Invokes the GetChars method of the underlying datareader.

Namespace: CodeSmith.Engine
Assembly: CodeSmith.Engine (in CodeSmith.Engine.dll) Version: 6.0.0.0 (7.0.0.15127)

Syntax

C#
public long GetChars(
	string name,
	long fieldOffset,
	char[] buffer,
	int bufferOffset,
	int length
)
Visual Basic
Public Function GetChars ( 
	name As String,
	fieldOffset As Long,
	buffer As Char(),
	bufferOffset As Integer,
	length As Integer
) As Long

Parameters

name
Type: System..::..String
Name of the column containing the value.
fieldOffset
Type: System..::..Int64
Offset position within the field.
buffer
Type: array<System..::..Char>[]()[][]
Array containing the data.
bufferOffset
Type: System..::..Int32
Offset position within the buffer.
length
Type: System..::..Int32
Length of data to read.

Return Value

Type: Int64

Remarks

Returns 0 for null.

See Also