Trying to use StreamWriter to make a document 2

[dashen]

Help. I don't know why this isn't working. Please help. Thanks.

Imports System.IO

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim myStreamWriter As StreamWriter

        Dim rptPath As String
        rptPath = "C:\Documents and Settings\Shen_Daniel\Desktop\test.html"

        myStreamWriter = File.CreateText(rptPath)

        myStreamWriter.WriteLine("Hello, World!")

        Dim retVal

        retVal = Shell("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & _
             rptPath, vbNormalFocus)
    End Sub
End Class

 

[pmegan]

You have to flush the stream to write it to the file.

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim myStreamWriter As StreamWriter

        Dim rptPath As String
        rptPath = "C:\Documents and Settings\Shen_Daniel\Desktop\test.html"

        myStreamWriter = File.CreateText(rptPath)
        myStreamWriter.WriteLine("Hello, World!")
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        myStreamWriter.Flush()
        myStreamWriter.Close()
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        Dim retVal
        retVal = Shell("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe " & _
             rptPath, vbNormalFocus)
    End Sub

pat

 

[Qik3Coder]

I didnt even flush it. I just added a close and it worked.

-The answer to your problem may not be the answer to your question.

 

[Qik3Coder]

By the way, thanks for the starter code. I needed it for a new project.

-The answer to your problem may not be the answer to your question.

 

[TipGiver]

Just some things:

. You must close the stream after writting to it.
. "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" Better replace it with "iexplore.exe" (or without .exe). The ie is.. how should i say it; Global assembly? The env. var. $PATH has that path.
. The shell is outdated. Use instead - if possible - the System.Diagnostics.Process class and the .Start method.

 

[dashen]

I used the phrasing iexplore on my shell command and it did not work

But I will try the System.Diagnostics.Process -> Start method

 

[earthandfire]

Assuming .html files are associated with IE (which I think they would normally be), then I don't believe you need to reference IE at all - simply passing rptPath (obviously after closing it) to system.diagnostics.process.start should be sufficient.

NB:
For IE read your default browser

Hope this helps.