Read(IntPtr,Int32,Int32) Method

Reads a block of bytes from the stream and writes the data in a given buffer.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function Read( _
   ByVal buffer As System.IntPtr, _
   ByVal offset As System.Integer, _
   ByVal count As System.Integer _
) As System.Integer

public System.int Read( 
   System.IntPtr buffer,
   System.int offset,
   System.int count
)

Parameters

buffer: When this method returns, contains the specified buffer with the values between offset and (offset + count - 1) replaced by the bytes read from the current source.
offset: The byte offset in array at which the read bytes will be placed.
count: The maximum number of bytes to read.

Return Value

The total number of bytes read into the buffer. This might be less than the number of bytes requested if that number of bytes are not currently available, or zero if the end of the stream is reached.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	array is null.

Reference

NativeFileStream Class
NativeFileStream Members
Overload List