dynamicsusers: The asymmetric stream

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Since NAV’s Stream introduction, there has been confusion about when to use READ and when to use READTEXT; when to use WRITE and when WRITEXT. As it is documented, InStream.READ and OutStream.WRITE are meant to be in binary format, which means that Text strings will be ‘zero terminated’ when written, and a ‘zero terminated’ is expected when you are using READ; however READTEXT will not expect a ‘zero terminated’ text, but can accept one. This very last feature makes the streams asymmetric, as you...(read more)

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