Q: Using a configurationfile in the application directory

The configfile "musicman.cfg" is in the application directory, but each 
time I run the program, user is asked to create a new file.

Sean Soole; ssoole@senet.com.au

A: try this code... 
You have to changed it if you want your user to name a new configuration file.
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim ConfigFile$
    Dim res
    Dim nFile%
    Dim vDummy$
    
    ConfigFile = App.Path & "\musicman.cfg"
    res = Dir(ConfigFile)
    If res = "" Then
        MsgBox "didn't found anything"
        'making a new one
        nFile% = FreeFile
        Open ConfigFile For Output As #nFile%
        Print #nFile, "testing"
        Close #nFile
    Else
        MsgBox "opening " & ConfigFile
        'open existing one
        nFile% = FreeFile
        Open ConfigFile For Input As #nFile%
        Input #nFile, vDummy
        MsgBox vDummy
        Close #nFile
    End If
    
End Sub

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