SaveAnnotationsToXMP(String) Method

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Saves the GdPicture/XMP annotation part of the current page of the document displayed in the GdViewer control in XML format to a file according to a file path you have specified.

Be aware that this method only handles GdPicture/XMP annotations.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
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C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function SaveAnnotationsToXMP( _
   ByVal FilePath As String _
) As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus SaveAnnotationsToXMP( 
   string FilePath
)

public function SaveAnnotationsToXMP( 
    FilePath: String
): GdPictureStatus;

public function SaveAnnotationsToXMP( 
   FilePath : String
) : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus SaveAnnotationsToXMP( 
   string* FilePath
)

public:
GdPictureStatus SaveAnnotationsToXMP( 
   String^ FilePath
)

Parameters

FilePath: The file path of the XML formatted file to create and save all GdPicture/XMP annotations from the current page.

Return Value

A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK.

We strongly recommend always checking this status first.

Remarks

Be aware that this method only handles GdPicture/XMP annotations contained within the currently displayed page.

Example

How to transfer GdPicture/XMP annotations from one jpg file to another.

VB.NET
C#

'We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated
'and your document has been properly displayed as well.
            
'Assuming you have already annotated the displayed jpg document.
If GdViewer1.SaveAnnotationsToXMP("annots.xml") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    GdViewer1.CloseDocument()
    If (GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("test.jpg") <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
       (GdViewer1.LoadAnnotationsFromXMP("annots.xml") <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
        MessageBox.Show("Error! : " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.SaveAnnotationsToXMP")
    End If
End If

//We assume that the GdViewer1 control has been properly integrated
//and your document has been properly displayed as well.
            
//Assuming you have already annotated the displayed document.
if (GdViewer1.SaveAnnotationsToXMP("annots.xml") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    GdViewer1.CloseDocument();
    if ((GdViewer1.DisplayFromFile("test.jpg") != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
        (GdViewer1.LoadAnnotationsFromXMP("annots.xml") != GdPictureStatus.OK))
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Error! : " + GdViewer1.GetStat().ToString(), "GdViewer.SaveAnnotationsToXMP");
    }
}

Reference

GdViewer Class
GdViewer Members
Overload List
SaveAnnotationsToXMPEx(String) Method
GetAnnotationCount Method
LoadAnnotationsFromXMP(String) Method
SaveAnnotationsToPage Method
BurnAnnotationsToPage(Boolean) Method