FormTemplate.OpenFileFromPackage Method

Opens a file contained within the form template (.xsn) file.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.InfoPath
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.InfoPath (in Microsoft.Office.InfoPath.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function OpenFileFromPackage ( _
    filename As String _
) As Stream
'Usage
Dim instance As FormTemplate
Dim filename As String
Dim returnValue As Stream

returnValue = instance.OpenFileFromPackage(filename)

public abstract Stream OpenFileFromPackage(
    string filename
)

Parameters

• filename
  Type: System.String

  The name of the file to open.

Return Value

Type: System.IO.Stream
The specified file as a Stream object.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
IOException	An I/O error, such as file not found.
ArgumentNullException	The parameter passed to this method is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
ArgumentException	The parameter passed to this method is not valid. For example, it is of the wrong type or format.

Remarks

This member can be accessed only by forms running in the same domain as the currently open form, or by forms that have been granted cross-domain permissions.

This type or member can be accessed from code running in forms opened in Microsoft InfoPath Filler or in a Web browser.

See Also

Reference

FormTemplate Class

FormTemplate Members

Microsoft.Office.InfoPath Namespace