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Devart.Data.PostgreSql Namespace / PgSqlBlob Class / CanSeek Property
Example

CanSeek Property (PgSqlBlob)
Gets a value indicating whether forward and backward seek operations can be performed.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Overrides ReadOnly Property CanSeek As Boolean
 

Property Value

true if the PgSqlBlob stream supports seeking; false if a PgSqlBlob is closed, disposed, or Null.
Remarks
Use this property to find out if a PgSqlBlob supports Seek operation. PgSqlBlob does not support seeking if it has Null value as well as if it has been disposed or closed.
Example
void ReverseBlob()
{
  byte[] byteArray = { (byte)'A', (byte)'B', (byte)'C' };
  PgSqlBlob blobFrom = new PgSqlBlob(byteArray);
  //blobFrom.ToString() = "ABC"

  PgSqlBlob blobTo = new PgSqlBlob();
  ........
  //reverse PgSqlBlob
  if (blobFrom.CanSeek && blobFrom.CanRead && blobTo.CanWrite)
    for (blobFrom.Seek(-1, System.IO.SeekOrigin.End); ;blobFrom.Position -= 2)
    {
      blobTo.WriteByte((byte)blobFrom.ReadByte());
      if (blobFrom.Position == 1) break;
    }
  //blobTo.ToString() = "CBA";
}
Private Sub ReverseBlob()
  Dim byteArray As Byte() = New Byte() {AscW("A"c), AscW("B"c), AscW("C"c)}
  Dim blobFrom As New PgSqlBlob(byteArray)
  ' blobFrom.ToString() = "ABC"

  Dim blobTo As New PgSqlBlob
  ......
  ' reverse PgSqlBlob
  If ((blobFrom.CanSeek AndAlso blobFrom.CanRead) AndAlso blobTo.CanWrite) Then
    blobFrom.Seek(CLng(-1), System.IO.SeekOrigin.End)
    Do While True
      blobTo.WriteByte(CByte(blobFrom.ReadByte))
      If (blobFrom.Position = 1) Then
        Return
      End If
      blobFrom.Position = blobFrom.Position - 2
    Loop
  End If
  ' blobTo.ToString() = "CBA";
End Sub
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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