INFO: Add a Text File to a VB6 DHTML Page Dynamically

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The following sample code takes a text file from the local hard drive on the client and appends it to the current DHTML page:

1. Start a new Visual Basic project and select DHTML Application.
2. Open DHTMLPage1 under Designers (Project Explorer).
3. Add a TextField to the page, and set its value property to nothing.
4. Add a Button to the page, and set its value property to "Add File."
5. In the Properties window, select DispIHTMLBodyElement, and set its Id property to "test."
6. For the Button1_OnClick event, add the following code:
   

         Private Function Button1_onclick() As Boolean
   
         Dim f As Integer            ' File Handle
         Dim txt As String           ' Holds text of file for
                                     ' processing
         Dim strLoc As Long          ' Holds current location for
                                     ' INSTR
   
         f = FreeFile
   
         If Len(Dir$(TextField1.Value)) > 0 Then
            Open TextField1.Value For Input As #f
                txt = Input$(LOF(f), f)
            Close #f
           else
            test.innerHTML = test.innerHTML & "<BR><BR>File Not Found."
            Exit Function
         End If
   
         ' Convert CR/LF to HTML line break (<BR>) tags.
   
         strLoc = InStr(txt, vbCrLf)
   
         Do While strLoc <> 0
            txt = Mid$(txt, 1, (strLoc - 1)) & "<BR>" _
               & Mid$(txt, strLoc + 2)
            strLoc = InStr(strLoc + 1, txt, vbCrLf)
         Loop
   
         ' Add Contents of Text file to end of DHTML page.
   
         test.innerHTML = test.innerHTML & "<BR><BR>" & txt
   
         End Function
   
   						

1. Run the code and type the name of a text file in the text box.