XPost: comp.lang.basic.visual, comp.lang.basic.visual.misc   
   From: hmrosser@bellsouth.net   
      
   "Steve"  wrote in message   
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   > Hi all i am just starting to get back into VB and i need a little help.   
   >   
   > I am writing a program that asks a user to type in a set of   
   numbers/letters   
   > (in this case shipping containers).   
   >   
   > Once the data is entered i have my 4 letters and i want to be able to call   
   > up data relating to the 4 letters.   
   >   
   > Basically i want it to show who the container belongs to and any other   
   data   
   > i wish to put in there relating to the container.   
   >   
   > Rather than hard code everything i want it in a seperate file(s).   
   >   
      
   You could have a file for each container - name the file same as the   
   container   
   keep in mind the container may be reused.   
    work with sequential access files.   
   open the file corresponding to the container --   
   -- other ways - use a database   
      
      
      
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