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title: "WMReader Constructor "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# WMReader Constructor 
 
Creates and initializes a new [WMReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md) class instance.
 
## Overload List

|   |  Name |  Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [WMReader()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_ctor.htm.md) |  Creates and initializes a new [WMReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md) class instance. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [WMReader(Stream)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_ctor_1_acbe2d88.htm.md) |  Creates and initializes a new [WMReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md) class instance, opening the specified stream. |
 |  ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) |  [WMReader(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader_ctor_1_362212bd.htm.md) |  Creates and initializes a new [WMReader](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md) class instance, opening the specified file. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [WMReader Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md)
- [WMReader Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_WMReader.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)