Try this:

vb Code:
  1. Private Sub Command1_Click()
  2. Dim str As String
  3. Dim i As Integer
  4. Dim entry As String
  5. ff = FreeFile
  6.  
  7. Open App.Path & "\test.txt" For Input As #ff
  8. For i = 0 To Len(ff) + 1
  9. Input #ff, entry
  10. List1.AddItem entry
  11. str = entry
  12. Next i
  13. MsgBox (str)
  14. Close #ff
  15. End Sub