Platform.ReadFile

static bool ReadFile(string filename, String& data)

Reads the entire contents of the file as a UTF-8 string, taking advantage of any permissions that may have been granted by Platform.FilePicker.


string filename	Path to the file. Not affected by Assets folder path.
String& data	A UTF-8 decoded string representing the contents of the file. Will be null on failure.
RETURNS: bool	True on success, False on failure.

static bool ReadFile(string filename, Byte[]& data)

Reads the entire contents of the file as a byte array, taking advantage of any permissions that may have been granted by Platform.FilePicker.


string filename	Path to the file.
Byte[]& data	A raw byte array representing the contents of the file. Will be null on failure.
RETURNS: bool	True on success, False on failure.

Examples

Read Custom Files

Platform.FilePicker(PickerMode.Open, file => {
	// On some platforms, using StereoKit's Platform.ReadFile
	// instead of C#'s File IO functions may help bypass permission
	// issues.
	if (Platform.ReadFile(file, out string text))
		Log.Info(text);
}, null, ".txt");

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