Fix Visual Basic file reading examples: remove hardcoded paths, add RichTextBox support, and include project file #48474
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The Visual Basic documentation for reading text files contained hardcoded absolute file paths (like "C:\test.txt") that cause issues on different systems and don't follow best practices. Additionally, users were requesting examples showing how to load text files into RichTextBox controls, which wasn't covered.
Changes Made
Fixed hardcoded file paths:
"C:\test.txt"
to"test.txt"
in existing code snippets to use relative pathsAdded RichTextBox integration examples:
Path.Combine
for robust path constructionEnhanced documentation:
Path.Combine
for cross-platform compatibilityAdded project file for CI build:
VbFileIORead.vbproj
targeting .NET Framework 4.8 to enable proper CI buildsExample of the improvement:
Before:
After:
These changes address user frustrations with compilation errors and provide the RichTextBox functionality specifically requested in the issue.
Fixes #33919.
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