How to Load data from a text file to RichTextBox control using Dialog Co...

How to Load data from Text (.txt) and RTF (.rtf) file to Richtextbox control using Common Dialog control in Visual Basic 6 .Also Clear the richtextbox control.Visual Basic Tutorial-Step by step Tutorial,No Step skipped. In the Part-1 of this Video, we will discuss following points 1.How to add Richtextbox and Common Dialog Control in the Visual Basic Project. 2.How to Use Richtextbox and Common Dialog Control and set their properties. 3.How to load data from a text file to Richtextbox using Open Dialog control and Command Button.In open Dialog, we will select any text file from the PC and Open that file content into the richtextbox control. 4.How to clear the richtextbox. All steps are explained in detail,no step is skipped . Next Part-2 ,we will discuss about Saving data from a richtextbox to a text .txt file and RTF .rtf file and store in PC.  

 Code: 

Dim data As String

 Private Sub loadbtn_Click() 

opendialog.Filter = "Text File(*.txt)|*.txt|RTF File(*.rtf)|*.rtf|" 

opendialog.ShowOpen

 data = opendialog.FileName RichTextBox1.LoadFile (data)

 End Sub

 Private Sub clearbtn_Click() 

RichTextBox1.Text = ""

 End Sub