Xceed .NET Libraries Documentation
Xceed.FileSystem Assembly / Xceed.FileSystem Namespace / AbstractFile Class / OpenWrite Method / OpenWrite(Boolean) Method

true if existing data for the item should be replaced; false if existing data should be preserved, appending new data at the end.



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    OpenWrite(Boolean) Method
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    Opens the file for writing.
    Syntax
    'Declaration
     
    Public Overloads Function OpenWrite( _
       ByVal overwrite As Boolean _
    ) As Stream
    'Usage
     
    Dim instance As AbstractFile
    Dim overwrite As Boolean
    Dim value As Stream
     
    value = instance.OpenWrite(overwrite)
    public Stream OpenWrite( 
       bool overwrite
    )

    Parameters

    overwrite

    true if existing data for the item should be replaced; false if existing data should be preserved, appending new data at the end.

    Return Value

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

    The returned stream is guaranteed to be writable, but may or may not be seekable.

    The file will be opened with System.IO.FileShare.None shared access.

    If the file does not exist, the CreateWrite method should be used to retrieve the stream rather than OpenWrite.

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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