THandleStream.Read
Overrides standard read method.
Declaration
Source position: classesh.inc line 1173
public
function Read(var Buffer; Count: LongInt) : LongInt; Override;
Description
Read overrides the Read method of TStream. It uses the Handle property to read the Count bytes into Buffer
If no error occurs while reading, the number of bytes actually read will be returned.
Errors
If the operating system reports an error while reading from the handle, -1 is returned.
See also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| THandleStream.Handle | The OS handle of the stream. |
| THandleStream.Write | Overrides standard write method. |
| TStream.Read | Reads data from the stream to a buffer and returns the number of bytes read. |