[Year 12 SofDev] Reading and Writing text data files in VB2010

[Mark KELLY]

Hi, you paragons of pedagogy.  I've been putting off teaching my kids how to
read and write text data files in VB but having investigated today, it's not
really more difficult than the days of VB6 with OPEN "file" FOR INPUT AS 1
... INPUT #1, data.

I've attached an adapted tutorial on reading and writing text files with a
task involving reading and writing a preferences file (with solution).

Once your kids can do data files, it greatly opens the scope for populating
and playing with really large arrays and makes loops meaningful.

I remember how excited I was when I first discovered text files decades ago
- it was like finding mum's car keys.  My programming world blossomed from
that point.

-- 
Mark Kelly
Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area
McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253
kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au
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