The 0-based index of the embedded file. It must be a value from 0 to GetEmbeddedFileCount-1.
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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / GetEmbeddedFileDescription Method

GetEmbeddedFileDescription Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Gets the description of an embedded file (the attachment's description) within the currently loaded PDF document. You need to specify this attachment by its 0-based index.
Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Function GetEmbeddedFileDescription( _

   ByVal FileIdx As Integer _

) As String
public string GetEmbeddedFileDescription( 

   int FileIdx

)
public function GetEmbeddedFileDescription( 

    FileIdx: Integer

): String; 
public function GetEmbeddedFileDescription( 

   FileIdx : int

) : String;
public: string* GetEmbeddedFileDescription( 

   int FileIdx

) 
public:

String^ GetEmbeddedFileDescription( 

   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 description of the embedded file. It is the description you have specified with embedding the 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 description of the first embedded file within the PDF document.
Dim caption As String = "Example: GetEmbeddedFileDescription"

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 description As String = gdpicturePDF.GetEmbeddedFileDescription(0)

            Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

            If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                MessageBox.Show("The description of the first embedded file is: " + description, caption)

            Else

                MessageBox.Show("The GetEmbeddedFileDescription() 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: GetEmbeddedFileDescription";

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 description = gdpicturePDF.GetEmbeddedFileDescription(0);

            GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

            if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            {

                MessageBox.Show("The description of the first embedded file is: " + description, caption);

            }

            else

            {

                MessageBox.Show("The GetEmbeddedFileDescription() 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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