VB 6 ( Need to save in .txt file )

Hi All,

I am sure that i am at correct place for thread ?, I didnt found a VB section.
I have a little programme that prints directely to the printer through LPT port, what i want is that, when the form is filled up with details and ready to print, it should create a .TXT file and make a entry of data.
and in next time it should open the same .txt and enter the data in the next line, probably below it.
Can some one help is general ? I am able to put the text file but i am unable to reopen and write the data in it.
Help would be really appreciated.

Regards
Raghav

 

you must append the text file.

Open "file.txt" For Append As #1

 

why not save these data in a database?

 

Yep thanks, works fine, Rep added

you mean DB in MSexcel ? or ..i got you wrong ?

 

database of "yngvie" mean MS Access or MS SQL server

 

chapicha : you are correct, but now it seems that i am traped up somewhere else.

Print command to LPT is working awsome to the printer, but I dont know code to send command to USB.
I am using

type c:\Prt.txt >lpt1

Code (markup):

when i swap LPT to USB..doesnt work (I knew it wont, just giving it a try )
So any ideas how to proceed up ?

 

LPT and USB is different port, if you use type command it just print the output to lpt1
and what about usb ? so better u use the printer object of vb. because the printer object use the windows printer. don't care if usb, lpt or network printer.

 

Yes i can understand that, but i have used the printers code to set up a form and push command to LPT to give those codes to the printer, I was just wondring if any how the command can be send to USB ?

Yes but then it will send to all ports of the PC ? and here we have more then 2 printers on a PC, wont it print on all ? or did i understood wrong what you have said ?

 

it use your default printer. you can set the default printer on windows control panel printer. or in code.

Dim w As New WshNetwork
w.SetDefaultPrinter (”ThePrinterYouWant”)
Set w = Nothing

Code (markup):

you can read here for more tutorial on printing http://www.devarticles.com/c/a/Visual-Basic/Printing-With-Visual-Basic/3/

u need to add referenced to Windows Script Host Object Model (/system32/wshom.ocx)

 

iwyrobi
The code did not work, dont know if i am doing something wrong.
Isnt there any way simple like the one for LPT ? to through command to USB ?

Secondly, As per your previos code, I was able to append and save, but can i make the data non editable or the txt file that cannot be deleted ?