MemoryStream Constructor (Byte[], Int32, Int32, Boolean)
Initializes a new non-resizable instance of the MemoryStream class based on the specified region of a byte array, with the CanWrite property set as specified.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
public function MemoryStream( buffer : byte[], index : int, count : int, writable : boolean )
Parameters
- buffer
- Type: System.Byte[]
The array of unsigned bytes from which to create this stream.
- index
- Type: System.Int32
The index in buffer at which the stream begins.
- count
- Type: System.Int32
The length of the stream in bytes.
- writable
- Type: System.Boolean
The setting of the CanWrite property, which determines whether the stream supports writing.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | buffer is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | index or count are negative. |
| ArgumentException | The sum of index and count is greater than the length of buffer. |
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 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).
This constructor does not expose the underlying stream. GetBuffer throws UnauthorizedAccessException. However, you can write to the stream if writable is true.
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The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
