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Q172267: SAMPLE: RECEDIT.VBP Demonstrates File I/O in Visual Basic

Article: Q172267
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kbtophit KbVBA kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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This sample demonstrates how to do file input and output using Visual Basic. The
sample creates a new database file and allows you to view, add, or delete
records in this database.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Recedit.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/samp4/1/WIN98/EN-US/Recedit.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

MORE INFORMATION
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The techniques in this sample file can be used to view, access, and write to
sequential, random, and binary files. After you download and run the
self-extracting file, the following files are created:

- Fileproc.bas(4.30Kb)--The module containing Public Sub and Function
  procedures for opening files.

- Readme.txt--The readme file that contains the text of this article.

- Recedit.bas(309 bytes)--The module containing Public type definitions.

- Recedit.frm(13.4Kb)--The main form for the sample.

- Recedit.vbp(516 bytes)--The project file for the sample.

To Run This Project
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1. Start Visual Basic. The New Project dialog box appears.

2. In the New Project dialog box, click the existing tab and go to the directory
  with the extracted files. Choose recedit.vbp.

3. Press the F5 key to run the project.

For more information about file input/output, please see "Processing Files" in
the Programmer's Guide.

Additional query words: Recedit Dir EOF FileCopy FileDateTime FileLen FreeFile GetAttr Loc LOF Seek SetAttr Close Get Input Input# Open Put Write Write#

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbtophit KbVBA kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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