Reading data from a randomly accessed file

I want my program to open up a text file....in visual c++ do i have to put the text file in 'source files' 'header files' or 'resource files' folder? Also when i save the text file that i'm going to use do i save it as a text file or a "ms-dos text file"?

your best bet is to save the file as plain text (no fancy formatting or fonts) in the folder where the executable resides.

ok thanks