FileRead Function:

The FileRead function allows the contents of a file to be read. The FileRead function has one required argument, pathname, which represents the complete path to an already existing file on the server. The ReadFile function returns a string representing the contents of the file. ReadFile returns Null in the event of an error.

Syntax:
string = FileRead(pathname)
Example Usage:
Writes the contents of File.txt in folder New Folder to the browser.
<% = FileRead( server.mappath("/New Folder/File.txt") ) %>

Writes the contents of File.txt in folder New Folder to a variable named a.

<%
dim a
a = FileRead( server.mappath("/New Folder/File.txt") )
%>
ASP Source Code: 
<%
Private Function FileRead(byVal pathname)
	dim objFSO, objFile, tmp
	On Error Resume Next
	Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
	Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(pathname, 1, False)
	tmp = objFile.ReadAll
	If Err Then
		FileRead = Null
	Else
		FileRead = tmp
	End If
	objFile.Close
	Set objFile = Nothing
	Set objFSO = Nothing
	On Error GoTo 0
End Function
%>