[RESOLVED] Des File.ReadAllBytes preserve a files structure

Hi,

Im currently working with MP4 files. The methods im working on open the file and begin to traverse the "atom" tree contained within which is essentially a structure that I need data from. This means I need to keep the file in use while I traverse the tree, would it be better to use File.ReadAllBytes and traverse and Array instead?

If locking the file while you traverse it is an issue then you might be better to use an in-memory array, as you suggest. It might also be faster, depending on exactly what you're doing. You might also consider copying the data to a MemoryStream if working with a stream is easier.

Cheers Jmc,

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