diff --git a/toolbox/toolbox.cpp b/toolbox/toolbox.cpp
index 471dc82..ea8acb1 100644
--- a/toolbox/toolbox.cpp
+++ b/toolbox/toolbox.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ namespace ToolBox {
 			case 0xa906:
 				d0 = Utility::NewString(trap);
 				break;
+			case 0xa9ba:
+				d0 = Utility::GetString(trap);
+				break;
 				
 			default:
 				fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported tool trap: %04x\n", trap);
diff --git a/toolbox/utility.cpp b/toolbox/utility.cpp
index e2efab4..0277808 100644
--- a/toolbox/utility.cpp
+++ b/toolbox/utility.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "utility.h"
 #include "toolbox.h"
 #include "mm.h"
+#include "rm.h"
 
 #include <cpu/defs.h>
 #include <cpu/CpuModule.h>
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ using ToolBox::Log;
 namespace Utility {
 
 
+	// FUNCTION NewString (theString: Str255): StringHandle;
 	uint16_t NewString(uint16_t trap)
 	{
 		/*
@@ -51,5 +53,30 @@ namespace Utility {
 		return d0;
 	}
 
+	// FUNCTION GetString (stringID: Integer): StringHandle;
+	uint16_t GetString(uint16_t trap)
+	{
+		/*
+		 * The GetString function loads a string from a string ('STR ') 
+		 * resource into memory. It returns a handle to the string with the 
+		 * specified resource ID, reading it from the resource file if 
+		 * necessary.
+		 */
+
+		uint16_t stringID;
+		uint32_t sp;
+		uint32_t d0;
+		uint32_t theHandle;
+
+		sp = StackFrame<2>(stringID);
+
+		Log("%04x GetString($%04x)\n", trap, stringID);
+
+		d0 = RM::Native::GetResource(0x53545220, stringID, theHandle);
+
+		ToolReturn<4>(sp, theHandle);
+		return d0;
+	}
+
 
 }