string := MP GetString( resfilenum; id )

                               receives
parameter     type      data      description
resfilenum
LONGINT
NO
  This is the id of the resource file to use.  A 0 
                                         means to use the structure file.
id
              INTEGER
NO  
The id of the resource being looked up

returns 
value    type        description
YES  
LONGINT   
Returns the contents of the 'STR " resource identified 
                           by the id.

Pass the id number for the resource file to be used, and the id of the 'STR ' resource to be found.  The contents of that resource are returned.

Example:
ALERT("This button will get the text of a 'STR ' resource based on"+" the id above.")
$R:=MP CurResFile 
$N:=MP OpenResFile ("")
vStr:=MP GetString ($N;vID)
$Err:=MP CloseResFile ($N)