====== read_file ======
Method of [[:scripting:api:application:start|IApplication]]

===== Description =====
Reads file data as string or binary.

===== Parameters =====
  * [[scripting:api:data-type:BSTR|BSTR]] **strFilePath** 
  * [[scripting:api:data-type:VARIANT_BOOL|VARIANT_BOOL]] **bAsBinaryArray**  = VARIANT_FALSE (optional)
==== Return Value ====
  * [[scripting:api:data-type:VARIANT|VARIANT]] **pData** 
===== Syntax =====
==== JavaScript ====
<code javascript>
var pData = Application.read_file(strFilePath, bAsBinaryArray);
</code>==== Visual Basic Script ====
<code vb>
pData = Application.read_file strFilePath, bAsBinaryArray
</code>==== C++ ====
<code cpp>
VARIANT Data;
HRESULT hr = Application.read_file(strFilePath, bAsBinaryArray, &Data);
</code>===== See Also =====
[[:scripting:api:application:start|IApplication]]

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