RedactArea.vb
''
'' This code is part of Document Solutions for PDF demos.
'' Copyright (c) MESCIUS inc. All rights reserved.
''
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
Imports GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf
Imports GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf.Annotations
Imports GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf.TextMap
Imports GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf.AcroForms

'' This sample demonstrates the use of GcPdfDocument.Redact() method.
'' It loads the PDF generated by the SlidePages sample, creates
'' a redact annotation on the first page, and applies it.
Public Class RedactArea
    Function CreatePDF(ByVal stream As Stream) As Integer
        Dim doc = New GcPdfDocument()
        Using fs = New FileStream(Path.Combine("Resources", "PDFs", "SlidePages.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read)
            '' Load the PDF containing redact annotations (areas marked for redaction):
            doc.Load(fs)

            Dim rc = New RectangleF(16, 16, 280, 300)

            Dim redact = New RedactAnnotation() With
                {
                    .Rect = rc,
                    .Page = doc.Pages(0),
                    .OverlayText = "This content has been redacted.",
                    .OverlayFillColor = Color.PaleGoldenrod
                }

            '' Apply the redact
            doc.Redact(redact)

            '' doc.Pages(0).Graphics.DrawRectangle(rc, Color.Red)

            '' Done
            doc.Save(stream)
            Return doc.Pages.Count
        End Using
    End Function
End Class