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V26.1
  • RichEditControl.EncryptedFilePasswordRequested Event

    Occurs when the RichEditDocumentImportOptions.EncryptionPassword property is not set.

    Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

    Assembly: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v26.1.dll

    NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.RichEdit

    Declaration

    public event EncryptedFilePasswordRequestedEventHandler EncryptedFilePasswordRequested

    Event Data

    The EncryptedFilePasswordRequested event's data class is EncryptedFilePasswordRequestedEventArgs. The following properties provide information specific to this event:

    Property Description
    Cancel Gets or sets a value indicating whether the event should be canceled. Inherited from CancelEventArgs.
    DocumentName Gets the name of the encrypted document.
    Password Gets or sets the password used to encrypt the document.

    Remarks

    The EncryptedFilePasswordRequested event allows you to specify a password in code using the Password property. If the given password is invalid, the RichEditDocumentServer.EncryptedFilePasswordCheckFailed event raises.

    View Example: Document Encryption (Simple Example)

    private void RichEditControl1_EncryptedFilePasswordRequested(object sender, EncryptedFilePasswordRequestedEventArgs e)
    {
        //Count the number of attempts to enter the password
        if (tryCount > 0)
        {
            tryCount--;
        }
    }
    
    private void RichEditControl1_EncryptedFilePasswordCheckFailed(object sender, EncryptedFilePasswordCheckFailedEventArgs e)
    {
    
        //Analyze the error that led to this event
        //Depending on the user input and number of attempts,
        //Prompt user to enter a password again
        //or create an empty file
        switch (e.Error)
        {
            case RichEditDecryptionError.PasswordRequired:
                if (tryCount > 0)
                {
                    e.TryAgain = true;
                    e.Handled = true;
                    MessageBox.Show("You did not enter the password!", String.Format(" {0} attempts left", tryCount));
                }
                else
                    e.TryAgain = false;
    
                break;
    
            case RichEditDecryptionError.WrongPassword:
                if (tryCount > 0)
                {
                    if ((MessageBox.Show("The password is incorrect. Try Again?", String.Format(" {0} attempts left", tryCount),
                        MessageBoxButtons.YesNo)) == DialogResult.Yes)
                    {
                        e.TryAgain = true;
                        e.Handled = true;
                    }
    
                }
                break;
        }
    }
    
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