how to make a default file name in a save file dialog for users

but I am using FileSystemObject, the object name is SaveDialog..

SaveDialog.CancelError = True
    On Error GoTo ErrHandler
       SaveDialog.DialogTitle = "Save your File!"
    SaveDialog.Filter = "Text File(*.txt)|*.txt|"
    SaveDialog.ShowSave
    fileName = SaveDialog.fileName
       If Not FSO.FileExists(fileName) Then ' if not exist→Create
       Set TS = FSO.CreateTextFile(fileName)
    Else  ' if exist→Open
       Set TS = FSO.CreateTextFile(fileName, ForWriting)
   End If



And how to open a text file...is it ShellExecuteEX(....,.....)?

I don't know about FileSystemObject and SaveDialog, I have a different way to do it, its through a module. If you wish, I can provided to you.

Now for your second part,
Do you want to open a txt file and read its content from VB,
(I already gave you the answer for this option)
OR
Open a txt file in notepade?
Dim myProcess as New Process()
myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "Notepad.exe"
myProcess.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized
myProcess.Start()

jaffer

Agreed.