Stream.ReadTimeout Property

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

Gets or sets a value, in miliseconds, that determines how long the stream will attempt to read before timing out.

Namespace:  System.IO
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

Public Overridable Property ReadTimeout As Integer
public virtual int ReadTimeout { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System..::.Int32
A value, in miliseconds, that determines how long the stream will attempt to read before timing out.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
InvalidOperationException

The ReadTimeout method always throws an InvalidOperationException.

Remarks

Notes to Inheritors

The ReadTimeout property should be overridden to provide the appropriate behavior for the stream. If the stream does not support timing out, this property should raise an InvalidOperationException.

Version Information

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Platforms

Windows Phone

See Also

Reference

Stream Class

System.IO Namespace