Read Text File into String Variable

Reads an entire text file into a string variable.

Download Chilkat FileAccess ActiveX (freeware)

uses
    Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
    Dialogs, StdCtrls,
    CHILKATFILEACCESSLib_TLB,
    OleCtrls;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
fac: TCkFileAccess;
fileText: String;

begin
fac := TCkFileAccess.Create(Self);

//  Reads the entire contents of a text file into a string variable.
//  The 2nd arg specifies the character encoding used for
//  the contents of the text file.
fileText := fac.ReadEntireTextFile('hamlet.xml','utf-8');

Memo1.Lines.Add(fileText);
end;