RichEditControl.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 file, specifying the document’s format and encryption settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.RichEdit

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 settings.

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";

richEditControl.SaveDocument(fileName, documentFormat, encryptionSettings);

VB.NET

Dim encryptionSettings As EncryptionSettings = New EncryptionSettings()
encryptionSettings.Type = EncryptionType.Strong
encryptionSettings.Password = "12345"

richEditControl.SaveDocument(fileName, documentFormat, encryptionSettings)