How can I read data from a text file using VB6?

Question

I need to read data from text files and use the same in my application. Im using VB 6.0. What commands do I use? Some Sample code would be highly appreciated.

Answer 1

Here's how to read an entire text file into a string - from the VB6 manual.

Function FileToString(strFilename As String) As String
  iFile = FreeFile
  Open strFilename For Input As #iFile
    FileToString = StrConv(InputB(LOF(iFile), iFile), vbUnicode)
  Close #iFile
End Function