I am making a program that stores/opens text with a txt file. I have 3 text boxs, 1 listbox and a Save button. The user types a name into text1 and types info into the Text2, then presses the save button. When that happens it saves the info from text1 and text2 into a txt file.
The problem I have is, when I open the program I need the name from Text1 to show up into the ListBox and the info from Text2 to show up in Text3 if I click the Name thats in ListBox1.

Any Ideas?

How To Store/read Data To Another File?
For example, I'd like to have a file called Graphics.dat which includes all of my program's graphics. How do I save/load the graphics to the file?

P.S. I'm not meaning a res-file by this. Ie. If I would like to release an update to my program, the user would have to download the whole program instead of the small exe-file (which would contain no heavy graphics) if I'd use a res-file.

Store Data In VB Executable File???
Does anyone know how to store and retrieve the data stored in the VB executable file(*.exe) itself. I know how to do this in Quick Basic, but how do you do this in VB? Thanks!!

Data Store In Secured File In VB
hi
i am doing a project on making 2D games.But i need to store some small amount of data in a file.But the file should be unaccessible to anyone,becouse it will contain password and other secured data.how can i do this?please help me.

tanks all
Niladri

How Do I Store Data To Either .dat Files Or .ini File
hi all i just need is some good tut's or infomation on how to write to .ini files or how to do .dat files please help thanks
from
mark

How To Use A Text File To Store Strings
I have a program from a friend that uses regular text files to store info, because when you close a program the only way to save info is in some kind of database. I took a vb course in high school but we never got to databasing, so can anyone tell me the basics, that way I can understand the rest of the coding in here.

Store Password In Text File
How do I have my program store a password in a text file. Please just give me the link. I could not find it in the forum so maybe you have a better idea of what to search for. Thanks.

How To Store Image And Text In Same File
Hi,

I have some text data (in some records) and some images , I would like to store these in the same file. ( say .dat)

How do I do this ???

Thank you

Arun

Store Binary Data In MS Access File
Hi,

I want to store binary files (Pictures) within an mdb file.
The table must bei appended with a new field "Picturefile"

how can i update my table with an SQL Query or ADOX?

This does not work:
===============

db.Execute "CREATE TABLE Backgrounds " & _
" (FileID INTEGER, " & _
" PictureData BLOB)

or

db.Execute "CREATE TABLE Backgrounds " & _
" (FileID INTEGER, " & _
" PictureData OLE)

Read Data Of File And Store Them In Array
I want to read the data (int) of an intire txt file and put them in an array, but i have some problems. Here is my code:

Dim fn As Integer
Dim Data() As Integer
fn = FreeFile
Open "C:Data.txt" For Input As #fn
Do Until EOF(fn)
Line Input #fn, Data()->"Type Mismatch" or "Subscript Out Of Range"
Loop
Close #fn
End If
fn = FreeFile
Open "C:Data2.txt" For Output As #fn
Do Until EOF(fn)
Print #fn, Data()
Loop
Close #fn
Any ideas?

Upto What Size We Can Store A Data In A File
Hello friends,
i am usinfg a structure and that structure is going to save on a file..

code snipet-->

Open file_Name For Random As #1 Len = Len(myStructure)
Put #1, 1, myStucture
Close #1
---

If structure contains more values, the Put command throws an error.
I dont know why? but i think if structure size is bigger then only it happens.

Plz tell me the allowable size in bytes that can be aaded into the file.

thanks in advance!!
hoping best from U

How To Store Binary Data From Database To XML File
Dear All,
I have some data store in database in binary format.
How I retrieve this data from database and handle it?
I can get other data from database and store it into xml file using ADO and MsXML. But I have no idea of how to store the binary data to XML file if even I can retrieve the binary data from database.

Best Regards,
the rockyu

Store Line Of Text File In Array
I use the tipical FSO to read "line by line"...
During the loop from line of text file is possible to store each line in array?
If yes, aftyer i have filled the arry with the lines of text file i want to loop into array, is possible?

Option Explicit
Sub ReadStrangeFile()
' Microsoft Scripting Runtime References)
Dim FSO As FileSystemObject
Dim FSOFile As File
Dim FSOStream As TextStream
Dim COUNT As Long
Dim LINEA_CORRENTE As String
COUNT = 0

Set FSO = New FileSystemObject
Set FSOFile = FSO.GetFile("C:EPFTABULATI_132.EPF")
Set FSOStream = FSOFile.OpenAsTextStream(ForReading, TristateUseDefault)
Do While Not FSOStream.AtEndOfStream

LINEA_CORRENTE = FSOStream.ReadLine
If LINEA_CORRENTE > "" Then
COUNT = COUNT + 1
End If
Loop

Set FSO = Nothing

End Sub

Is It Possible To Store Command Names In A Text File?
This is what I am attempting to do. I am building a wizard with only one form and all the text, help and control names stored in a ini file. As the user makes selection the form gets updated by reading the next section in the ini of that sequence.

So lets say my ini file looks like this
[controls]
txtname
txtdesc

Can I read those from the file and then have them execute a .show in the code. Basically is there a way to have a variable take the place of a command name, so I can reference txtdesc.text as strFiledata & .text?

Is this possible?

Store Data In Excel File Continuesly From Com Port
Respected sir,
I want to store data in excel file continuesly from com port.I have a establish a connection And also take data from other system(through mscomm), and show in frontened text box of vb.but i am unable to store data in excel file. i want excel file how data will store(means I only see the excel file , when i press "connet button").If u have any idea in that plz write code and send me.My e- mail id <safiul_23@rediffmail.com>

Array, And Text File Read To Store String, Help Please
I'm having a hard time getting the arrays and infinite looping to work correctly.

When I press the "ok" button, I want my program to open and read a text file, and read each line of text and store it into a string, I then want the string broken up, and if a textbox = one of the broken up strings, I want it to go to the next forum and display it. At the same time, I want to be able to edit the .txt file and add more entries to each line. Meaning... I can add any number of entries I want too.

So here is what I have below...
=============================
Dim READER As String

Open "T:StaffordProjectProgrammingids.txt" For Input As #1
Line Input #1, READER
Close #1
Display1.Caption = READER
=============================
What this does is open the file and reads line #1, then closes and displays it in the display1.caption, I want it to read X number of lines = infinite, and I want it to split the string, by "-" but when I split, I seem to have a problem with that... it doesn't need to display the strings, it needs to keep a record of them so when the numbers are punched in and equal a string, it will go to the next form.

Here's what the text file looks like inside... 6 numbers and a name.
-325435;Mark Lane
-464743;Zack Park

So if I press 3,2,5,4,3,5, and then hit "ok" it goes to the next form with 325435, Mark Lane as logged in.

Store MS Access Records To Text File Using VB Code
Hi! I would like to transfer/ convert/ store (either of them) the data records of MS Access database into text file, so that it can be uploaded using ASP to the server. Kindly provide me the code for doing this in VB. Thanx in advance to all those without whom this task will not accomplish successfully.

Problem With Read Data && Store Data,Urgent!!
Basically,i need a program which can read a specific data on from notepad (BW.txt) and then store it into a new notepad.
Below is the 'BW.txt' file which generated by bandwidth monitor every 1 second.
I need to read data from "Both" column every 1 second also.
The program below can read the last 2nd line of notepad every second.

Can anyone help me to modify the code so that i can read only the last 2nd line "Both" column data??
(eg: 389.4k)
After read the data(389.4k),i need to create a new notepad and save the data into it.That's!
Highly appreciate for your help!!!!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The file was generated by Bandwidth Monitor http://www.bwmonitor.com/

IMPORTANT: This file is best viewed with a fixed width font. (Courier)

File: Traffic Rates Log
Adapter: Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC #4 - Packet Scheduler Miniport
Date: 2007-04-06 23:30:41
Interval: 1 Sec
Unit: bit

Date Time Download Upload Both
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
2007-04-07 04:02:18 64.0K 163.3K 227.3K
2007-04-07 04:02:20 202.8K 137.0K 339.7K
2007-04-07 04:02:21 254.5K 102.4K 356.9K
2007-04-07 04:02:22 226.1K 206.8K 432.9K
2007-04-07 04:02:23 199.7K 158.9K 358.6K
2007-04-07 04:02:24 250.2K 139.2K 389.4K
2007-04-07 04:02:25 331.8K 38.8K 370.7K

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

/* visual basic 5.0 and 6.0
read the last 2nd line of notepad & display the whole line on label2 */

--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub btnAutoRetrieveMSG_Click()
TimerRetrieveMSG.Enabled = True
End Sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub Form_Load()
TimerRetrieveMSG.Enabled = False
End Sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sub TimerRetrieveMSG_Timer()
Dim lineCNT As Long, temp As String, readLine() As String
On Error Resume Next

Open "C:Program FilesBandwidthMonitorBW.txt" For Input As #1
Do While Not EOF(1)
Line Input #1, temp
lineCNT = lineCNT + 1
Loop
Close #1

ReDim readLine(lineCNT)
lineCNT = 0

Open "C:Program FilesBandwidthMonitorBW.txt" For Input As #1
Do While Not EOF(1)
lineCNT = lineCNT + 1
Line Input #1, readLine(lineCNT)
Loop
Close #1
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Label2.Caption = readLine(UBound(readLine) - 1)

Err.Clear

End Sub
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Store Formatted Text With SQL Server Text Datatype
Hi,

I'm working on app that record a report message. And I want the user to able to add formatting to the message. Read about RichTextBox I'm consider to use it. But it is said that RichTextBox load and saving file (either plain text or .RTF)

It is possible if I want to store the formatted text on SQL Server db with Text datatype? and later reopen the record with the formatted text still there.
(SQL Server included binary datatype, are this mean that i can store any files using this datatype?)

I'm using VB6 and SQL Server 7

Thanks in advance

Import Data From A Text File Into VB Form In Order To Process That Data
I'm trying to import Data from a text file, which includes the following,

Vessel Name
000115600
000025600
000000000
000089000
000019000
000000000
6670.43

The above file is updated every five minutes and I wish to retreive this data in order to perform calc's and then display a completion time for a process on the User Form.

Can you please help.

Cheers

Saving Data In Text File With Out Overwriting The Current Data ?
Hi .........

First .. I will explain the purpose of this Needs , and i will ******** every point

1. I have 2 text files :

A. DatabaseBakups.txt 'Hold all names of all Access Database which i have in my directory

B. CurrentDataBase.txt ' store the name of the current Access used file

2. In my Maintainance section there is to option :

A. Backup the Database 'with command button to save the current running database and in same time store that name into DatabaseBakups.txt file

B. Restore Database ' with combo list which have the list of all database i have and should be readed from DatabaseBakups.txt

The Actions :

3. when the user select to backup the database .... the system will give a specific name 4 the database e.g. "DB30-05-02.mdb" and in same time store that name into DatabaseBakups.txt with out overwriting the existing data .......

4. when the user want to recover/restore some of previous database ..... there is list box which is extracting the data from DatabaseBakups.txt and giving the users the alternative to choose the month or the date of backup to restore the database ....

my questions :

1. how to write a code for inserting data to txt file with out overwriting the existing data ???

i used this simpe one but that will overwrite all exisitng data :

Open App.Path & "DatabaseBakups.txt" For Output As #1
Write #1, "DB30-05-02.mdb";
Close #1

2. How to load the data from file "DatabaseBakups.txt" to the list box ??

I know that I wrote a story of my problem ..... but i believe that will help the person to understand my needs ......

Thanks In Advance 4 help

Regards
BMH

Processing Text Files (FINDING AND REPLACING DATA INSIDE A TEXT FILE)
Hi

I would appreciate if some one help me out in finding an answer to this.

I am a new user of visual basic and have been stuck in writing a code / project for finding and replacing a data from a text file ( input file to an application).

The part of file sample which need to be replaced is below

SCJ 1 NAME "" TYPE FIXED_TIME CYCLE_TIME 61.0 OFFSET 0.0
SIGNAL_GROUP 1 NAME "" SCJ 1 RED_END 2.0 GREEN_END 26.0 TRED_AMBER 0.0 TAMBER 4.0

For example I need to replace 61.0 to 91.0 and 26.0 to 43.0.

The data in file is random and can come at any line number, one of my other concern is how to locate the line number, I have no clue for that.

Please help me in working this out.

Best Regards

Abdy

Taking Data In A Text File From A Form And Putting It In A Label/text
Hi,

I am attempting to take the information from a text box and a label from one form an put it into a blank form if thats possible. i.e

label1.caption and text1.text from form1.frm gets transfered into a blank
form2.frm

thanks

Sorting Data From An ASCII Text String And Saving It As Text File
Hi,
I'd first like to copy paste a section of my ASCII text string over here and then ask the question.Given below is the ASCII text string:

RT 01 A_UNIT
DEV 01 A_UNIT

=ontrol Mode ON LOCAL STAT
Occupied YES OCC
CCN Chiller START CHIL_S_S
Alarm State Normal ALM
Active Demand Limit 100 % DEM_LIM
Override Modes in Effect YES MODE
=
=?
RT 01 CIRCA_AN
DEV 01 CIRCA_AN

=IRCUIT A ANALOG VALUES
Percent Total Capacity 100 % CAPA_T
Percent Available Cap. 100 % CAPA_A
Circuit Running Current 185 AMPS A_CURR
Discharge Gas Temp - A2 122.9 dF DISTMPA2
Saturated Condensing Tmp 97.5 dF TMP_SCTA
Saturated Suction Temp 41.5 dF TMP_SSTA
EXV % Open 43 % EXV_A
Variable Head Press Pct. 0 % VHPA
=
=?

Given above is a portion of my ASCII text string.I'd like to know how to sort out the data from this file and copy it in the same format as given above into a new Text File,using the delimiting characters like the white space and the "?".The "?" indicates the end of the file and the following ASCII text string after every "?" indicates the start of a new text file.

I'd be very very grateful to the person who'd give me the solution to this.Thanking you in anticipation.

Open Text File And Read From Last Data First Until First Data
usually open file for read text file read from first data until last data right?
now i want to do is read last data first in text file until first data.

thank you

What Should I Use To Store Data?
How should i store the data in this program?

I thought of a text file or registry but i dont know,

The program sets restrictions for users. It needs to save the value of the checkboxes someway, and then load it at log on so it will set the restrictions for that user.

i thought of storing the data to a text file in the users dir.

Thanks in advance,
Chris1990

Store Data
In my project picture box added in a form by clicking a comand button.The picturebox load in the form with having individual index number.like index 1=picturebox1.I mean its working as control array.Now i want to store two type of data ie string data & numeric data in each picturebox against its index number.Which r i need to use in my next sections.Can any one giv an idea abt that...

Store Data
Is is possible to store data in a .exe file? I want to store some text in exe (No database , No another File). Thanks for reply

Need To Store More Data In .........
a access database. I know they only store so much data how do I get it to store more characteres?

Store Data
I've been using an access database for storing data in my app. But I would like to store data in text boxes so it is there each time i open the app. but i don't know how to do that without a database. I know this is elementary but I'm still new to vb.

Thanks in advance.

JO

Best Way To Store Data?
Hi,

Using VB.NET. which would be the best way to store data for a software that won't be having connection to the internet? I'm trying to avoid Access or any other DB. Is there anything else than text files?

Thanks,

Store Data In A DB
Can any one help me:

i am trying to store data into a database (Access 2000). the interface is vb. i have 5 txt fields.

i don't know how to do the connection.

i have a save button. after you click on the button, the data entered in the vb form should be stored into the database.

how i can i do that?

Thank you in advance,

PLEASE HELP!!!( Store DATA From VB Into... )
I have 10 Forms in my VisualBasic6.0 Application. Users are going to enter data in all the screen. I require a way to store all the data present in each screen somewhere. And whenever required, i need to retrieve the stored data back into my application on a button click.

Does anybody know how can it be done keeping in mind the efficiency of the application. I require it badly. Please help!
It's very URGENT...

Thanks in advance.

Store Data In A Dll
Is it possible to store Data directly in a dll or exe Program.
When yes how can I do this.

mfG Pueromane

The Data Won't Store In The Data Base.
Hello! I have the following code for inserting some data in a database. I do not know why the data is not stored in the database:

Dim a As String, b As String, c As String, d As String, e As String

Dim db As Database
Dim tdf As TableDef
Set db = DBEngine.OpenDatabase("C:ListaMatForan
aport.mdb")
db.TableDefs.Delete "tp"
Set tdf = db.CreateTableDef("tp")
' Define the fields
tdf.Fields.Append tdf.CreateField("TIP_PIESA", dbText)
For k = 1 To (MSFlexGrid4.Rows - 1) 'I know this value
' Add the table to the database
On Error Resume Next
db.TableDefs.Append tdf
a = MSFlexGrid4.TextMatrix(k, 1)
q = "insert into tp( TIP_PIESA values(" & a & " ) "
db.Execute (q)
Next

Please help. Thank you!

Text Field Data To Text File. PLease Help
Quote:

Originally posted by kinjalgp
I am using the following code to add a string of text to a file which already contains some data. But when I enter any string to the file, the old data gets erased out and only the new string is left.

Code:

Private Sub cmdAdd_Click()
dim strAdd as string
strAdd = Text1 & Text2
open App.Path & "Test.txt" for Append as #1 'Changed here
Print #1, strAdd
close #1
End Sub

How do I modify my code to write the new string after the end of existing data in the file.

Thanks

Kinjal

Store Data But Not On Spreadsheet?
I have a counter which is used to track document changes, vba code increments this counter when my workbook/form is open, and the new value is saved with the file.
Currently the counter is stored as text in a cell (hidden and set to color of background, although the "hidden" option in cell formating seems to do nothing). Using security to lock the cell means that the code cannot modify it later. I would rather have this stored off the sheet so it cannot be modified by users, just the code. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance!

How To Store Data Into A Text File?

Excuse me,how can i store the strings from VB into a text file?