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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / GetCreationDate Method

GetCreationDate Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Returns the date and time the currently loaded PDF document was created, as it is set in the document information dictionary.
Syntax
'Declaration

 


Public Function GetCreationDate() As String
public string GetCreationDate()
public function GetCreationDate(): String; 
public function GetCreationDate() : String;
public: string* GetCreationDate(); 
public:

String^ GetCreationDate();

Return Value

The value of the document's CreationDate property as a string. 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
How to find out the date and time the PDF document was created. 
Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()

    If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim creationDate As String = gdpicturePDF.GetCreationDate()

        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            MessageBox.Show("The date and time this PDF was created: " + creationDate, "Example: GetCreationDate")

        Else

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

        End If

    Else

        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", "Example: GetCreationDate")

    End If

End Using
using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())

{

    if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        string creationDate = gdpicturePDF.GetCreationDate();

        GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

        if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

        {

            MessageBox.Show("The date and time this PDF was created: " + creationDate, "Example: GetCreationDate");

        }

        else

        {

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

        }

    }

    else

    {

        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", "Example: GetCreationDate");

    }

}
See Also

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
LoadFromFile Method
GetModificationDate Method
GetCreator Method