GetDocumentFormat(Stream) Method

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Determines the format of a required document from a previously instantiated Stream object.

The method firstly favors popular formats by their extension. Secondly, it validates the file content to find the proper document format.

Syntax

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Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
<ComVisibleAttribute(False)>
Public Overloads Shared Function GetDocumentFormat( _
   ByVal Stream As Stream _
) As DocumentFormat

[ComVisible(false)]
public static DocumentFormat GetDocumentFormat( 
   Stream Stream
)

public function GetDocumentFormat( 
    Stream: Stream
): DocumentFormat; static;

ComVisibleAttribute()
public static function GetDocumentFormat( 
   Stream : Stream
) : DocumentFormat;

[ComVisible(false)]
public: static DocumentFormat GetDocumentFormat( 
   Stream* Stream
)

[ComVisible(false)]
public:
static DocumentFormat GetDocumentFormat( 
   Stream^ Stream
)

Parameters

Stream: A System.IO.Stream object. This stream object must be initialized before it can be sent into this method and it should remain open for subsequent use. At the same, the provided stream object must support seeking, otherwise the method will fail.

Return Value

A member of the DocumentFormat enumeration. The format of the specified document.

Remarks

Please note that the specified stream should remain open during running this method and it needs to be closed by the user as well. At the same, the provided stream must support seeking, otherwise the method returns the GdPicture14.DocumentFormat.DocumentFormatUNKNOWN.

Example

How to properly retrieve the format of an image file stored within a stream.

VB.NET
C#

Using fileStream As New FileStream("input.tif", FileMode.Open)
    Dim documentFormat As GdPicture14.DocumentFormat = GdPictureDocumentUtilities.GetDocumentFormat(fileStream)
    fileStream.Close()
End Using

using (FileStream fileStream = new FileStream("input.tif", FileMode.Open))
{
    GdPicture14.DocumentFormat documentFormat = GdPictureDocumentUtilities.GetDocumentFormat(fileStream);
    fileStream.Close();
}

Reference

GdPictureDocumentUtilities Class
GdPictureDocumentUtilities Members
Overload List
GetDocumentFormatFromFileName Method
GetDocumentPreview(String,DocumentFormat,Int32) Method