# Name

VixDiskLib_Read

# Description

    VixError
    VixDiskLib_Read(VixDiskLibHandle diskHandle,
                    VixDiskLibSectorType startSector,
                    VixDiskLibSectorType numSectors,
                    uint8 *readBuffer);

This function reads a range of sectors from an open virtual disk.

# Parameters

diskHandle
  Handle to an open virtual disk.
startSector
  Beginning sector number.
numSectors
  Number of sectors to read.
readBuffer
  Buffer to read the sectors into.

# Return Value

VIX_OK if the function succeeded, otherwise an appropriate VIX error code.

# Remarks

- This function reads the sector data synchronously.

# Example

       for (i = 0; i < appGlobals.numSectors; i++) {
          VixError vixError = VixDiskLib_Read(disk.Handle(),
                                              appGlobals.startSector + i,
                                              1,
                                              buf);
          CHECK_AND_THROW(vixError);
          MyValidateFunc(buf, sizeof buf, 16);
       }

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