Add File Attachment to PDF - VB.NET
PDF SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Add File Attachment to PDF’
Program.vb
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to attach a file to PDF document.
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' If you wish to load an existing document uncomment the line below And comment the Add page section instead
' pdfDocument.Load(".\existing_document.pdf")
' Add page
Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
' Attach file
Dim fileAttachment = New FileAttachmentAnnotation("sample_attachment.txt", 20, 20, 20, 20)
fileAttachment.Icon = FileAttachmentAnnotationIcon.Paperclip
page.Annotations.Add(fileAttachment)
' Instruct PDF viewer application to show attachments pane on startup
pdfDocument.PageMode = PageMode.Attachment
' Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")
' Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose()
' Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
sample_attachment.txt
sample_attachment.txt
1234567890
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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