reading text files

[Just4Fun]

Will GE allow me to randomly search and retrieve through a text file

1. I have a file that has several lines of text.
2. I would like to open the file.
3. I would like to randomly read a line of text from the file.
4. I would like the random line of text to appear on the game screen.
5. I would like to close the file.

What I know is that GE can load and save scores/lives(I've studied this code), but what sort of changes do I need to add to the previously posted code to accomplish the above? Can it be done in GE

*pointers are giving me high blood pressure... (I feel another head banging incident rapidly approaching.) As always TIA....

[makslane]

This can be made with some global scripts, but is not easy

[Just4Fun]

Makslane,
Would standard 'C' code work or would it need to be change to GE specific code?

printf () function doesn't work in GE so when I read the text file contents, what function do I use to display the randomly chosen text?? TIA

[makslane]

Use a text actor and copy the text with strcpy function:

strcpy(youractor.text, yourtext);