vb6 random file in .net

[BodwadUK]

Ok I know you lot will think this is a retarded question but how I go about reading in an old VB6 format random file?

The original type used was as follows

Type MainDB
    Artist As String * 50
    SongTitle As String * 50
    Category As String * 30
    TrackID As String * 25
    SongFilename As String * 90
    AlbumFilename As String * 90
    DateDownloaded As Date
    End Type

Now I know about these ones:
Longs = Integers
Integers = Short

but how do I convert the fixed length strings when it isnt available? How am I supposed to read in the old file format? I tried using an array of chars but it says I cant fix length the arrays in structures. Does this mean I have to set their length at runtime and then go from there?


thanks,

A rather silly mutt