Extract Files from PDF Portfolios using C# and VB.NET

Complete code

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.IO.Compression;
using SautinSoft.Pdf.Objects;
using SautinSoft.Pdf.Portfolios;
using SautinSoft.Pdf;

class Program
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Create PDF Portfolios.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/pdf/help/net/developer-guide/extract-portfolios.php
    /// </remarks>
    static void Main()
    {
        // Before starting this example, please get a free 30-day trial key:
        // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

        // Apply the key here:
        // PdfDocument.SetLicense("...");

        // Add to zip archive all files and folders from a PDF portfolio.
        using (var document = PdfDocument.Load(Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\Portfolio.pdf")))
        using (var archiveStream = File.Create("Portfolio Files and Folders.zip"))
        using (var archive = new ZipArchive(archiveStream, ZipArchiveMode.Create, leaveOpen: true))
        {
            var portfolio = document.Portfolio;
            if (portfolio != null)
                ExtractFilesAndFoldersToArchive(portfolio.Files, portfolio.Folders, archive, string.Empty, PdfName.Create("FullName"));
        }

        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("Portfolio Files and Folders.zip") { UseShellExecute = true });
    }

    static void ExtractFilesAndFoldersToArchive(PdfPortfolioFileCollection files, PdfPortfolioFolderCollection folders, ZipArchive archive, string parentFolderFullName, PdfName portfolioFieldKey)
    {
        foreach (var fileSpecification in files)
        {
            // Use the FullName field value or the resolved full name as the relative path of the entry in the zip archive.
            string entryFullName;
            if (fileSpecification.PortfolioFieldValues.TryGet(portfolioFieldKey, out PdfPortfolioFieldValue fullNameValue))
                entryFullName = fullNameValue.ToString();
            else
                entryFullName = parentFolderFullName + fileSpecification.Name;

            var embeddedFile = fileSpecification.EmbeddedFile;

            // Create zip archive entry.
            // Zip archive entry is compressed if the portfolio embedded file's compressed size is less than its uncompressed size.
            bool compress = embeddedFile.Size == null || embeddedFile.CompressedSize < embeddedFile.Size.GetValueOrDefault();
            var entry = archive.CreateEntry(entryFullName, compress ? CompressionLevel.Optimal : CompressionLevel.NoCompression);

            // Set the modification date, if it is specified in the portfolio embedded file.
            var modificationDate = embeddedFile.ModificationDate;
            if (modificationDate != null)
                entry.LastWriteTime = modificationDate.GetValueOrDefault();

            // Copy embedded file contents to the zip archive entry.
            using (var embeddedFileStream = embeddedFile.OpenRead())
            using (var entryStream = entry.Open())
                embeddedFileStream.CopyTo(entryStream);
        }

        foreach (var folder in folders)
        {
            // Use the FullName field value or the resolved full name as the relative path of the entry in the zip archive.
            string folderFullName;
            if (folder.PortfolioFieldValues.TryGet(portfolioFieldKey, out PdfPortfolioFieldValue fullNameValue))
                folderFullName = fullNameValue.ToString();
            else
                folderFullName = parentFolderFullName + folder.Name + '/';

            // Set the modification date, if it is specified in the portfolio folder.
            var modificationDate = folder.ModificationDate;
            if (modificationDate.HasValue)
                archive.CreateEntry(folderFullName).LastWriteTime = modificationDate.GetValueOrDefault();

            // Recursively add to zip archive all files and folders underneath the current portfolio folder.
            ExtractFilesAndFoldersToArchive(folder.Files, folder.Folders, archive, folderFullName, portfolioFieldKey);
        }
    }
}

Download


If you need a new code example or have a question: email us at support@sautinsoft.com or ask at Online Chat (right-bottom corner of this page) or use the Form below:



Questions and suggestions from you are always welcome!

We are developing .Net components since 2002. We know PDF, DOCX, RTF, HTML, XLSX and Images formats. If you need any assistance with creating, modifying or converting documents in various formats, we can help you. We will write any code example for you absolutely free.