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The sample source code below will teach you how to add file attachment to PDF in VB.NET. ByteScout PDF SDK is the library for pdf documents generation, modification and updates. Can also generate and fill PDF forms. Provides support for text (fonts, style, size, font family), layers, pdf form fields, vector and raster drawings and you can use it to add file attachment to PDF with VB.NET.
Fast application programming interfaces of ByteScout PDF SDK for VB.NET plus the instruction and the code below will help you quickly learn how to add file attachment to PDF. Follow the instructions from the scratch to work and copy the VB.NET code. This basic programming language sample code for VB.NET will do the whole work for you to add file attachment to PDF.
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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"
' 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
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sample_attachment.txt
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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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