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Reading a textfile in another system

Hi,
I am working in a VB project.I am using two systems - A & B - in the same network.I want to open a textfile in system B from an appliction running in system A.In system A I have only the IP address of system B.ie, using this IP I want to read the textfile in a folder in system B.
Any solution??????

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Shaji_am

TimCottee

If you have permissions to the folder that contains the textfile in system B you can use UNC naming to retrieve it

Open "\\127.0.0.1\sharename\textfile.txt" For Input As #1

Here you can either use the computer name if known or the IP address instead. You need to be able to access the file/folder and have the necessary permissions to read this file but other than that it is straightforward.

rpai

You could use the FileSystemObject to read the file.

Dim objFileSys As Object
Dim objFile As Object

Set objFileSys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFileSys.openTextFile("\\173.23.37.3\MyTest\test.txt", 1)
s = objFile.readall
Debug.Print s
Set objFileSys = Nothing
Set objFile = Nothing

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TimCottee

I somehow think you chose the wrong comment!

Richie_Simonetti

I hate this sort of things.

ComTech

It alright, Tim and I have solved this matter, just wanted the rest of you know. Stuff happeans.

Thanks all,
ComTech
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Richie_Simonetti

Thanks.