f_read

The f_read reads data from a file.

FRESULT f_read (
  FIL* FileObject,    // Pointer to the file object structure
  void* Buffer,       // Pointer to the buffer to store read data
  WORD ByteToRead,    // Number of bytes to read
  WORD* ByteRead      // Pointer to the variable to return number of bytes read
);

Parameters

FileObject

Pointer to the valid file object structure.

Buffer

Pointer to the buffer to store read data

ByteToRead

Number of bytes to read

ByteRead

Pointer to the WORD variable to return number of bytes read.

Return Values

FR_OK (0)

The function succeeded.

FR_DENIED

The function denied due to the file has been opened in write only mode.

FR_RW_ERROR

Any error occured in low level disk I/O.

FR_NOT_READY

The disk drive cannot work due to no medium in the drive or any other reason.

FR_NOT_ENABLED

FatFs module has not been enabled.

Description

The read/write pointer increases in number of bytes read. The ByteRead will be smaller than ByteToRead when the read pointer reached to end of the file or any error occured during the read operation.

References

f_open, f_write, f_close, FIL