Only reading data?? Newb here!

Hi.

Is there a way for me to read the memory locations of crossfire without agitating xtrap or whatever. I need to only READ the data, I wouldn't be writing anything into it. This wouldn't be a hack so to speak but something in this fashion.
Oh and one more thing, is there a way for me to do it with Visual Basic (since I'm a newb and I'm more familiar with basic).
Any actual code would be appreciated.
Thanks