\func{}{wxDataInputStream}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}}
+\func{}{wxDataInputStream}{\param{wxInputStream\&}{ stream}, \param{wxMBConv\&}{ conv = wxMBConvUTF8}}
+
Constructs a datastream object from an input stream. Only read methods will
-be available.
+be available. The second form is only available in Unicode build of wxWindows.
\wxheading{Parameters}
\docparam{stream}{The input stream.}
+\docparam{conv}{Charset conversion object object used to decode strings in Unicode
+mode (see \helpref{wxDataInputStream::ReadString}{wxdatainputstreamreadstring}
+documentation for detailed description). Note that you must not destroy
+{\it conv} before you destroy this wxDataInputStream instance!}
+
\membersection{wxDataInputStream::\destruct{wxDataInputStream}}
\func{}{\destruct{wxDataInputStream}}{\void}
\func{wxUint16}{Read16}{\void}
-Reads a 16 bit integer from the stream.
+Reads a 16 bit unsigned integer from the stream.
\membersection{wxDataInputStream::Read32}
\func{wxUint32}{Read32}{\void}
-Reads a 32 bit integer from the stream.
+Reads a 32 bit unsigned integer from the stream.
+
+\membersection{wxDataInputStream::Read64}
+
+\func{wxUint64}{Read64}{\void}
+
+Reads a 64 bit unsigned integer from the stream.
\membersection{wxDataInputStream::ReadDouble}
Reads a double (IEEE encoded) from the stream.
-\membersection{wxDataInputStream::ReadString}
+\membersection{wxDataInputStream::ReadString}\label{wxdatainputstreamreadstring}
\func{wxString}{ReadString}{\void}
-Reads a string from a stream. Actually, this function first reads a long integer
-specifying the length of the string (without the last null character) and then
-reads the string.
+Reads a string from a stream. Actually, this function first reads a long
+integer specifying the length of the string (without the last null character)
+and then reads the string.
+
+In Unicode build of wxWindows, the fuction first reads multibyte (char*)
+string from the stream and then converts it to Unicode using the {\it conv}
+object passed to constructor and returns the result as wxString. You are
+responsible for using the same convertor as when writing the stream.
+See also \helpref{wxDataOutputStream::WriteString}{wxdataoutputstreamwritestring}.