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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / GetModificationDate Method

GetModificationDate Method (GdPicturePDF)

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

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

Return Value

The value of the document's ModDate property as a string. 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 date and time the PDF document was last modified. 
Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
    If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Dim modificationDate As String = gdpicturePDF.GetModificationDate()
        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show("The date and time this PDF was last modified: " + modificationDate, "Example: GetModificationDate")
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("The GetModificationDate() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), "Example: GetModificationDate")
        End If
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", "Example: GetModificationDate")
    End If
End Using
using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
{
    if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        string modificationDate = gdpicturePDF.GetModificationDate();
        GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
        if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("The date and time this PDF was last modified: " + modificationDate, "Example: GetModificationDate");
        }
        else
        {
            MessageBox.Show("The GetModificationDate() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), "Example: GetModificationDate");
        }
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", "Example: GetModificationDate");
    }
}
See Also

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
LoadFromFile Method
GetCreationDate Method
GetCreator Method