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Hi.
I want to read files with high volume and the a variable Byte[] put.

Below code does not work
byte[] bytes = System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes(filename);

OR

private byte [] StreamFile(string filename)
{
FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open,FileAccess.Read);

// Create a byte array of file stream length
byte[] ImageData = new byte[fs.Length];

//Read block of bytes from stream into the byte array
fs.Read(ImageData,0,System.Convert.ToInt32(fs.Length));

//Close the File Stream
fs.Close();
return ImageData; //return the byte data
}

OR

Stream dest = ...
using(Stream source = File.OpenRead(path)) {
byte[] buffer = new byte[2048];
int bytesRead;
while((bytesRead = source.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length)) > 0) {
dest.Write(buffer, 0, bytesRead);
}
}

What I have tried:

How To Read Large File (Up 4 GB) And Convert To Byte?
Posted
Updated 27-Aug-16 2:05am
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Henrik Jonsson 27-Aug-16 8:09am    
You should state what type of error (Exception) you get, to let us help you better.

Please observe that there is a 2G size limit of any .NET object, even on 64-bit systems. See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1087982/single-objects-still-limited-to-2-gb-in-size-in-clr-4-0?noredirect=1&lq=1
Patrice T 27-Aug-16 8:51am    
Read large file to do what ?

Basically, you can't, not with a byte array.
You can do it for objects larger than 2GB, if you are:
1) Running in 64bit mode on a 64 bit system. 32bit apps cannot address memory bigger than 2GB.
2) Are running .NET Framework V4.5 or greater.
And
3) Have set gcAllowVeryLargeObjects in your app.config: gcAllowVeryLargeObjects Element[^]
But ... array indexers are still limited to an integer - so you can't do this with byte arrays as your array index would be too big.
You can do it with a stream (~8TB is allowed) but not with an array.

And frankly, if you need to load a single file that large into memory, you probably need to look at how your app is working anyway because there is probably something very wrong with your basic algorithm...
 
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mohsen_popo 27-Aug-16 8:39am    
An example is to view and download
OriginalGriff 27-Aug-16 8:49am    
"to view" - you are seriously considering viewing a 4GB image? Even if it was a bitmap (the least space efficient) that's still an image 32K by 32K: which would need approximately 128 4KTVs to display it...not the average browser window...
If you are talking about a video instead, then stream the damn thing - don't even try to load it!
mohsen_popo 27-Aug-16 9:02am    
If it's possible for step-by-step guidanceI will be grateful or introduce a valid source
OriginalGriff 27-Aug-16 9:56am    
Sorry, but you'd have to explain in a whole load more detail exactly what you are trying to do, including the environment you are working in and what you are trying to achieve!
mohsen_popo 27-Aug-16 10:02am    
Yes, I'm exactly the content needed
An example is to view and download
 
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