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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)

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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.

Exception Condition
ArgumentOutOfRangeException

bufferSize is less than or equal to zero.

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

The following example illustrates the use of the OpenStandardInput property.

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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 ) );
}

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
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