SshRead Function  
 
INT WINAPI SshRead(
  HCLIENT hClient,  
  LPBYTE lpBuffer,  
  INT cbBuffer  
);

The SshRead function reads the specified number of bytes from the client socket and copies them into the buffer. The data may be of any type, and is not terminated with a null character.

Parameters

hClient
Handle to the client session.
lpBuffer
Pointer to the buffer in which the data will be copied.
cbBuffer
The maximum number of bytes to read and copy into the specified buffer. This value must be greater than zero.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is the number of bytes actually read. A return value of zero indicates that the server has closed the connection and there is no more data available to be read. If the function fails, the return value is SSH_ERROR. To get extended error information, call SshGetLastError.

Remarks

When SshRead is called and the client is in non-blocking mode, it is possible that the function will fail because there is no available data to read at that time. This should not be considered a fatal error. Instead, the application should simply wait to receive the next asynchronous notification that data is available.

Requirements

Minimum Desktop Platform: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Minimum Server Platform: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Header File: cstools11.h
Import Library: cstshv11.lib

See Also

SshIsReadable, SshPeek, SshReadLine, SshSearch, SshWrite, SshWriteLine