StdfTableReaderTryParseFormatHeader Method TIBCO Spotfire 7.6 API Reference
Given an input stream, this method tries to parse the first line as an STDF file header.

Namespace: Spotfire.Dxp.Data.Formats.Stdf
Assembly: Spotfire.Dxp.Data.Formats.Stdf (in Spotfire.Dxp.Data.Formats.Stdf.dll) Version: 25.11.10401.3615 (25.11.10401.3615)
Syntax
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public static bool TryParseFormatHeader(
	TextReader reader
)

Parameters

reader
Type: System.IOTextReader
The input provider.

Return Value

Type: Boolean
True if the file starts with an STDF header; otherwise, false.
Remarks
The method throws exception only in case of I/O problems, and never when there are format issues. The reason is to avoid inconvenient hangs in debugger sessions, when trap on exception is turned on and the application searches for a matching file type.
Version Information

Supported in: 7.6, 7.5, 7.0, 6.5, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0
See Also

Reference

StdfTableReader Class
Spotfire.Dxp.Data.Formats.Stdf Namespace