I have a number field in a sequential file. Im going to read this file,
sum up this number and display the grand total in my application using
VB. Do anyone know how to do that??


Thanks in advance!

Leesa,

This is so basic programming.
Try to get a book about programming it does not matter how old it is.
Than get VBExpress

What you have to do is open a windowsform project
Drag from the toolbox a label on the form that is created
Click on that form
Search for MSDN.microsoft.com for "streamreader"
Follow one of the samples on that page

I hope this helps,

Cor

Dim fileReader As System.IO.StreamReader
fileReader = My.Computer.FileSystem.OpenTextFileReader ("C:\File.txt")
Dim myData As String
Do
    myData = fileReader.ReadLine()
Loop While Not fileReader.EndOfStream

Homer,

If you write it so exact, would you not count in the routine.

Something as

   label1.text = ""
      Label1.text = CDbl(Label1.Text) +  CDbl(myData.Substring(0,6))
       'to count the first 6 characters

Cor

Sure. I have a bunch of code in there for my purpose but the OP needs to add
his summing code.

hi Cor and Homer,

Thanks for ur explanation and code example ya. Very grateful to get
feedback from u guys. thanks!

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