Encoder.GetBytes Method (Char*, Int32, Byte*, Int32, Boolean)
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[SECURITY CRITICAL]
When overridden in a derived class, encodes a set of characters starting at the specified character pointer and any characters in the internal buffer into a sequence of bytes that are stored starting at the specified byte pointer. A parameter indicates whether to clear the internal state of the encoder after the conversion.
This API is not CLS-compliant.
Namespace:  System.Text
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<CLSCompliantAttribute(False)> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
<SecurityCriticalAttribute> _
Public Overridable Function GetBytes ( _
    chars As Char*, _
    charCount As Integer, _
    bytes As Byte*, _
    byteCount As Integer, _
    flush As Boolean _
) As Integer
[CLSCompliantAttribute(false)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(false)]
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
public virtual int GetBytes(
    char* chars,
    int charCount,
    byte* bytes,
    int byteCount,
    bool flush
)
Parameters
- chars
 Type: System.Char*
 A pointer to the first character to encode.
- charCount
 Type: System.Int32
 The number of characters to encode.
- bytes
 Type: System.Byte*
 A pointer to the location at which to start writing the resulting sequence of bytes.
- byteCount
 Type: System.Int32
 The maximum number of bytes to write.
- flush
 Type: System.Boolean
 true to clear the internal state of the encoder after the conversion; otherwise, false.
Return Value
Type: System.Int32
The actual number of bytes written at the location indicated by the bytes parameter.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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