public override long GetChars( 
   int ordinal,
   long fieldOffset,
   char[] buffer,
   int bufferOffset,
   int length
)

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Overrides Function GetChars( _
   ByVal ordinal As Integer, _
   ByVal fieldOffset As Long, _
   ByVal buffer() As Char, _
   ByVal bufferOffset As Integer, _
   ByVal length As Integer _
) As Long

Parameters

ordinal

The zero-based column ordinal.

fieldOffset

The index within the row where the read operation is to begin.

buffer

The buffer into which to copy data.

bufferOffset

The index where buffer is to begin the write operation.

length

The maximum number of characters to read.

Return Value

If you pass a buffer that is a null value. GetChars returns the length of the field in characters.

Reference

DbDataReaderBase Class
DbDataReaderBase Members
Overload List