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  1. Nov 12th, 2002, 01:54 AM #1
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    Reading a txt file

    Hi,
    I have forgotten how to read a text file in VB6?
    could someone please show me?
    thanks
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    Open "c:\file.txt" for binary as #1
    contents = input(lof(1),1)
    close #1
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    thanks but....

    what is lof?
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