RichEditDocumentServer.SaveDocument(String, DocumentFormat, EncryptionSettings) Method

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

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v26.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.RichEdit.Core

Declaration

C#

public void SaveDocument(
    string fileName,
    DocumentFormat documentFormat,
    EncryptionSettings encryptionSettings
)

VB.NET

Public Sub SaveDocument(
    fileName As String,
    documentFormat As DocumentFormat,
    encryptionSettings As EncryptionSettings
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A file name.
documentFormat	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)

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

word-document-api-open-and-save-encrypted-files/CS/Program.cs#L40

server.SaveDocument(fileName, documentFormat, encryptionOptions);

VB.NET

word-document-api-open-and-save-encrypted-files/VB/Program.vb#L32

Dim fileName As String = String.Format("EncryptedwithNewPassword.{0}", answerFormat)
server.SaveDocument(fileName, documentFormat, encryptionOptions)
Console.WriteLine("The document is saved with new password. Continue? (y/n)")