' This example uses the DoubleClick event of a ListBox to load text files  
' listed in the ListBox into a TextBox control. This example
' assumes that the ListBox, named listBox1, contains a list of valid file 
' names with path and that this event handler method
' is connected to the DoublClick event of a ListBox control named listBox1.
' This example requires code access permission to access files.
Private Sub listBox1_DoubleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles listBox1.DoubleClick
    ' Get the name of the file to open from the ListBox.
    Dim file As [String] = listBox1.SelectedItem.ToString()

    Try
        ' Determine if the file exists before loading.
        If System.IO.File.Exists(file) Then
            ' Open the file and use a TextReader to read the contents into the TextBox.
            Dim myFile As New System.IO.FileInfo(listBox1.SelectedItem.ToString())
            Dim myData As System.IO.TextReader = myFile.OpenText()

            textBox1.Text = myData.ReadToEnd()
            myData.Close()
        End If
        ' Exception is thrown by the OpenText method of the FileInfo class.
    Catch
        MessageBox.Show("The file you specified does not exist.")
        ' Exception is thrown by the ReadToEnd method of the TextReader class.
    Catch
     MessageBox.Show("There was a problem loading the file into the TextBox. Ensure that the file is a valid text file.")
    End Try
End Sub

// This example uses the DoubleClick event of a ListBox to load text files
// listed in the ListBox into a TextBox control. This example
// assumes that the ListBox, named listBox1, contains a list of valid file
// names with path and that this event handler method
// is connected to the DoublClick event of a ListBox control named listBox1.
// This example requires code access permission to access files.
private void listBox1_DoubleClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    // Get the name of the file to open from the ListBox.
    String file = listBox1.SelectedItem.ToString();

    try
    {
        // Determine if the file exists before loading.
        if (System.IO.File.Exists(file))
        {
            // Open the file and use a TextReader to read the contents into the TextBox.
            System.IO.FileInfo myFile = new System.IO.FileInfo(listBox1.SelectedItem.ToString());
            System.IO.TextReader myData = myFile.OpenText();;

            textBox1.Text = myData.ReadToEnd();
            myData.Close();
        }
    }
        // Exception is thrown by the OpenText method of the FileInfo class.
    catch(System.IO.FileNotFoundException)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("The file you specified does not exist.");
    }
        // Exception is thrown by the ReadToEnd method of the TextReader class.
    catch(System.IO.IOException)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("There was a problem loading the file into the TextBox. Ensure that the file is a valid text file.");
    }
}

   // This example uses the DoubleClick event of a ListBox to load text files
   // listed in the ListBox into a TextBox control. This example
   // assumes that the ListBox, named listBox1, contains a list of valid file
   // names with path and that this event handler method
   // is connected to the DoublClick event of a ListBox control named listBox1.
   // This example requires code access permission to access files.
private:
   void listBox1_DoubleClick( Object^ /*sender*/, System::EventArgs^ /*e*/ )
   {
      // Get the name of the file to open from the ListBox.
      String^ file = listBox1->SelectedItem->ToString();
      try
      {
         // Determine if the file exists before loading.
         if ( System::IO::File::Exists( file ) )
         {

            // Open the file and use a TextReader to read the contents into the TextBox.
            System::IO::FileInfo^ myFile = gcnew System::IO::FileInfo( listBox1->SelectedItem->ToString() );
            System::IO::TextReader^ myData = myFile->OpenText();
            ;
            textBox1->Text = myData->ReadToEnd();
            myData->Close();
         }
      }
      // Exception is thrown by the OpenText method of the FileInfo class.
      catch ( System::IO::FileNotFoundException^ ) 
      {
         MessageBox::Show( "The file you specified does not exist." );
      }
      // Exception is thrown by the ReadToEnd method of the TextReader class.
      catch ( System::IO::IOException^ ) 
      {
         MessageBox::Show( "There was a problem loading the file into the TextBox. Ensure that the file is a valid text file." );
      }
   }