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IdxRichEditDocument.SetEncryptionPassword(string) Method

Assigns an encryption password to the opened document.

#Declaration

Delphi
procedure SetEncryptionPassword(const APassword: string);

#Parameters

Name Type Description
APassword string

An encryption password.

#Remarks

Call this procedure with a non-empty string as the parameter to set a new encryption password. To remove an assigned password, call the SetEncryptionPassword procedure with an empty string.

Only Office OpenXML (DOCX) file format supports document file encryption. If a user saves the document in another format, the Rich Edit control displays the following dialog:

Password Protection Loss Confirmation

Note

Call a Rich Edit component’s HasEncryptionPassword function to identify if the document has an assigned encryption password.

Refer to the following topics for information on how to manage encrypted documents:

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