How to save a user selected file as a variable?

[Zuccj]

In the middle of creating an application, and part of it is that a file will have to be loaded in. The file won't always be the same file, so I just have the folder location open up and let the user select the config file that will be used.

Dim fopen As FileDialog
        Set fopen = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen)
        fopen.Title = "Select Config File"
        fopen.InitialFileName = "C:\......"
        fopen.Show

Is the current code I have and that works perfectly fine. It opens right up to the correct folder. I've tried a few different ways to get the file to save to a variable, but at the moment haven't had much luck. The file doesn't need to be displayed I just need it saved into a variable so I can manipulate it as needed.

    Dim fopen As FileDialog
    Dim fcontent As String
    Dim textfile As Integer
    
    Set fopen = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen)
    fopen.Title = "Select Config File"
    fopen.InitialFileName = "C:...."
    fopen.Show
    textfile = FreeFile
    Open EvenLogDir & fopen For Input As #textfile
    fcontent = Input(LOF(textfile), textfile)
    
    Close #textfile

I'm working with this, and now I'm getting a run-time error 53: File not Found. Not sure how I'm getting that as I'm clicking on the exact file for it to load it, so it should have the exact path.