GetPageMetadata() Method - GdPicture.NET API Reference

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'Declaration
 
Public Function GetPageMetadata() As String

public string GetPageMetadata()

public function GetPageMetadata(): String;

public function GetPageMetadata() : String;

public: string* GetPageMetadata();

public:
String^ GetPageMetadata();

Return Value

The metadata of the current page as a string, if any are defined. The GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.

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

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

How to obtain the metadata linked with all pages of the PDF document. Metadata linked to each page are subsequently saved into a separate file.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: GetPageMetadata"
Dim gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("testPDF.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    Dim count As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetPageCount()
    Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
    If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Dim data As String = "", message As String = ""
        For i As Integer = 1 To count
            status = gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(i)
            If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                data = gdpicturePDF.GetPageMetadata()
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
                If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + "Page nr." + i.ToString() + " contains this metadata: " + data + vbCrLf
                    //Metadata of each page are saved into a separate file.
                    Dim filename As String = "metadata_page" + i.ToString() + ".xmp"
                    System.IO.File.WriteAllText(filename, data)
                Else
                    message = message + "The GetPageMetadata() method has failed for the page nr." + i.ToString() + " with the status: " + status.ToString() + vbCrLf
                End If
            Else
                message = message + "The SelectPage() method has failed for the page nr." + i.ToString() + " with the status: " + status.ToString() + vbCrLf
            End If
        Next
        MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The GetPageCount() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption)
    End If
Else
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()

string caption = "Example: GetPageMetadata";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("testPDF.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetPageCount();
    GdPictureStatus status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
    if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        string data = "", message = "";
        for (int i = 1; i <= count; i++)
        {
            status = gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(i);
            if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                data = gdpicturePDF.GetPageMetadata();
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();
                if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                {
                    message = message + "Page nr." + i.ToString() + " contains this metadata: " + data + "\n";
                    //Metadata of each page are saved into a separate file.
                    string filename = "metadata_page" + i.ToString() + ".xmp";
                    System.IO.File.WriteAllText(filename, data);
                }
                else
                    message = message + "The GetPageMetadata() method has failed for the page nr." + i.ToString() + " with the status: " + status.ToString() + "\n";
            }
            else
                message = message + "The SelectPage() method has failed for the page nr." + i.ToString() + " with the status: " + status.ToString() + "\n";
        }
        MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
    }
    else
        MessageBox.Show("The GetPageCount() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), caption);
}
else
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
GetPageCount Method
SelectPage Method
SetPageMetadata(String) Method
GetCurrentPage Method