Read StreamReader in reverse order

[Question123]

Hi friends

How to read StreamReader in reverse direction??

My code is as below

Dim client As System.Net.WebC lient = New System.Net.WebC lient
Dim data As Stream = client.OpenRead (urlextract)
sr = New StreamReader(da ta)


so i want to read data in sr to be read line by line but condition is that i have to read last line first.

So how could be done??

Plz help me

Thanks in advance.

[r035198x]

Hi friends

How to read StreamReader in reverse direction??

My code is as below

Dim client As System.Net.WebC lient = New System.Net.WebC lient
Dim data As Stream = client.OpenRead (urlextract)
sr = New StreamReader(da ta)


so i want to read data in sr to be read line by line but condition is that i have to read last line first.

So how could be done??

Plz help me

Thanks in advance.

Why not read in the correct order into some buffer and then read from that buffer in your required order?

[Plater]

Why not read in the correct order into some buffer and then read from that buffer in your required order?

I'm pretty sure that IS the only way to do it.
Streams are generally one way right?

[r035198x]

I'm pretty sure that IS the only way to do it.
Streams are generally one way right?

Yep. Certainly if they are reading whole lines. If they were reading byte by byte, they could try some hack by creating a RandomAccessFil e class like the one in Java but that is not worth the effort.

[Svinja]

Hi, there is a similar thread:

http://bytes.com/forum/thread250018.html

[Question123]

Hi, there is a similar thread:
http://bytes.com/forum/thread250018.html

Hello
yes that thread will be given me hint and i have done what i want
in this way

Public Function ReadFileInRever seOrder(ByVal myStream As StreamReader) As String()

'initialize streamreader
myStream = New StreamReader("c :\myfile.txt")
'//read all the contents and store in string
Dim WholeFileString As String = myStream.ReadTo End()
Dim split(1) As Char
split(0) = vbNewLine
Dim Lines() As String = WholeFileString .Split(split(0) )
Array.Reverse(L ines)
GetReverseStrin g = Lines

End Function

[r035198x]

Hello
yes that thread will be given me hint and i have done what i want
in this way

Public Function ReadFileInRever seOrder(ByVal myStream As StreamReader) As String()

'initialize streamreader
myStream = New StreamReader("c :\myfile.txt")
'//read all the contents and store in string
Dim WholeFileString As String = myStream.ReadTo End()
Dim split(1) As Char
split(0) = vbNewLine
Dim Lines() As String = WholeFileString .Split(split(0) )
Array.Reverse(L ines)
GetReverseStrin g = Lines

End Function

Now read the first response again and compare.