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\"\"<\/p>\n

So for reference sake, here is something easy.<\/p>\n

This is how to load a local text file into a variable, so you can process it.<\/p>\n

For example: <\/p>\n

So you have some JSON file<\/a>, and you put the JSON <\/a>formatted text locally in a text file so you can experiment on parsing it before you actually run a lot of web queries.<\/p>\n

Well here is how to do it:<\/p>\n

\r\nSub LoadFile()\r\n    Dim strURL As String\r\n    \r\n    'this is the text file in the directory of your spreadsheet   \r\n    strURL = ThisWorkbook.Path & \"\\currencies.txt\"\r\n    \r\n    Dim strFileContent As String\r\n    Dim intFile As Integer\r\n    \r\n    intFile = FreeFile\r\n    Open strURL For Input As #intFile\r\n    strFileContent = Input(LOF(intFile), intFile)\r\n    Close intFile\r\n\r\nEnd Sub\r\n<\/pre>\n
Now the contents of your text file are in the string strFileContent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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