reading and writing binary data with a file in VB

complete · Jan 3, 2006, 01:26 AM

In Visual Basic 6 I have written a program to read and write to a file. It works fine. Now I have to do the same for binary data since the information I write to the file has end-of-line and return characters. For instance, when I write to the file, the data looks like this:

"3
34"

Because there is a break in the data. In debug mode, the text data has two boxes where the end-of-line and return characters go.

Anyway, does anyone have any example code of binary level reading and writing to and from a file?

UberLord · Jan 4, 2006, 11:31 AM

http://www.vb-helper.com/howto_read_...nary_file.html

mm1854 · Jun 11, 2006, 06:17 PM

Great example.

Do you also have it in VB.NET?

UberLord · Jul 11, 2006, 05:33 PM

Sure!

http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet...4/streams.html

Jan 3, 2006, 01:26 AM	#1
complete HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	reading and writing binary data with a file in VB In Visual Basic 6 I have written a program to read and write to a file. It works fine. Now I have to do the same for binary data since the information I write to the file has end-of-line and return characters. For instance, when I write to the file, the data looks like this: "3 34" Because there is a break in the data. In debug mode, the text data has two boxes where the end-of-line and return characters go. Anyway, does anyone have any example code of binary level reading and writing to and from a file?

Jan 4, 2006, 11:31 AM	#2
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Jul 11, 2006, 05:33 PM	#4
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Sure! http://www.ondotnet.com/pub/a/dotnet...4/streams.html __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Jun 11, 2006, 06:17 PM	#3
mm1854 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Great example. Do you also have it in VB.NET?