previous post wrote:
Need to write a VB program that is always checking for the presence of a file. Not sure weather to use a timer control or not. Needs to be a listener type program when a file gets put into a certain directory, I need to open the file and process the data in it.
what is the best way to do this. also, needs to respond ASAP to the file, i.e. a customer is at the register and the cashier types in their account number, I check the account number in the Access db and make sure they have credit left, the problem is that the pos system is in DOS and the data is in Access.
WHAT KIND OF Resources would a timer control take up that was constantly checking for the presence of a file??
Need to write a VB program that is always checking for the presence of a file. Not sure weather to use a timer control or not. Needs to be a listener type program when a file gets put into a certain directory, I need to open the file and process the data in it.
what is the best way to do this. also, needs to respond ASAP to the file, i.e. a customer is at the register and the cashier types in their account number, I check the account number in the Access db and make sure they have credit left, the problem is that the pos system is in DOS and the data is in Access.
WHAT KIND OF Resources would a timer control take up that was constantly checking for the presence of a file??
