A unique bookmark identifier specifying a required bookmark object.

You can obtain this identifier using these methods: GdPicturePDF.NewBookmark, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkRootID, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkFirstChildID, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkNextID, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkPrevID or GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkParentID.

Example





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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / GetBookmarkChildCount Method

GetBookmarkChildCount Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Returns the number of child bookmark items (all descendants on lower level only) contained within a specified bookmark item in the bookmark's hierarchy of the currently loaded PDF document.
Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Function GetBookmarkChildCount( _

   ByVal BookmarkID As Integer _

) As Integer
public int GetBookmarkChildCount( 

   int BookmarkID

)
public function GetBookmarkChildCount( 

    BookmarkID: Integer

): Integer; 
public function GetBookmarkChildCount( 

   BookmarkID : int

) : int;
public: int GetBookmarkChildCount( 

   int BookmarkID

) 
public:

int GetBookmarkChildCount( 

   int BookmarkID

) 

Parameters

BookmarkID
A unique bookmark identifier specifying a required bookmark object.

You can obtain this identifier using these methods: GdPicturePDF.NewBookmark, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkRootID, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkFirstChildID, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkNextID, GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkPrevID or GdPicturePDF.GetBookmarkParentID.

Return Value

The number of all child bookmark items contained within the specified bookmark in the bookmark's hierarchy. The GdPicturePDF.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 GdPicturePDF.GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Example
This example shows you titles of all bookmark entries in the PDF document organized by the top level (denoted as level 0).
'The main entry point.

Dim caption As String = "Example: GetBookmarkChildCount"

Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()

Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("bookmarks.pdf", False)

If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim message As String = ""

    Dim rootID As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkRootID()

    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

    If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        'Please see the sub-method below.

        ParseOutlines(gdpicturePDF, rootID, 0, message)

        MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully.", caption)

    Else

        If status = GdPictureStatus.PropertyNotFound Then

            MessageBox.Show("This PDF document doesn't contain any bookmarks.", caption)

        Else

            MessageBox.Show("The GetBookmarkRootID() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption)

        End If

End If

Else

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption)

End If

gdpicturePDF.Dispose()

            

'The sub-method.

Private Sub ParseOutlines(gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF, bookmarkID As Integer, level As Integer, ByRef message As String)

    Dim title As String = ""

    Dim status As GdPictureStatus = GdPictureStatus.OK

    While True

        title = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkTitle(bookmarkID)

        status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "Title: """ + title + """  Level: " + level.ToString() + vbCrLf

        Else

            message = message + "Title: this error occurs - " + status.ToString() + "    Level: " + level.ToString() + vbCrLf

        End If

            

        'Checking the children.

        Dim childCount As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkChildCount(bookmarkID)

        status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        If status <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            message = message + "This error occurs in GetBookmarkChildCount(): status = " + status.ToString() + vbCrLf

        End If

        If childCount > 0 Then

            Dim childID As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkFirstChildID(bookmarkID)

            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

            If status <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                message = message + "This error occurs in GetBookmarkFirstChildID(): status = " + status.ToString() + vbCrLf

            Else

                ParseOutlines(gdpicturePDF, childID, level + 1, message)

            End If

        End If

        'Checking for subsequent bookmarks if the current bookmark has no children.

        bookmarkID = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkNextID(bookmarkID)

        status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        If (status <> GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (status <> GdPictureStatus.PropertyNotFound) Then

            message = message + "This error occurs in GetBookmarkNextID(): status = " + status.ToString() + vbCrLf

        End If

            

        If level = 0 Then

            MessageBox.Show(message, "Example: GetBookmarkChildCount")

            message = ""

        End If

            

        If bookmarkID = 0 Then

            Exit While

        End If

    End While

    Return

End Sub
//The main entry point.

string caption = "Example: GetBookmarkChildCount";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("bookmarks.pdf", false);

if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    string message = "";

    int rootID = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkRootID();

    status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

    if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        //Pleae see the sub-method below.

        ParseOutlines(gdpicturePDF, rootID, 0, ref message);

        MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully.", caption);

    }

    else

    {

        if (status == GdPictureStatus.PropertyNotFound)

            MessageBox.Show("This PDF document doesn't contain any bookmarks.", caption);

        else

            MessageBox.Show("The GetBookmarkRootID() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption);

    }

}

else

{

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded. Status: " + status.ToString(), caption);

}

gdpicturePDF.Dispose();

            

 //The sub-method.

 void ParseOutlines(GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF, int bookmarkID, int level, ref string message)

 {

     string title = "";

     GdPictureStatus status = GdPictureStatus.OK;

     while (true)

     {

         title = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkTitle(bookmarkID);

         status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

         if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

             message = message + "Title: \"" + title + "\"  Level: " + level.ToString() + "\n";

         else

             message = message + "Title: this error occurs - " + status.ToString() + "    Level: " + level.ToString() + "\n";

            

         //Checking children.

         int childCount = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkChildCount(bookmarkID);

         status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

         if (status != GdPictureStatus.OK)

             message = message + "This error occurs in GetBookmarkChildCount(): status = " + status.ToString() + "\n";

         if (childCount > 0)

         {

             int childID = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkFirstChildID(bookmarkID);

             status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

             if (status != GdPictureStatus.OK)

                 message = message + "This error occurs in GetBookmarkFirstChildID(): status = " + status.ToString() + "\n";

             else

             {

                 ParseOutlines(gdpicturePDF, childID, level + 1, ref message);

             }

         }

         //Checking for subsequent bookmarks if the current bookmark has no children.

         bookmarkID = gdpicturePDF.GetBookmarkNextID(bookmarkID);

         status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

         if ((status != GdPictureStatus.OK) && (status != GdPictureStatus.PropertyNotFound))

             message = message + "This error occurs in GetBookmarkNextID(): status = " + status.ToString() + "\n";

            

         if (level == 0)

         {

             MessageBox.Show(message, "Example: GetBookmarkChildCount");

             message = "";

         }

            

         if (bookmarkID == 0)

             break;

     }

     return;

}
See Also