OPC Studio User's Guide and Reference
CreateStreamReader(IFileInfo) Method



OpcLabs.BaseLib Assembly > OpcLabs.BaseLib.Extensions.FileProviders Namespace > IFileInfoExtension Class > CreateStreamReader Method : CreateStreamReader(IFileInfo) Method
A file info that represents a file in the file provider.
Creates a System.IO.StreamReader with UTF8 encoding that reads from an existing text file.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<ExtensionAttribute()>
<NotNullAttribute()>
Public Overloads Shared Function CreateStreamReader( _
   ByVal fileInfo As IFileInfo _
) As StreamReader
'Usage
 
Dim fileInfo As IFileInfo
Dim value As StreamReader
 
value = IFileInfoExtension.CreateStreamReader(fileInfo)
[Extension()]
[NotNull()]
public static StreamReader CreateStreamReader( 
   IFileInfo fileInfo
)
[Extension()]
[NotNull()]
public:
static StreamReader^ CreateStreamReader( 
   IFileInfo^ fileInfo
) 

Parameters

fileInfo
A file info that represents a file in the file provider.

Return Value

Returns a new for reading from this file info.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription

A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.

This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception.

An I/O error has occurred.

This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately.

An invoked method is not supported at all, or is not supported with the parameters used to create the object.

A security error was detected.

This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately.

The operating system has denied access because of an I/O error or a specific type of security error.

This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately.

Remarks

This method is similar in purpose to System.IO.FileInfo.OpenText, but is generalized for any kind of file info, not just files in the physical file system.

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

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