CreateBufferStream

This function creates a new BufferStream object that allows read and writing to a block of memory as if it were a file.

Syntax

shared_ptr<BufferStream> CreateBufferStream(shared_ptr<Buffer> data = NULL, const WString& path = "")

Parameter	Description
data	can be used to specify an existing data buffer for the stream to use
path	sets the Stream path member to simulate a file

Returns

Returns a new BufferStream object.

Example

-- Create a memory buffer and fill in some data
local buffer = CreateBuffer(10 * 4)
for n = 0, 9 do
    buffer:PokeInt(n * 4, n)
end

-- Create a buffer stream
local stream = CreateBufferStream(buffer)

-- Read from the memory buffer as if it were a file
while not stream:Eof() do
    Print(stream:ReadInt())
end