Hi __M4D_M0F0__,

The code
Dim text As String = File.ReadAllText(fileName)
get the text from the file you have selected, set it to the Text property of TextBox will be ok.

Do you have any question about it?

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Hi M4D_MOFO,

The Text property of ListBox is not like TextBox.Text. It represent the text of the currently selected item in the control.

If you want to show multi-line in a TextBox, you can set Multiline property of TextBox to True. And set ScrollBars.Vertical to the ScrollBar property. It can load all text and show scrollbar when necessary.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Hi __M4D_M0F0__,

To erase all text, you can set the Text property of TextBox to "". Like
TextBox1.Text = "";

If you have any problem, feel free to come to MSDN. It's my duty to serve Microsoft customers.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Hi __M4D_M0F0__,

Here is the whole sample including load and save.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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Hi __M4D_M0F0__,

Here is the sample to let user choose a txt file to open and read all text from it.

After you get all text from that file, you can use it to fill your ListBox.
Does this what you need? Please feel free to tell me if you need any help.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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kk this is wht i need......but when i opened the folder and clicked a text file it didnt load into the textbox....any help??

Hi __M4D_M0F0__,

The code
Dim text As String = File.ReadAllText(fileName)
get the text from the file you have selected, set it to the Text property of TextBox will be ok.

Do you have any question about it?

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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kk i did it but it still wont load into a Listbox.......it opens up my folders and i select the text file i want and it does nothing.....none of the text shows up in the ListBox....is there another part of the code tht i need to use to tell it to load the text file into listbox1

Hi M4D_MOFO,

Please download the whole sample here, I made it in VS 2008
http://cid-380a93ce0876cf8b.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Microsoft MSDN Work/Solution Code/VB|_LoadFile.rar
It's a TextBox. Why do you need a ListBox? The second post you said load into a TextBox.

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Kira Qian

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The code works on a text box.....but wht i want is it to load into a list box so like if you have multy lines of text it will have it in the list box.....like one thing per line.....a text box shows one line and you cant scroll up and down....i want them to load in listbox so i can scroll up and down....wht changes i need to do for the listbox???

Hi M4D_MOFO,

The Text property of ListBox is not like TextBox.Text. It represent the text of the currently selected item in the control.

If you want to show multi-line in a TextBox, you can set Multiline property of TextBox to True. And set ScrollBars.Vertical to the ScrollBar property. It can load all text and show scrollbar when necessary.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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ty so much for your time......sry for the hassle....now if you dont mind...i know ive been bugging....but is there a quick simple code to erase the info out of textbox....like another button code just to clear it out of textbox??

Hi __M4D_M0F0__,

To erase all text, you can set the Text property of TextBox to "". Like
TextBox1.Text = "";

If you have any problem, feel free to come to MSDN. It's my duty to serve Microsoft customers.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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kk....thank you for all your help....i really appreciate this.....i couldnt find anyone who knew vb8 everybody knows vb6....but you have been a big help....now all i think i have to do is do a save button and ill be finish i already got the savedialog thing and all....just got to code it but you have really helped out....whenever you get a chance i need help with the save button were it will save but i have in textbox as a text file.....but whenever you get a chance....ty

Hi __M4D_M0F0__,

Here is the whole sample including load and save.

Sincerely,
Kira Qian

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ty so much....if i need something else i know who to come to :)