"unlocking" A File?
Apr 21, 2012I am writing a tool that cleans up several files - which is working fineBut I would like to be able to expand it so it can delete files that are in use/locked in temp directories etc
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Unlocking File That Has Been Locked With Vshost
Mar 20, 2008I have developed a program that allows drag and drop pictures using the followng [code] this will display the image in the pictruebox and saves the location of the image to a database. at this time i can rename the image in windows using the file.rename() function.now if i exit and come back into the section of the program with the image.i query the database for the image location and use the same type of code aka ploc [code]Now when i try to do a rename of the file i get an error that says access denied. I have even tried changing images, but as long as i am in the program i get access denied.I also can not change or delete these file from windows as long as my application is runningfile.rename() Is there a way to force my program to stop using this picture so i cand rename or delte it?
View 2 RepliesUnlocking/closing The Excel File?
Mar 3, 2009my program I want to load an excel file that contains the names and scores of a competition, store the values as a public variable, do some calculations on it and then store the values back on the excel file.
View 11 RepliesUnlocking User Accounts In Active Directory With .net Form?
Oct 26, 2011I am working on a VB.net form, I am trying to connect to Active Directory, with a VB form have the user be able to search for a username and then return if the account is locked or unlock, if the account is locked I want the option to unlock the account based on the credentials of the user that is doing the search.
View 11 RepliesChanges Text From Say "Locked" And That Text Is Faded Out Till "unlocked On Day Of Unlocking"?
Mar 17, 2010Im makeing this app which requires tick boxs that you can tick but i need it so when you tick the box it changes text from say "Locked" and that text is faded out till "unlocked on day of unlocking" so lick it say unlock and next to the unlock text it puts a time and date stamp next to it but then i need it to be saved for the next time i open the program sort of thing anyway to do this?
View 2 RepliesVS 2008 - .txt File - Write The File Path So That Someone Else Can Download My Program And File And Read The File
Feb 27, 2012Reading a .txt file in VB.net. My file path is C:UsersMyLilMulePepeDocumentsVisual Studio 2008Projectscurtain_calls.txt.
This is my line of Dim LoanOptionsFile As String = "C:UsersMyLilMulePepeDocumentsVisual Studio 2008Projectscurtain_calls.txt"
I can read the file when I run the program, but how do I write the file path so that someone else can download my program and file and read the file on their system?
Create Package And Deployment (setup File Or Install File) File In VB 2010 Project?
Jan 8, 2011I do one project in visual basic 2010.In visual basic 6 project can be make Package and deployment (setup file or install file) file using Package and deployment wizard.But in visual basic 2010 express edition does not have Package and deployment wizard.how to make Package and deployment (setup file or install file) file in visual basic 2010 project?
View 4 RepliesRead Binary File And In This File Found The String And Replace It With Other One And Save The File Afterwords?
Jan 11, 2011i need to read binary file and in this file found the string and replace it with other one and save the file afterwords. I found many example to read binary, but to find and replace is for me mistery.
View 3 RepliesC# - Upload File Via FTP - Server Returned Error (550) File Is Unavailable, Cannot Find File?
Oct 31, 2009I'm trying to upload a file via FTP from my local computer to an FTP server, which is also on my local computer at the moment. I've got this sub I'm calling:
Public Sub UploadFTPFile(ByVal ftpservername, ByVal fullfilepath, ByVal filename, ByVal username, ByVal password)Dim clsRequest As System.Net.FtpWebRequest = _
DirectCast(System.Net.WebRequest.Create("ftp://" & ftpservername & "/" & filename), System.Net.FtpWebRequest)
clsRequest.Credentials = New System.Net.NetworkCredential(username, password)
clsRequest.Method = System.Net.WebRequestMethods.Ftp.UploadFile
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I'm running an FTP Server using Golder FTP Server, which is freeware. I think it's setup correctly because connecting to the FTP Server using the exact same string as above using Windows Explorer works great.
Create Log File To Track Progress And Populate Controls Via Text File Or XML File?
May 22, 2009I am trying to create a log file which I am going to use to populate some controls (DataGridView or Treeview). I am trying to figure out if should use text files or XML files to do so. Effectively the log will highlight multiple phases in a client-side app. The log will be written to at various phases when the project is running. The user will always have the options move on to the next phase or save progress and exit the project. As such, I want the log file to highlight how far the user has progressed throught the various phases AND I want the log to highlight varous information from each phase. Whenever the user starts the project, they will be given the option to load existing log files. So the project will have to read these log files and append them where necessary as the user progresses.
I am not sure what the best way to do this is and below is a rudimentary approach using text files. As you can see, the top of the file would have a summary of all the phases and whether or not the user completed each phase. Next each phase would have a data section highlighting what data was stored along the way. I have used a ":" to denote each section. Then within each section I would obviously need to use a delimeter for all my data. So if Phase1 = True, then I would load all the pertinent data from "Phase1:" into the desired control. Can anyone provide an efficient way of doing this and provide some insight as to whether I should use XML instead. The phases my change during development and I am not sure yet which controls I will be using. Does XML provide more flexibility.
In summary I am looking to create, read/write and append log files and populate controls with the data in varous sections of the log file. Example:
Phase1 = True
Phase2 = True
Phase3 = False
Phase4 = False
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File I/O And Registry :: Binary File Primer - Read The Nth Record Without Reading The Whole File?
May 4, 2009I need to write data to a file, preferably in binary format, but I am unaccustomed with the concept. Where's the easiest place to get the basics? I could come here with a specific need, but I'm at the point right now where I am more willing to work within the confines of keeping it simple.
Here's what I know:
1. how to open a new file
2. how to specify the record length
3. how to close the file
Some specific questions:
Does the record length have to be constant throughout the file?
Can I read the nth record without reading the whole file?
Compress The File Without Loosing File Extension Inside Compressed File
Jan 4, 2011I have File Like "Sample.bak" and when I compress it to be "Sample.zip" I lose the file extension inside the zip file I meann when I open the compressed file I find "Sample" without any extension.
I use this code :
Dim name As String = Path.GetFileName(filePath).Replace(".Bak", "")
Dim source() As Byte = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes(filePath)
Dim compressed() As Byte = ConvertToByteArray(source)
System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(destination & name & ".Bak" & ".zip", compressed)
Or using this code :
Public Sub cmdCompressFile(ByVal FileName As String)
'Stream object that reads file contents
Dim streamObj As Stream = New StreamReader(FileName).BaseStream
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I need to compress the file without loosing file extension inside compressed file.
File I/O And Registry :: File System Object Does Not Allow Spaces In File Names
Feb 3, 2010I am working on a VB Console Application that takes an Autocad drawing type DWG and converts it to a PDF using a shell command that calls a third party application. In this case, acmecadconverter.exe from www.dwgtool.com. Then the PDF that is created needs a unique watermark, so I call a second application for that called pdftk.exe from www.accesspdf.com/pdftk/.
Everything works as intended, except when I try file names that contain spaces. The file system object does not tolerate spaces in the drawing file name. For instance, the following command gives me a system.io.filenotfoundexception...
My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile("Test Flowchart1.dwg", "Test~Flowchart1.dwg")
It's the same problem for all of my File System commands. Either file not found or invalid arguments.
The complete script I'm using is here:
Code:
Sub Main()
Dim arrArgs() As String = Command.Split(","), _
i As Integer, folderPath As String, myPart As String, _
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File I/O And Registry :: Multidimensional Arrays - Save File/Load File?
May 13, 2012I'm currently developing an editor for an AFL management sim.I want to be able to load three or four multidimensional arrays to the program, then save them to the same file. I tried the tutorial on here but got completely muddled up. Why can't it be easy like in VB6 When it was like 10 lines of code tops!
View 5 RepliesFile I/O And Registry :: Random Access File Larger Than Text File?
Jan 7, 2009I am writing a program to calculate Pi to several hundred billion decimal places and this will require lots of GB of memory. I wrote a test program in VB2008 that saved the first 16 digits of Pi (without the decimal point) to both a text file and a random access file, just to be sure it was outputting the numbers properly. For reference the first 16 digits of Pi are:
View 8 RepliesFile I/O And Registry :: VB 2008 Express: Formatting A .txt File Written To A .txt File?
Jan 22, 2009I have a program that can save to a .txt file.The issue is I need it to be done in a tab delimited way.Basically:
TextHere<Tab>TextHere<Tab>TextHere<NextLine>
TextHere<Tab>TextHere<Tab>TextHere<NextLine>
I have this so far, but all it does is put the TextBox1.Text next to TextBox2.Text
Code:
SaveFileDialog1.Filter = "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|All files (*.*)|*.*"
Dim FileWriter As StreamWriter
Dim results As DialogResult
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File I/O And Registry :: When Is File Ready For Using - Check Or The File Is Total Copied ?
Dec 6, 2010Our program will start with the help of a FileSystemWatcher object. How can we check or the file is total copied, for example the file is 100 Mbyte it take a time it's ready for use. Idea:
Do While True
Try
N = testForUse(BigFile)
If N = 1 Then Exit Do
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Use File To Converts Name As Defa And Where The Converted File Will Reside Same Dir As Original File?
Dec 23, 2010I have an app I created in Vb2010 (my 3rd VbApp) it is a file converter which works but all it does after convert is... I have a converted file but no file name plus it converts within its own directory as opposed to convert in dir where original file location.
So any clues as to how I always use file to converts name as defa and where the converted file will reside same dir as original file?
File I/O And Registry :: Reading File Properties Without Loading File
Sep 19, 2010I want to be able to able to read the dimensions of a TIF image without loading the entire file.
PS Using Visual Basic 2008 on Vista64.
Error "File Opened That Is Not A Database File File Is Encrypted Or Is Not A Database" Accesing SQLite File
Oct 14, 2010[URL] to create my sqlite db file. I created it as a sqlite db version 3 file. When I go to open the connection
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Load A .rtf File Into A Rtb When File Is In The File System Editor?
Oct 17, 2010Need to know the code in which to loadfile (.rtf) into a richtextbox via user-selection when the rtf file is within the setup of the file system editor under 'Program Files'. Have used the following code and it doesn't work....
CODE:
Me.RichTextBoxDisplay.LoadFile(Application.StartupPath &
"Application FolderGarman SoftwareKing James Version 1611OTGenesisChaptersGen Ch2.rtf")
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Open A File (file Browser) With File Extension?
Sep 27, 2010Do you have some source code how to open a file (file browser) with file extension specific using Visual basic.net.
Just need to get the path then control this using the vb.net binding
Moves File Into The "Temp" Folder - Cannot Create File When File Already Exists?
Nov 15, 2010Here's my code: System.IO.File.Move(Form6.OpenFileDialog1.FileName, "Temp") I'm trying to make it so that the program copies the file that you select in the OpenFileDialog and moves it into the "Temp" folder. It gives me an error saying: Cannot create file when file already exists.
View 7 RepliesPasslist Separator Program Will Not Let Read And Write Half Of A File To One File, Then The Other Half To Another File?
Nov 8, 2011What my program does is load a file (password list), then progressively reads each line of text in the file whilst writing each line to a new file. After X amount of lines have been written, it should start writing the lines of text to a new document until the initial password list has been split into X amount of password lists. The problem I have is that after hours of tweaking, all I can get it to do is write either blank ocuments, or write all of the lines to only one file. I really need it to be able to split into multiple files, preferably at runtime rather than loading a whole text document into the program in a textbox or array then writing it to new files.Below is the source:
Imports System
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.IO
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File I/O And Registry :: Getting A File Name And Adding It To A File?
Aug 17, 2011If you take a look at my code
Code:
Private Sub CompileToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CompileToolStripMenuItem.Click
Dim SaveFile As New SaveFileDialog
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Get A File Inside A .zip File Without Unzipping The .zip File?
Jan 21, 2010I am trying to create an application that will copy files with a "*.1" extension over to another directory and change the file extension to .tif. The problem is that the *.1 files are located within zip files. Is it possible to copy files out of a zip file without having to extract it? The code I have so far is below. I have only gotten to the point to list all *.zip files found in a specific directory in a listbox. I am really looking to list all *.1 files found within all .zip files in a specific directory. Once they are all listed in the listbox, I will then chose a destination directory, copy them to the destination directory and change the files from a .1 extension to a .TIF extension.
Private Sub Button4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
ListBox1.Items.Clear()
FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath = "C:\"
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Copying Data A File Int An Existing File Where The Filename Of Both The Data File And Existing File Will Vary From User To User
Aug 5, 2011I have a workbook (Workbook1) that runs through some steps using visual basic, which ends up opening another workbook Workbook2). Once Workbook 2 is opened, I need to copy a section of data from it, into Workbook1 int a specific worksheet. I was able to do this by recording a macro, but the challange is, the name of Workbook 1, and Workbook 2, will vary by User. When I created the macro it uses the files as they are currently named. The section of code is below.
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Delete File On Server From A File Path From A Sql Database File Path?
Feb 4, 2010I am having a big problem with deleteing a file form the server. I have the filename for a image stored in my SQL database. the problem is i am getting an error of "Illegal characters in path. " Here is the code below:Everything is working fine until the delete command.
Protected Sub DeleteButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Dim tmpEquipID As String = Request("EquipID")
Dim tmpImageID As String = (CType(FormView1.FindControl("ImageIDLabel"), Label).Text)
Dim d As New equippicsDataContext
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File I/O And Registry :: Move Data From One Data File To The Next, Using A Text File?
Apr 25, 2010I'm Writing a Problem that will allow users to move data from one Data file to the next, using a Text file. My problem is that i so far i 3 test users.
No matter what test user is logged on it seems to be Reading the first user info no matter which one is on.
How do i get it to Only Read the User Info and show it up on text file that is Currently logged on.
Code:
Imports System.IO
Public Class TestForm6
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
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Open File And Show File Name In One Textbox And File Path In Another Textbox
Apr 18, 2009i want to open a html file. i need the file name to show in textbox2 and the full file path without file name or extension in textbox3 , while the file content is opened in textbox1. the file content opens fine. this is the code i have:
Private Sub open_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles open.Click
OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = "C:Documents and SettingsOwnerDesktopweb design"
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