GetProducer Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Returns the producer of the currently loaded PDF document, if any is set in the document information dictionary.

Syntax

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

'Declaration
 
Public Function GetProducer() As String

public string GetProducer()

public function GetProducer(): String;

public function GetProducer() : String;

public: string* GetProducer();

public:
String^ GetProducer();

Return Value

The value of the document's Producer property as a string. The GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks

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.

Example

How to find out who is the producer of the PDF document.

VB.NET
C#

Using gdpicturePDF As New GdPicturePDF()
    If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Dim producer As String = gdpicturePDF.GetProducer()
        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()
        If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
            MessageBox.Show("The producer of this PDF is: " + producer, "Example: GetProducer")
        Else
            MessageBox.Show("The GetProducer() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString(), "Example: GetProducer")
        End If
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", "Example: GetProducer")
    End If
End Using

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

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
LoadFromFile Method
SetProducer Method
GetAuthor Method
GetCreator Method