// 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.");
    }
}