Stream.CanWrite Property
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When overridden in a derived class, gets a value indicating whether the current stream supports writing.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property CanWrite As Boolean
public abstract bool CanWrite { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the stream supports writing; otherwise, false.
Remarks
If a class derived from Stream does not support writing, a call to Write, BeginWrite, or WriteByte throws a NotSupportedException.
If the stream is closed, this property returns false.
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.