Stream.Seek Method

StreamSeek Method

When overridden in a derived class, sets the position within the current stream.

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0

Syntax

public abstract long Seek(
	long offset,
	SeekOrigin origin
)

offset: Type: SystemInt64
A byte offset relative to the origin parameter.
origin: Type: System.IOSeekOrigin
A value of type SeekOrigin indicating the reference point used to obtain the new position.

Type: Int64
The new position within the current stream.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
IOException	An I/O error occurs.
NotSupportedException	The stream does not support seeking, such as if the stream is constructed from a pipe or console output.
ObjectDisposedException	Methods were called after the stream was closed.