Get a line in a file

var i;
		for (i=0; i<3; i++)
		{
			Line = file_str_read(myFile,fileString);
		}
		
		var i = 0;
		while (i < 3)
		{
			i += 1;
			Line = file_str_read(myFile,fileString);
			if (i == 3) {file_close(myFile);}
			wait(1);
		}

STRING* WordText = "WWW";
STRING* fileString;

TEXT* Word =
{
  layer = 15;
  pos_x = 100;
  pos_y = 100;
  size_y = 40;
  string (WordText);
  flags = SHADOW | OUTLINE | TRANSLUCENT | VISIBLE;
  alpha = 100;
} 

myFile = file_open_write("dialog.txt");

var i = 0;
while (i < 3)
{
	i += 1;
	WordText = file_str_read(myFile,fileString);
	if (i == 3) {file_close(myFile); break;}
	wait(1);
}
Word.string[1] = WordText; //This returns an error: string is not a member of text.
str_cpy((Word.pstring)[1], WordText); //This one doesn't seem to do anything.

STRING* WordText = "#999"; //String with place for 999chars

#include <acknex.h>

STRING* WordText = "#4000"; //string with space for 4000chars (4000chars is the max length of file_str_read())
STRING* fileString = "test.txt"; //the file
var lineToRead = 3; //the line that should be read

TEXT* Word =
{
  layer = 15;
  pos_x = 100;
  pos_y = 100;
  font = "Verdana#15"; //here you forgot a font
  strings = 1;
  flags = SHADOW | OUTLINE | TRANSLUCENT | SHOW;
  alpha = 100;
} 

void main() {
	
	video_mode = 8;
	video_screen = 2;
	
	var myFile = file_open_read(fileString); //you have to use file_open_READ to read the file
	if(myFile == 0) error("Couldn't open the file!");
	
	var i;
	for(i=0;i<lineToRead;i++) {
		file_str_read(myFile,WordText);
	}
	
	file_close(myFile);
	str_cpy((Word.pstring)[0], WordText);
}

myFile = file_open_append(fileString);
	
var i;
for (i=0; i<lineToRead; i++)
{
	file_str_read(myFile,WordText);
	str_cpy((Word.pstring)[0], WordText);
	file_str_write(myFile,str_cpy(WordText,""));
}
file_close(myFile);

while (i < 100)
{
	i += 1;
	file_str_read(myFile,WordText);
	str_cat(newString,WordText);
	str_cpy((testing.pstring)[0], newString); //for displaying results
	if (i >= 100) {file_close(myFile); break;}
	wait(1);
}

myFile = file_open_read(fileString);
	if(myFile == 0) {fileOpen = 0;}
	var i = 0;
	while (i < 91)
	{
		file_str_read(myFile,WordText);
		str_cat(newString,WordText+",\n");
		str_cpy((testing.pstring)[0], WordText);
		i += 1;
		if (i >= 91) 
		{
			file_close(myFile);
			fileOpen = 0; 
			myFile = file_open_write(fileStringCopy);
			file_str_write(myFile,newString);
			file_close(myFile);
			break;
		}
		wait(1);
	}

//Don't forget to declare the variables.

action recheck() //******THIS IS NOT IMPORTANT - just to see if I could use the copy.
{
	myFile = file_open_append(fileStringCopy);
	if(myFile == 0) {fileOpen = 0;}
	else
	{
		fileOpen = 1;
		var i;
		for (i=0; i<lineToRead; i++)
		{
			file_str_read(myFile,WordText);
			str_cpy((testing.pstring)[0], WordText);
		}
		file_close(myFile); fileOpen = 0;
	}
}

action replaceFile()
{
	myFile1 = file_open_read(fileString); //open file 1
	myFile2 = file_open_append(fileStringCopy); //open file 2
	if (myFile1 == 0) {fileOpen = 0;}
	var ii = 0;
	var skipLine = 0;
	while (ii < 91)
	{
		ii += 1;
		//when the line is reached...
		if (skipLine == 0 && ii == lineToRead) {skipLine = 1;} //...indicate
		file_str_read(myFile1,WordText); //read a line from file 1
		if (skipLine != 1) //as long as the line is not read...
		{
			str_cpy(newString,WordText); //...copy
			file_str_write(myFile2,newString); //...write a line to file 2
			file_str_write(myFile2,","); //place a comma after
		}
		str_cpy((testing.pstring)[0], newString); //check word on screen
		if (skipLine == 1) {skipLine = 2;} // indicate that the line is read
		if (ii >= 91) //when all lines are read...
		{
			file_close(myFile1); //close files
			file_close(myFile2);
			fileOpen = 0; 
			ent_remove(me); //remove temporary entity
			temp = ent_create("mark.mdl",vector(0,0,0),recheck);
			break; //stop the loop
		}
		wait(1);
	}
}

action copyFile() //******THIS IS NOT IMPORTANT - just a copy to string
{
	myFile = file_open_read(fileString);
	if(myFile == 0) {fileOpen = 0;}
	var i = 0;
	while (i < 91)
	{
		file_str_read(myFile,WordText);
		str_cat(newString,WordText); //copy the entire file to a string
		str_cat(newString,",");
		str_cpy((testing.pstring)[0], WordText);
		i += 1;
		if (i >= 91) 
		{
			file_close(myFile);
			fileOpen = 0; 
			ent_remove(me); //remove temporary entity
			temp = ent_create("mark.mdl",vector(0,0,0),replaceFile);
			break;
		}
		wait(1);
	}
}

//Get the word in the line
myFile = file_open_read(fileString);
if(myFile == 0) {fileOpen = 0;}
else
{
	fileOpen = 1;
	var i;
	for (i=0; i<lineToRead; i++)
	{
		file_str_read(myFile,WordText);
		str_cpy((Word.pstring)[0], WordText);
		str_cpy(theWord,WordText);
	}
	file_close(myFile); fileOpen = 0;
	temp = ent_create("mark.mdl",vector(0,0,0),copyFile);
}

file_asc_write(hndFile,13);
file_asc_write(hndFile,10);

action replaceFile()
{
	myFile1 = file_open_read(fileString); //open file 1
	myFile2 = file_open_write(fileStringCopy); //open file 2
	if (myFile1 == 0) {fileOpen = 0;}
	var ii = 0;
	var skipLine = 0;
	while (ii < 91)
	{
		ii += 1;
		//when the line is reached...
		if (skipLine == 0 && ii == lineToRead) {skipLine = 1;} //...indicate
		file_str_read(myFile1,WordText); //read a line from file 1
		if (skipLine != 1) //as long as the line is not read...
		{
			str_cpy(newString,WordText); //...copy
			file_str_write(myFile2,newString); //...write a line to file 2
			file_str_write(myFile2,","); //place a comma after
		}
		str_cpy((testing.pstring)[0], newString); //check word on screen
		if (skipLine == 1) {skipLine = 2;} // indicate that the line is read
		if (ii >= 91) //when all lines are read...
		{
			file_close(myFile1); //close files
			file_close(myFile2);
			fileOpen = 0; 
			ent_remove(me); //remove temporary entity
			temp = ent_create("mark.mdl",vector(0,0,0),recheck);
			break; //stop the loop
		}
		wait(1);
	}
}

//[...]
STRING *strTemp = str_create("#999");
str_cpy(strTemp, name);
str_cat(strTemp, "has the ball");
str_cpy((message.pstring)[0], strTemp);
str_remove(strTemp);

long type;
STRING* varToString = engine_getvar(myVar,&type);