Insert a new attribute into the directory using the contents of a file as the value.

[Visual Basic]
MustOverride Public Function AddFromFile( _ 
   ByVal attributeName As String, _ 
   ByVal filename As String _ 
) As Attribute
[C#]
public abstract Attribute AddFromFile(
   string attributeName,
   string filename
);
[C++]
public: abstract Attribute* AddFromFile(
   String* attributeName,
   String* filename
);
[JScript]
public abstract function AddFromFile(
   String attributeName,
   String filename
): Attribute;

Parameters

attributeName

Name of the attribute.

filename

The specified path can refer to a relative path or a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path for a server and share name.

Return Value

New attribute.

Example

[C#]
using System;
 using LdapServices.Ldap;
 
 namespace LDAPSampleCodeConsole
 {
   class SampleApp
   {
     static void Main(string[] args)
     {
       Client client = new Client();
 
       // Connect to the directory
       client.Connect("directory.yourCompany.ca");
 
       // Retrieve an entry to add an attribute
       EntryCollection entries = client.Search("ou=people,o=yourCompany,c=ca", "cn=Jane");
       
       // Insert a new attribute into the directory using the contents of a file as the value.
       AttributeCollection attributes = entries[0].Attributes;
       attributes.AddFromFile("photo", "F:\\photos\\jane.jpg");
 
       // Disconnect
       client.Disconnect();
     }
   }
 }
 

See Also

AttributeCollection Class | LdapServices.Ldap Namespace