MemoryStream Constructor (Byte[], Int32, Int32, Boolean, Boolean) (System.IO)

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MemoryStream Constructor (Byte[], Int32, Int32, Boolean, Boolean)

Initializes a new instance of the MemoryStream class based on the specified region of a byte array, with the CanWrite property set as specified, and the ability to call GetBuffer set as specified.

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Sub New ( _
	buffer As Byte(), _
	index As Integer, _
	count As Integer, _
	writable As Boolean, _
	publiclyVisible As Boolean _
)
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim buffer As Byte()
Dim index As Integer
Dim count As Integer
Dim writable As Boolean
Dim publiclyVisible As Boolean

Dim instance As New MemoryStream(buffer, index, count, writable, publiclyVisible)
C#
public MemoryStream (
	byte[] buffer,
	int index,
	int count,
	bool writable,
	bool publiclyVisible
)
C++
public:
MemoryStream (
	array<unsigned char>^ buffer, 
	int index, 
	int count, 
	bool writable, 
	bool publiclyVisible
)
J#
public MemoryStream (
	byte[] buffer, 
	int index, 
	int count, 
	boolean writable, 
	boolean publiclyVisible
)
JScript
public function MemoryStream (
	buffer : byte[], 
	index : int, 
	count : int, 
	writable : boolean, 
	publiclyVisible : boolean
)

Parameters

buffer

The array of unsigned bytes from which to create this stream.

index

The index into buffer at which the stream begins.

count

The length of the stream in bytes.

writable

The setting of the CanWrite property, which determines whether the stream supports writing.

publiclyVisible

true to enable GetBuffer, which returns the unsigned byte array from which the stream was created; otherwise, false.

Exceptions
Exception type Condition

ArgumentNullException

buffer is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

index or count is negative.

ArgumentException

The buffer length minus index is less than count.

Remarks

For an example of creating a file and writing text to a file, see How to: Write Text to a File. For an example of reading text from a file, see How to: Read Text from a File. For an example of reading from and writing to a binary file, see How to: Read and Write to a Newly Created Data File.

The CanRead and CanSeek properties are both set to true. Capacity is set to count.

The new stream instance can be written to, but the Capacity of the underlying byte array cannot be changed. The length of the stream cannot be set to a value greater than the initial length of the specified byte array; however, the stream can be truncated (see SetLength).

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.0
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