Use a StreamReader object. Here's an example for reading the entire contents of a file into a string.
StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(@"c:\myfile.txt"); string s = sr.ReadToEnd(); sr.Close(); Greg Reinacker Reinacker & Associates, Inc. http://www.rassoc.com http://www.rassoc.com/gregr/weblog/ -----Original Message----- From: The DOTNET list will be retired 7/1/02 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of george antony Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 9:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: reading from a stream hi all I have a openfile dialog box. I have to open a file and assign the contents of a file to a textbox. when i use the openfile() method of a openfiledialog it gives me a stream object. how to read from stream and assign to textbox. regards george __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.
