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Document.SaveDocument(DocumentFormat, EncryptionSettings) Method

Saves the document to a byte array in the specified file format and encrypts it with a password.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v24.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

#Declaration

byte[] SaveDocument(
    DocumentFormat format,
    EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
format DocumentFormat

An enumeration member that specifies the output document format.

encryptionSettings EncryptionSettings

Specifies encryption settings.

#Returns

Type Description
Byte[]

A byte array that contains encrypted data in the specified format.

#Remarks

You can use this SaveDocument method overload to store a document in an external database.

using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit;
using DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native;
// ...

Document document = richEditControl1.Document;

// Specify encryption settings.
EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings = new EncryptionSettings
  {
      Type = EncryptionType.Strong,
      Password = "password"
  };

// Save the document to a byte array.
byte[] docBytes = document.SaveDocument(DocumentFormat.OpenXml, encryptionSettings);

Note

The SaveDocument method call does not change the Modified property value.

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