UnmanagedMemoryStream.ReadByte Method

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This API supports the .NET Framework infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

Reads a byte from a stream and advances the position within the stream by one byte, or returns -1 if at the end of the stream.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Overrides Function ReadByte As Integer
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public override int ReadByte()

Return Value

Type: System.Int32
The unsigned byte cast to an Int32 object, or -1 if at the end of the stream.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ObjectDisposedException

The stream is closed.

NotSupportedException

The underlying memory does not support reading.

- or -

The current position is at the end of the stream.

Remarks

Use this method to return integer values from the stream.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.