Read Method

Description

The Read method reads buffered data from a virtual port.

object.Read(BytesToRead, [Timeout], [BytesRead]) as String

CString object.Read(LONG BytesToRead, LONG Timeout, LONG* BytesRead)

function object.Read(BytesToRead: Integer; Timeout: Integer; out pBytesRead: Integer): WideString;

Parameter	Description
BytesToRead	[in] Number of bytes to read.
Timeout	[in] Time (in milliseconds) to wait for write operation completion.
BytesRead	[out] A pointer to the variable that receives the number of bytes read.

The Read method returns string filled by read bytes.

The Read method may throw the following exceptions:

Port is not created
Virtual serial port has not been created using CreatePort method.
Operation is timed out
Timeout is run out.