FileStream.Position Property
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When it is called by trusted applications, gets or sets the current position of this stream.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overrides Property Position As Long
public override long Position { get; set; }
Property Value
Type: System.Int64
The current position of this stream.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| NotSupportedException | The stream does not support seeking. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. - or - The position was set to a very large value beyond the end of the stream in Windows 98 or earlier. |
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | Attempted to set the position to a negative value. |
| EndOfStreamException | Attempted seeking past the end of a stream that does not support this. |
Remarks
Seeking to any location beyond the length of the stream is supported. When you seek beyond the length of the file, the file size grows. In Microsoft Windows NT and newer, any data added to the end of the file is set to zero. In Microsoft Windows 98 or earlier, any data added to the end of the file is not set to zero, which means that previously deleted data is visible to the stream. Setting the position of the stream to a large value beyond the end of the stream in Windows 98 or earlier may result in an exception being raised.
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.