FieldPrintDate

FieldPrintDate class

Implements the PRINTDATE field.

To learn more, visit the Working with Fields documentation article.

public class FieldPrintDate : Field

Constructors

NameDescription
FieldPrintDate()The default constructor.

Properties

NameDescription
DisplayResult { get; }Gets the text that represents the displayed field result.
End { get; }Gets the node that represents the field end.
Format { get; }Gets a FieldFormat object that provides typed access to field’s formatting.
IsDirty { get; set; }Gets or sets whether the current result of the field is no longer correct (stale) due to other modifications made to the document.
IsLocked { get; set; }Gets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).
LocaleId { get; set; }Gets or sets the LCID of the field.
Result { get; set; }Gets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.
Separator { get; }Gets the node that represents the field separator. Can be null.
Start { get; }Gets the node that represents the start of the field.
virtual Type { get; }Gets the Microsoft Word field type.
UseLunarCalendar { get; set; }Gets or sets whether to use the Hijri Lunar or Hebrew Lunar calendar.
UseSakaEraCalendar { get; set; }Gets or sets whether to use the Saka Era calendar.
UseUmAlQuraCalendar { get; set; }Gets or sets whether to use the Um-al-Qura calendar.

Methods

NameDescription
GetFieldCode()Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator). Both field code and field result of child fields are included.
GetFieldCode(bool)Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).
Remove()Removes the field from the document. Returns a node right after the field. If the field’s end is the last child of its parent node, returns its parent paragraph. If the field is already removed, returns null.
Unlink()Performs the field unlink.
Update()Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
Update(bool)Performs a field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.

Remarks

Retrieves the date and time on which the document was last printed. By default, the Gregorian calendar is used.

Examples

Shows read PRINTDATE fields.

Document doc = new Document(MyDir + "Field sample - PRINTDATE.docx");

// When a document is printed by a printer or printed as a PDF (but not exported to PDF),
// PRINTDATE fields will display the print operation's date/time.
// If no printing has taken place, these fields will display "0/0/0000".
FieldPrintDate field = (FieldPrintDate)doc.Range.Fields[0];

Assert.AreEqual("3/25/2020 12:00:00 AM", field.Result);
Assert.AreEqual(" PRINTDATE ", field.GetFieldCode());

// Below are three different calendar types according to which the PRINTDATE field
// can display the date and time of the last printing operation.
// 1 -  Islamic Lunar Calendar:
field = (FieldPrintDate)doc.Range.Fields[1];

Assert.True(field.UseLunarCalendar);
Assert.AreEqual("8/1/1441 12:00:00 AM", field.Result);
Assert.AreEqual(" PRINTDATE  \\h", field.GetFieldCode());

field = (FieldPrintDate)doc.Range.Fields[2];

// 2 -  Umm al-Qura calendar:
Assert.True(field.UseUmAlQuraCalendar);
Assert.AreEqual("8/1/1441 12:00:00 AM", field.Result);
Assert.AreEqual(" PRINTDATE  \\u", field.GetFieldCode());

field = (FieldPrintDate)doc.Range.Fields[3];

// 3 -  Indian National Calendar:
Assert.True(field.UseSakaEraCalendar);
Assert.AreEqual("1/5/1942 12:00:00 AM", field.Result);
Assert.AreEqual(" PRINTDATE  \\s", field.GetFieldCode());

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