open_istream

Use the open_istream v4 API method to open an input stream to read from a blob.

Declaration

void open_istream(
	a_v4_extfn_blob *blob,
	a_v4_extfn_blob_istream **is
	)

Usage

Opens an input stream that can be used to begin reading from the specified blob.

Parameters

Parameter Description
blob The blob to open the input stream on.
is An output parameter identifying the returned open input stream.

Returns

Nothing.

Related reference
blob_length
close_istream
release