Console::OpenStandardInput Method (Int32)

.NET Framework (current version)

Acquires the standard input stream, which is set to a specified buffer size.

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

Syntax

public:
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, UI = true)]
static Stream^ OpenStandardInput(
	int bufferSize
)

Parameters

bufferSize: Type: System::Int32
The internal stream buffer size.

Return Value

Type: System.IO::Stream^

The standard input stream.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException	bufferSize is less than or equal to zero.

Remarks

This method can be used to reacquire the standard output stream after it has been changed by the SetIn method.

Examples

The following example illustrates the use of the OpenStandardInput property.

C++


using namespace System;
using namespace System::Text;
using namespace System::IO;

int main()
{
   Stream^ inputStream = Console::OpenStandardInput();
   array<Byte>^bytes = gcnew array<Byte>(100);
   Console::WriteLine( "To decode, type or paste the UTF7 encoded string and press enter:" );
   Console::WriteLine( "(Example: \"M+APw-nchen ist wundervoll\")" );
   int outputLength = inputStream->Read( bytes, 0, 100 );
   array<Char>^chars = Encoding::UTF7->GetChars( bytes, 0, outputLength );
   Console::WriteLine( "Decoded string:" );
   Console::WriteLine( gcnew String( chars ) );
}

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1