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WebResponse.GetResponseStream Method

Silverlight

When overridden in a descendant class, returns the data stream from the Internet resource.

Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)

public abstract Stream GetResponseStream()

Type: System.IO.Stream
An instance of the Stream class for reading data from the Internet resource.

Exception	Condition
NotSupportedException	Any attempt is made to access the method, when the method is not overridden in a descendant class.

The GetResponseStream method returns the data stream from the Internet resource.

Note:
The response stream must be closed to avoid running out of system resources. The response stream can be closed by calling Stream.Close or Close

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

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