Xceed .NET Libraries Documentation
Xceed.Zip Assembly / Xceed.Zip Namespace / ZippedFile Class / OpenRead Method / OpenRead(String) Method
The password that will be used to decrypt the file.


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    OpenRead(String) Method
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    Opens the file for reading specifying a decryption password.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    
    Public Overloads Function OpenRead( _
       ByVal decryptionPassword As String _
    ) As Stream
    'Usage
     
    
    Dim instance As ZippedFile
    Dim decryptionPassword As String
    Dim value As Stream
     
    value = instance.OpenRead(decryptionPassword)
    public Stream OpenRead( 
       string decryptionPassword
    )

    Parameters

    decryptionPassword
    The password that will be used to decrypt the file.

    Return Value

    A System.IO.Stream object that can be used to read data from the file.
    Remarks

    The file will be opened with System.IO.FileShare.Read shared access.

    Supported Frameworks

    .NET: net5.0, net5.0-windows, net6.0, net6.0-macos, net6.0-windows, net7.0, net7.0-macos, net7.0-windows, net8.0, net8.0-browser, net8.0-macos, net8.0-windows, net9.0, net9.0-browser, net9.0-macos, net9.0-windows, net10.0, net10.0-browser, net10.0-macos, net10.0-windows.

    .NET Standard: netstandard2.0, netstandard2.1

    .NET Framework: net20, net35, net40, net403, net45, net451, net452, net46, net461, net462, net463, net47, net471, net472, net48, net481.

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