content of a http posted file using stream reader

[blessonin]

hi all,
i want to know how to read the content of a http posted file using stream reader i am using the folloing line but an error in the last line sayin that " 'System.IO.Stre am' cannot be converted to 'System.IO.Stre amReader'."
Dim str As StreamReader
Dim hp As HttpPostedFile
hp = FileUpload1.Pos tedFile
str = hp.InputStream
pls help me

[kenobewan]

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