/// <summary>
/// Reads characters from the screen buffer, starting at the given position.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="nChars">The number of characters to read.</param>
/// <param name="x">Column position of the first character to read.</param>
/// <param name="y">Row position of the first character to read.</param>
/// <returns>A string containing the characters read from the screen buffer.</returns>
public string ReadXY(int nChars, int x, int y)
{
if (disposed)
{
throw new ObjectDisposedException(this.ToString());
}
char[] buff = new char[nChars];
int charsRead = 0;
if (!WinCon.ReadConsoleOutputCharacter(_handle, buff, nChars,
new Coord((short)x, (short)y), ref charsRead))
{
throw new System.IO.IOException("Read error", Marshal.GetLastWin32Error());
}
return(new string(buff, 0, charsRead));
}
