Private Function OpenFile() As FileStream

    ' Displays an OpenFileDialog and shows the read/only files.

    Dim DlgOpenFile As New OpenFileDialog()
    DlgOpenFile.ShowReadOnly = True

    If DlgOpenFile.ShowDialog() = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
        Dim path As New String("")

        ' If ReadOnlyChecked is true, uses the OpenFile method to
        ' open the file with read/only access.
        Try
            If (DlgOpenFile.ReadOnlyChecked = True) Then
                Return DlgOpenFile.OpenFile()
            Else
                ' Otherwise, opens the file with read/write access.
                Path = DlgOpenFile.FileName
                Return New FileStream(Path, System.IO.FileMode.Open, _
                        System.IO.FileAccess.ReadWrite)
            End If
        Catch SecEx As SecurityException
            ' The user lacks appropriate permissions to read files, discover paths, etc.
            MessageBox.Show("Security error. Please contact your administrator for details.\n\n" & _
                "Error message: " & SecEx.Message * "\n\n" & _
                "Details (send to Support):\n\n" & SecEx.StackTrace)
        Catch Ex As Exception
            ' Could not load the image - probably related to Windows file system permissions.
            MessageBox.Show("Cannot display the image: " & path.Substring(path.LastIndexOf("\\")) & _
                     ". You may not have permission to read the file, or " & _
                    "it may be corrupt.\n\nReported error: " + ex.Message)
        End Try
    End If

    Return Nothing
End Function