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A sample code might help identifying the issue.<br />
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Is this a windows desktop application?
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A sample code might help identifying the issue.

Is this a windows desktop application?

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Dim file() As String<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ofdquest1.Filter = &quot;Text.Files|*.txt&quot;<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ofdquest1.FileName = &quot;&quot;<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ofdquest1.ShowDialog()<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Do While ofdquest1.FileName &lt;&gt;&nbsp;&quot;&quot;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; file = IO.File.ReadAllLines(ofdqu<wbr />est1.FileN<wbr />ame)<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For i = 0 To file.Count - 1<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; lstrelease.Items.Add(file(<wbr />i))<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If ofdquest1.FileName &lt;&gt;&nbsp;&quot;&quot; Then<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; file = IO.File.ReadAllLines(ofdqu<wbr />est1.FileN<wbr />ame)<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Else<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MessageBox.Show(&quot;select a file forst&quot;)<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; End If<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Next<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Loop<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; file.close()<br />
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and yes it is.
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Dim file() As String

        ofdquest1.Filter = "Text.Files|*.txt"

        ofdquest1.FileName = ""

        ofdquest1.ShowDialog()
        Do While ofdquest1.FileName <> ""
            file = IO.File.ReadAllLines(ofdquest1.FileName)
        For i = 0 To file.Count - 1
                lstrelease.Items.Add(file(i))
                If ofdquest1.FileName <> "" Then
                    file = IO.File.ReadAllLines(ofdquest1.FileName)



                Else
                    MessageBox.Show("select a file forst")
                End If

            Next
        Loop

        file.close()




and yes it is.

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Bob<br />
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Are you trying to read text from one file or multiple files into the listbox?
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Bob

Are you trying to read text from one file or multiple files into the listbox?

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im using a file dialog box to let the user see a list of text files (*.txt) when i select one to open.it wont output it in my listbox im using a do while loop to read each item from the file and print it in upper case in a listbox.
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im using a file dialog box to let the user see a list of text files (*.txt) when i select one to open.it wont output it in my listbox im using a do while loop to read each item from the file and print it in upper case in a listbox.

using a file dialog box, then output selected file to listbox

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