File STRING

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filein = ReadFile("mydata.dat") ; opens file THAT MUST EXIST
; Loop this until we reach the end of file 
a$=""
While Not Eof(filein) 
a$=a$+chr$(readbyte(filein))
CloseFile( filein ) ; close what you opened
;File is now in a$