2 files changed, 32 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/OSSupport/File.cpp b/src/OSSupport/File.cpp
index 03cddc408..09f6147b2 100644
--- a/src/OSSupport/File.cpp
+++ b/src/OSSupport/File.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool cFile::IsEOF(void) const
 
 
 
-int cFile::Read (void * iBuffer, size_t iNumBytes)
+int cFile::Read (void * a_Buffer, size_t a_NumBytes)
 {
 	ASSERT(IsOpen());
 	
@@ -156,14 +156,35 @@ int cFile::Read (void * iBuffer, size_t iNumBytes)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
-	return static_cast<int>(fread(iBuffer, 1, static_cast<size_t>(iNumBytes), m_File));  // fread() returns the portion of Count parameter actually read, so we need to send iNumBytes as Count
+	return static_cast<int>(fread(a_Buffer, 1, a_NumBytes, m_File));  // fread() returns the portion of Count parameter actually read, so we need to send a_a_NumBytes as Count
 }
 
 
 
 
 
-int cFile::Write(const void * iBuffer, size_t iNumBytes)
+AString cFile::Read(size_t a_NumBytes)
+{
+	ASSERT(IsOpen());
+	
+	if (!IsOpen())
+	{
+		return AString();
+	}
+
+	// HACK: This depends on the knowledge that AString::data() returns the internal buffer, rather than a copy of it.
+	AString res;
+	res.resize(a_NumBytes);
+	auto newSize = fread(const_cast<char *>(res.data()), 1, a_NumBytes, m_File);
+	res.resize(newSize);
+	return res;
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+int cFile::Write(const void * a_Buffer, size_t a_NumBytes)
 {
 	ASSERT(IsOpen());
 	
@@ -172,7 +193,7 @@ int cFile::Write(const void * iBuffer, size_t iNumBytes)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	int res = static_cast<int>(fwrite(iBuffer, 1, static_cast<size_t>(iNumBytes), m_File));  // fwrite() returns the portion of Count parameter actually written, so we need to send iNumBytes as Count
+	int res = static_cast<int>(fwrite(a_Buffer, 1, a_NumBytes, m_File));  // fwrite() returns the portion of Count parameter actually written, so we need to send a_NumBytes as Count
 	return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OSSupport/File.h b/src/OSSupport/File.h
index 6281d1494..b8381ac0e 100644
--- a/src/OSSupport/File.h
+++ b/src/OSSupport/File.h
@@ -80,11 +80,14 @@ public:
 	bool IsOpen(void) const;
 	bool IsEOF(void) const;
 	
-	/** Reads  up to iNumBytes bytes into iBuffer, returns the number of bytes actually read,    or -1 on failure; asserts if not open */
-	int Read (void * iBuffer,       size_t iNumBytes);
+	/** Reads up to a_NumBytes bytes into a_Buffer, returns the number of bytes actually read, or -1 on failure; asserts if not open */
+	int Read(void * a_Buffer, size_t a_NumBytes);
 	
-	/** Writes up to iNumBytes bytes from iBuffer, returns the number of bytes actually written, or -1 on failure; asserts if not open */
-	int Write(const void * iBuffer, size_t iNumBytes);
+	/** Reads up to a_NumBytes bytes, returns the bytes actually read, or empty string on failure; asserts if not open */
+	AString Read(size_t a_NumBytes);
+
+	/** Writes up to a_NumBytes bytes from a_Buffer, returns the number of bytes actually written, or -1 on failure; asserts if not open */
+	int Write(const void * a_Buffer, size_t a_NumBytes);
 	
 	/** Seeks to iPosition bytes from file start, returns old position or -1 for failure; asserts if not open */
 	long Seek (int iPosition);