====== read ======
Method of [[:scripting:api:wsh-text-stream:start|IWshTextStream]]

===== Description =====
Reads a specified number of characters from a TextStream file and returns the resulting string

===== Parameters =====
  * [[scripting:api:data-type:long|long]] **Characters** 
==== Return Value ====
  * [[scripting:api:data-type:BSTR|BSTR]] **Text** 
===== Syntax =====
==== JavaScript ====
<code javascript>
var Text = WshTextStream.read(Characters);
</code>==== Visual Basic Script ====
<code vb>
Text = WshTextStream.read Characters
</code>==== C++ ====
<code cpp>
BSTR Text;
HRESULT hr = WshTextStream.read(Characters, &Text);
</code>===== See Also =====
[[:scripting:api:wsh-text-stream:start|IWshTextStream]]

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