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The ReadText method is used to read the entire stream, a line, or a specified number of characters from a text Stream object and returns the resulting data as a string.
Note: This method is only used with text Stream objects, for binary Stream objects, use the Read method.
Syntax
str=objStream.ReadText numchars
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| numchars | Optional. The number of characters to read from the file,
or a StreamReadEnum value. Default is adReadAll
If you have specified more than the number of characters left in the Stream, only the character remaining are returned |
StreamReadEnum Values
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| adReadAll | -1 | Default. Reads all characters from the stream, from the current position to EOS |
| adReadLine | -2 | Reads the next line from the stream |
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