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.v25.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

Declaration

C#

byte[] SaveDocument(
    DocumentFormat format,
    EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings
)

VB.NET

Function SaveDocument(
    format As DocumentFormat,
    encryptionSettings As EncryptionSettings
) As Byte()

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.

C#

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.Docx, encryptionSettings);

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraRichEdit
Imports DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native
' ...

Dim document As Document = richEditControl1.Document

' Specify encryption settings.
Dim encryptionSettings As New EncryptionSettings With {
    .Type = EncryptionType.Strong,
    .Password = "password"
}

' Save the document to a byte array.
Dim docBytes() As Byte = document.SaveDocument(DocumentFormat.Docx, encryptionSettings)

Note

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