How to convert file document to memorystream using C#, DotNet

Convert file document to memory stream using C#, DotNet

#region "Description"

/*       

   Use method given in post to convert file to MemoryStream

 

*/      

#endregion

#region "Method"

/// <summary>

/// Converts file to memorystream

/// </summary>

/// <param name="filePath">document file path</param>

/// <returns></returns>

 public System.IO.MemoryStream ConvertFileToMemoryStream(string filePath)

{

    try

    {

        System.IO.FileStream fileStream = new System.IO.FileStream(filePath, System.IO.FileMode.Open, System.IO.FileAccess.Read, System.IO.FileShare.Read);

        fileStream.Position = 0;

        System.IO.MemoryStream memoryStream = new System.IO.MemoryStream();

        memoryStream.SetLength(fileStream.Length);

        fileStream.Read(memoryStream.GetBuffer(), 0, (int)fileStream.Length);

        memoryStream.Flush();

        fileStream.Close();

        //memoryStream.Close();

        return memoryStream;

    }

    catch

    {

    }

    return null;

}

#endregion