----------------------------------- mtk786 Mon Mar 29, 2004 2:59 pm PHONE LIST??/:S ----------------------------------- how do i create a program which will allow me to get data from a text file...for example i want a phone list...i have the data n the numbers saved on a word pad file...so i basically want to make this mouse oriented...i want like to search by name ,number,grade....so if i click name it shld enter name n then allow me to type in the name n then let them search it..n then display its grade name n number...the search options are suppose to be mouse oriented...im a beginnger programmer desperate for help...:S tnks a lot ----------------------------------- Tony Mon Mar 29, 2004 3:01 pm ----------------------------------- eh? :? var fileStream:int var temp:string open : fileStream, "fileName.txt", get loop exit when eof(fileStream) get : fileStream, temp put temp end loop