GdPicture.NET.14
GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate Method
The 0-based index of the embedded file. It must be a value from 0 to GetEmbeddedFileCount-1.
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GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate Method (GdPicturePDF)
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Gets the modification date of an embedded file (the attachment's modification date) within the currently loaded PDF document. You need to specify this attachment by its 0-based index.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Public Function GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate( _
   ByVal FileIdx As Integer _
) As String
public string GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate( 
   int FileIdx
)
public function GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate( 
    FileIdx: Integer
): String; 
public function GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate( 
   FileIdx : int
) : String;
public: string* GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate( 
   int FileIdx
) 
public:
String^ GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate( 
   int FileIdx
) 

Parameters

FileIdx
The 0-based index of the embedded file. It must be a value from 0 to GetEmbeddedFileCount-1.

Return Value

The modification date of the embedded file. It is the date when you have last modified this embedded file.

The GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks
This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents.

It is recommend to use the GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Example
How to find out the modification date of the first embedded file within the PDF document.
Dim caption As String = "Example: GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("TestPDFWithAttachment.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    Dim embeddedFileCount As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetEmbeddedFileCount()
    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        If embeddedFileCount = 0 Then
            MessageBox.Show("This PDF file does not contain embedded files.", caption)
        Else
            Dim modDate As String = gdpicturePDF.GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate(0)
            Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
            If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                MessageBox.Show("The modification date of the first embedded file is: " + modDate, caption)
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
            End If
        End If
    End If
Else
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("TestPDFWithAttachment.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    int embeddedFileCount = gdpicturePDF.GetEmbeddedFileCount();
    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        if (embeddedFileCount == 0)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("This PDF file does not contain embedded files.", caption);
        }
        else
        {
            string modDate = gdpicturePDF.GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate(0);
            GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
            if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("The modification date of the first embedded file is: " + modDate, caption);
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("The GetEmbeddedFileModificationDate() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
            }
        }
    }
}
else
{
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption);
}
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
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