A function returning file contents?

[ChrisWard]

@Todd_Kroeger

As much as I hate Java, that's probably the way to resolve this.

It is (Well, maybe a JavaScript can do it). You can write an App Inventor extension with the Rush IDE:

Rush • A new and improved way of building extensions

[image] Rush is a build tool, built to be a complete replacement for the existing way of developing extensions. It attempts to improve the overall developer experience and reduce the amount of boilerplate code you need to write to make extensions. With Rush, you no longer need to use annotations to define your extension's metadata and Android manifest tags. Instead, you get a separate metadata file, rush.yml, and direct support for AndroidManifest.xml (more on that below). Not just that, Rus…