read files in as literally bites

[iwdu15]

hi, ive been trying to figure out how i can get any type of file read in as
literally bytes. i tried using the binary reader, but if there was text at
all in the file, all i got was the text and the encoding for it. i want to
read all files in as there bit values...how can i do this?
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Re: read files in as literally bites

iwdu15 wrote:[color=blue]
> hi, ive been trying to figure out how i can get any type of file read in as
> literally bytes. i tried using the binary reader, but if there was text at
> all in the file, all i got was the text and the encoding for it. i want to
> read all files in as there bit values...how can i do this?[/color]

Use the StreamReader class. Use the ReadBlock & Read methods.

You'll probably need the Convert class as well.

Hope it helps.

Chris

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: read files in as literally bites

"iwdu15" <jmmgoalsteraty ahoodotcom> schrieb:[color=blue]
> hi, ive been trying to figure out how i can get any type of file read in
> as
> literally bytes. i tried using the binary reader, but if there was text at
> all in the file, all i got was the text and the encoding for it. i want to
> read all files in as there bit values...[/color]

Take a look at the 'FileStream' class.

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