Reading from Sequential file

I want to write from a sequential file into a string, then from that string into another seq file. My problem is that it reads only the first line of the file or until it reaches a comma (,) replacing the string each time.

Can you post the code?

Regards,
The Beret.

The FileSystemObject's TextStream class's ReadLine method reads until it finds LF or CRLF pair... will that work?

Thanks for replies.
I have added the code I use, but this does not work, because it reads the delimmeters(vbcrlf, commas, etc)in the file thus overwriting the string each time. Is there another way?
PS. I want to manipulate the string, using the Mid$-function afterwards.Later more on that!
Thanks qingbob

Dim MyString as string

private Sub ReadString()

open "c:\TextFile.txt" for input as #1

While Not EOF(1)

input #1,MyString

Wend

Close #1
End Sub

Try to use
Line Input #1,MyString

instead of
input #1,MyString

Iouri Boutchkine
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If you are looking to read an entire fiel into a variable complete with control characters, try this sample
Start a new project. add a command Button
Paste this code into the generral declartations section of the form.
Run the program and click the button

option Explicit

private Sub Command1_Click()

Dim a, strB
a = "C:\Autoexec.bat"
Open a for binary as #1
strB = input(FileLen(a), #1)
Close
Cls
print strB

End Sub




John G

Hi there

line input #1 - reads one line at a time, ignoring commas , but not newlines ,so it still overwrites the string, leaving the value
of the string equal to the last line of the textfile. I can read it into a string array, but
its gonna make my actual task much more complex.
(Lets use a TextFile which is a paragraph).

Thanks
qingbob

Hi John G

The code you posted works perfectly!

Thanks
qingbob