Reading a Rich Text File

[pooba53]

I have the following code that is successfully opening my *.rtf file:

If File.Exists(FilePath) Then
Try
Dim MyFileStream As New FileStream(FilePath,
FileMode.Open)
RichTextBox1.LoadFile(MyFileStream,
RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText)
MyFileStream.Close()
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
Else
MsgBox("I'm afraid I could not find your instructions
file.")
Me.Close()
End If

Problem is, it's showing all sorts of giberish along with the text. I
thought a RichTextBox would display the file as if I was opening it in
Wordpad or some other Rich Text File viewer.

What am I missing here?

Thanks.
-Dan

 

[Karel H o n i n g s]

Suggestion:

Replace RichTextBoxStreamType.PlainText with
RichTextBoxStreamType.RichText

 

[pooba53]

Thanks, Karel!

Works like a charm ;-)

I really appreciate the help.
-Dan