There is nothing that would cause that error for only one of the files that you described. Shazz Rock wrote: Say the path is "D:\Project" there is 3 files 1.xml, 2.xml, 3.xml Say what the real file names are instead. Also, where do you get the value for file.Path? Despite everything, the person most likely to be fooling you next is yourself.

Have a look at: DirectoryInfo.GetFiles Method [^] The need to optimize rises from a bad design.My articles[^]

Sorry, I no longer have VB6 available to help you with this exactly. The GetAttributeValues() method will get the value of an XMLNode (element)'s attribute. I cant find any IXMLDom documentation to look for a similar function, but if you can post a link I can try to find it.

It appears that you're relying on the Nod.Text property to format the field names and values for you. Don't. Just get the Name and Age values for each person and format the output string yourself. A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic      2006, 2007, 2008

hi, do you want to bind the grid with product columns now? I think not possible, I think you should call a user control on click event, use grid view on that control and bind your product columns on that.

In that case, everything you need to do this is found right here[^]. A guide to posting questions on CodeProject[^] Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP Visual Developer - Visual Basic      2006, 2007, 2008

And including clear punctuation. Lloyd J. Atkinson "Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere" - ALbert Einstein I look at Microsoft, and turn to my poster on the wall saying: "Bang head here in case of stress".

The ShellExecuteEx is an API. Google it next time before you 1-vote replies, or next time you won't get any replies.