Reading a file using probe points CCS4

Hi, 

I using probe points in CCS 4.2.0.10017 to load a file in to the c6748 Simulator (which I intend to do later on with the board). However I am not able to read any data. It just runs the program and the data is not read in to the variable I have set aside for it.  I am trying it out with a single number but the file is supposed to contain 146 numbers for the filter coefficients once I get it working. I can load the file in the memory view properly but using probe points, I am not able to do it. I have attached the C code and the .dat file(it just contains a single number).  I wanted to know if I am doing anything wrong.

1754.filter100.dat

#include<stdio.h>
void dataIn(void);
void main(void)
{
	int  a=0;
	dataIn();
	printf("The value read is %d",a);
	while(1);
}

void dataIn()
{
	return;
}	

Thanks.