I am very new to VB 2005, and I have no idea how to proceed with this project. My task is to create a Windows Service that will import an orders.dat file that contains the following headers "FIRSTNAME", "LASTNAME", "ABANUMBER", "ACCOUNTNUMBER", "CITY", "STATE", "ZIP".

My goal is to create this service to import this file daily (Fri, Sat, & Sun would all need to be done on Monday as well), parse the data, and print a report with the same information in a different format.

Where do I start? Help me please!!!

Just to get a feel for where you are, do you know (in general) how to parse a file once you have gotten ahold of it?

No. That's how much of a beginner I am.

hi dear if got the solution please send me at [email protected]

Do you know How to start a Service type project?