Hi Rod

Can I use the Read/Write command while working with List view

I can get the textBox to work, it keeps the last value there from when i shut it down but the list items ie Pencil cost and all that seems to get lost

i use textBox1.Text = valueReader.ReadLine();
valueReader.Close();

and valueWriter.WriteLine(textBox1.Text);
valueWriter.Close();
for the textBox

and
itemColumn.Text = valueReader.ReadLine();

valueWriter.WriteLine(itemColumn.Text);

and so on

when it comes to doing the same with the list view Im a little stuffed
Ive tried a few things but cant seem to get it to work
I'm actually expanding on your Lesson 13 (understanding scope) trying to apply the read write to it

any ideas where im going wrong
Cheers Harold

Hi Harold,

Where are you doing the WriteLine statements? They should probably all be in the form's Closing event handler so they all come together.

If you're writing the values into a text file (I suspect you are), then you can open the file in WordPad or NotePad to see what's in there and determine whether the writing part is working.

Then the reading should all be in the form's Load event handler.

What are you trying to save for the ListView? The currently selected item? If so, I would write and read the values in the SelectedIndices collection. They're numbers so you might need to read them as strings and then use CInt to convert them into integers before using them.

Let me know what you're trying to do with the ListView and I'll try to provide more detail if you need it.

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Yes I have set it up the same as in your read write tutorial
I have the read in a load handler and the write in the closing handler

I have put these ahead of the body of the code . the text box is working but the items in the list view dont show up after I close and open the program


Using your example in the scope tutorial im trying to have the program load with the items i have put in from the add item button when I shut it down so when i open it back up again the Items will be there as I left it and be able to add more input to do the same
Im only doing this so I can marry each piece I learn into another program so I can understand what is happening and that I understand how it works as I learn quicker by trying things out
Also Im thinking I could put together a small program using this to track the servicing of my Vehicles later on

Cheers Harold

that sounds like a reasonable approach.

Probably the best thing would be for you to zip up the project and email it to me at [email protected]. Then I can see exactly what's going on.

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Rod Stephens, Microsoft MVP

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