Document.SaveDocument(String, DocumentFormat, EncryptionSettings) Method

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Using file paths sourced from untrusted input may expose unauthorized files or allow unintended file access. Always validate and normalize all external paths to prevent path manipulation.

Saves the document to a stream, specifying the document’s format and encryption options.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v25.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

Declaration

C#

void SaveDocument(
    string fileName,
    DocumentFormat format,
    EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings
)

VB.NET

Sub SaveDocument(
    fileName As String,
    format As DocumentFormat,
    encryptionSettings As EncryptionSettings
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A file name.
format	DocumentFormat	Indicates the document format.
encryptionSettings	EncryptionSettings	Document encryption options.

Remarks

Use this SaveDocument method overload to encrypt a document with a password, as shown below:

C#

EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings = new EncryptionSettings();
encryptionSettings.Type = EncryptionType.Strong;
encryptionSettings.Password = "12345";

server.Document.SaveDocument(fileName, documentFormat, encryptionSettings);

VB.NET

Dim encryptionSettings As EncryptionSettings = New EncryptionSettings()
encryptionSettings.Type = EncryptionType.Strong
encryptionSettings.Password = "12345"
server.Document.SaveDocument(fileName, documentFormat, encryptionSettings)