Seek Method
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Sets the current position of this stream to the given value.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: System.IO (in System.IO.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides Function Seek ( _
offset As Long, _
origin As SeekOrigin _
) As Long
public override long Seek(
long offset,
SeekOrigin origin
)
public:
virtual long long Seek(
long long offset,
SeekOrigin origin
) override
abstract Seek :
offset:int64 *
origin:SeekOrigin -> int64
override Seek :
offset:int64 *
origin:SeekOrigin -> int64
public override function Seek(
offset : long,
origin : SeekOrigin
) : long
Parameters
- offset
Type: System. . :: . .Int64
The point relative to origin from which to begin seeking.
- origin
Type: System.IO. . :: . .SeekOrigin
Specifies the beginning, the end, or the current position as a reference point for origin, using a value of type SeekOrigin.
Return Value
Type: System. . :: . .Int64
The new position in the stream.
Remarks
Note
Use the FileStream..::..CanSeek property to determine whether the current instance supports seeking. For additional information, see Stream..::..CanSeek.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.