BuildProvider.OpenReader Method

Definition

Opens a text reader for reading from a virtual path.

Overloads

OpenReader()

Opens a text reader for reading from the virtual path of the current build provider object.

OpenReader(String)

Opens a text reader for reading from a specified virtual path.

OpenReader()

Opens a text reader for reading from the virtual path of the current build provider object.

protected:
 System::IO::TextReader ^ OpenReader();
protected System.IO.TextReader OpenReader ();
member this.OpenReader : unit -> System.IO.TextReader
Protected Function OpenReader () As TextReader

Returns

An open TextReader that can be used to read the contents of the VirtualPath.

Remarks

Use the Read method on the returned TextReader object to read the contents of the VirtualPath property for a BuildProvider object.

After calling the OpenReader method, you must use the Close method to close the TextReader object and free associated system resources.

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Applies to

OpenReader(String)

Opens a text reader for reading from a specified virtual path.

protected:
 System::IO::TextReader ^ OpenReader(System::String ^ virtualPath);
protected System.IO.TextReader OpenReader (string virtualPath);
member this.OpenReader : string -> System.IO.TextReader
Protected Function OpenReader (virtualPath As String) As TextReader

Parameters

virtualPath
String

The virtual path to read.

Returns

An open TextReader that can be used to read the contents of the specified virtual path.

Remarks

Use the Read method on the returned TextReader object to read the contents of the virtual path.

After calling the OpenReader method, you must use the Close method to close the TextReader object and free associated system resources.

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Applies to