SetCreator Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Sets up a new creator of the currently loaded PDF document into the document information dictionary and in the document catalog's metadata as well.

If the loaded PDF document contains metadata stored in the Metadata entry in the document catalog, the newly specified Creator property is synchronized with those metadata. That means, you will be able to see the changed value of this property using the Acrobat's Document Properties dialogue box.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Sub SetCreator( _
   ByVal Creator As String _
)

public void SetCreator( 
   string Creator
)

public procedure SetCreator( 
    Creator: String
);

public function SetCreator( 
   Creator : String
);

public: void SetCreator( 
   string* Creator
)

public:
void SetCreator( 
   String^ Creator
)

Parameters

Creator: A new value of the Creator property as a string.

Remarks

This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents.

It is recommend to use the GdPicturePDF.GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Just to remind you that the newly specified Creator property is synchronized with existing metadata, if any are included in the loaded PDF document.

Example

How to set up a new creator of the PDF document.

VB.NET
C#

Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
    If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Dim creator As String = gdpicturePDF.GetCreator()
        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show("The original creator of this PDF is: " + creator, "Example: SetCreator")
            gdpicturePDF.SetCreator("GdPicture")
            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
            If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    creator = gdpicturePDF.GetCreator()
                    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                        MessageBox.Show("The new creator of this PDF is: " + creator, "Example: SetCreator")
                    End If
                Else
                    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved.", "Example: SetCreator")
                End If
            Else
                MessageBox.Show("The SetCreator() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), "Example: SetCreator")
            End If
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("The GetCreator() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), "Example: SetCreator")
        End If
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", "Example: SetCreator")
    End If
End Using

using (GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF())
{
    if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        string creator = gdpicturePDF.GetCreator();
        GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
        if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("The original creator of this PDF is: " + creator, "Example: SetCreator");
            gdpicturePDF.SetCreator("GdPicture");
            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
            if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("test.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                {
                    creator = gdpicturePDF.GetCreator();
                    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    {
                        MessageBox.Show("The new creator of this PDF is: " + creator, "Example: SetCreator");
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved.", "Example: SetCreator");
                }
            }
            else
            {
                MessageBox.Show("The SetCreator() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), "Example: SetCreator");
            }
        }
        else
        {
            MessageBox.Show("The GetCreator() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), "Example: SetCreator");
        }
    }
    else
    {
        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", "Example: SetCreator");
    }
}

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
LoadFromFile Method
GetCreator Method
SaveToFile(String) Method
Dispose Method