ReadChars(Char[],Int32,Int32) Method (ImageFileSource)

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Reads count characters from the stream of the image file with index as the starting point in the character array.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration

Public Overloads Function ReadChars( _
   ByVal bufferThe buffer to read data into.
() As Char, _
   ByVal offsetThe starting point in the buffer at which to begin reading into the buffer.
 As System.Int32, _
   ByVal countThe number of characters to read.
 As System.Int32 _
) As System.Int32

public System.Int32 ReadChars(
   char[] buffer, 
   System.Int32 offset, 
   System.Int32 count
)

public: System.Int32 ReadChars(
   char[]* buffer, 
   System.Int32 offset, 
   System.Int32 count
)

public:
System.Int32 ReadChars(
   array<char>^ buffer, 
   System.Int32 offset, 
   System.Int32 count
)

Parameters

buffer: The buffer to read data into.
offset: The starting point in the buffer at which to begin reading into the buffer.
count: The number of characters to read.

Return Value

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

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET9; .NET 8; .NET 7; .NET 6; .NET Framework 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5

Reference

ImageFileSource Class
ImageFileSource Members

Overload List

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