MS DocumentViewer

Controls.DocumentViewer/App.config

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="System.Collections.Immutable" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-9.0.0.0" newVersion="9.0.0.0" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-8.0.0.0" newVersion="8.0.0.0" />
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="System.Numerics.Vectors" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       </dependentAssembly>
       <dependentAssembly>
         <assemblyIdentity name="System.Text.Json" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
-        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-8.0.0.5" newVersion="8.0.0.5" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-8.0.0.6" newVersion="8.0.0.6" />
       </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>

Controls.DocumentViewer/DocumentViewer.Designer.vb

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ Partial Class DocumentViewer
     Private Sub InitializeComponent()
         Me.components = New System.ComponentModel.Container()
         Dim resources As System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager = New System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(GetType(DocumentViewer))
-        Me.GdViewer = New GdPicture14.GdViewer()
         Me.OpenFileDialog = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog()
         Me.BarManager1 = New DevExpress.XtraBars.BarManager(Me.components)
         Me.ToolbarDocumentViewer = New DevExpress.XtraBars.Bar()
@@ -74,82 +73,6 @@ Partial Class DocumentViewer
         CType(Me.RepositoryItemSearchControl1, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
         Me.SuspendLayout()
         '
-        'GdViewer
-        '
-        Me.GdViewer.AllowDropFile = False
-        Me.GdViewer.AnimateGIF = True
-        Me.GdViewer.AnnotationDropShadow = False
-        Me.GdViewer.AnnotationEnableMultiSelect = True
-        Me.GdViewer.AnnotationResizeRotateHandlesColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(CType(CType(0, Byte), Integer), CType(CType(0, Byte), Integer), CType(CType(128, Byte), Integer))
-        Me.GdViewer.AnnotationResizeRotateHandlesScale = 1.0!
-        Me.GdViewer.AnnotationSelectionLineColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(CType(CType(255, Byte), Integer), CType(CType(0, Byte), Integer), CType(CType(0, Byte), Integer))
-        Me.GdViewer.AutoScrollMargin = New System.Drawing.Size(0, 0)
-        Me.GdViewer.AutoScrollMinSize = New System.Drawing.Size(0, 0)
-        Me.GdViewer.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.AppWorkspace
-        Me.GdViewer.BackgroundImage = Nothing
-        Me.GdViewer.BackgroundImageLayout = System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout.None
-        Me.GdViewer.ClipAnnotsToPageBounds = True
-        Me.GdViewer.ClipRegionsToPageBounds = True
-        Me.GdViewer.ContinuousViewMode = True
-        Me.GdViewer.DisplayQuality = GdPicture14.DisplayQuality.DisplayQualityAutomatic
-        Me.GdViewer.DisplayQualityAuto = True
-        Me.GdViewer.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
-        Me.GdViewer.DocumentAlignment = GdPicture14.ViewerDocumentAlignment.DocumentAlignmentMiddleCenter
-        Me.GdViewer.DocumentPosition = GdPicture14.ViewerDocumentPosition.DocumentPositionMiddleCenter
-        Me.GdViewer.DrawPageBorders = True
-        Me.GdViewer.EnableDeferredPainting = True
-        Me.GdViewer.EnabledProgressBar = True
-        Me.GdViewer.EnableFuzzySearch = False
-        Me.GdViewer.EnableICM = False
-        Me.GdViewer.EnableMenu = True
-        Me.GdViewer.EnableMouseWheel = True
-        Me.GdViewer.EnableTextSelection = True
-        Me.GdViewer.ForceScrollBars = False
-        Me.GdViewer.ForceTemporaryMode = False
-        Me.GdViewer.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black
-        Me.GdViewer.Gamma = 1.0!
-        Me.GdViewer.HQAnnotationRendering = True
-        Me.GdViewer.IgnoreDocumentResolution = False
-        Me.GdViewer.KeepDocumentPosition = False
-        Me.GdViewer.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 33)
-        Me.GdViewer.LockViewer = False
-        Me.GdViewer.MagnifierHeight = 90
-        Me.GdViewer.MagnifierWidth = 160
-        Me.GdViewer.MagnifierZoomX = 2.0!
-        Me.GdViewer.MagnifierZoomY = 2.0!
-        Me.GdViewer.MouseButtonForMouseMode = GdPicture14.MouseButton.MouseButtonLeft
-        Me.GdViewer.MouseMode = GdPicture14.ViewerMouseMode.MouseModePan
-        Me.GdViewer.MouseWheelMode = GdPicture14.ViewerMouseWheelMode.MouseWheelModeVerticalScroll
-        Me.GdViewer.Name = "GdViewer"
-        Me.GdViewer.PageBordersColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black
-        Me.GdViewer.PageBordersPenSize = 1
-        Me.GdViewer.PageDisplayMode = GdPicture14.PageDisplayMode.MultiplePagesView
-        Me.GdViewer.PdfDisplayFormField = True
-        Me.GdViewer.PdfEnableFileLinks = True
-        Me.GdViewer.PdfEnableLinks = True
-        Me.GdViewer.PdfIncreaseTextContrast = False
-        Me.GdViewer.PdfShowDialogForPassword = True
-        Me.GdViewer.PdfShowOpenFileDialogForDecryption = True
-        Me.GdViewer.PdfVerifyDigitalCertificates = False
-        Me.GdViewer.PreserveViewRotation = True
-        Me.GdViewer.RectBorderColor = System.Drawing.Color.Black
-        Me.GdViewer.RectBorderSize = 1
-        Me.GdViewer.RectIsEditable = True
-        Me.GdViewer.RegionsAreEditable = True
-        Me.GdViewer.RenderGdPictureAnnots = True
-        Me.GdViewer.ScrollBars = True
-        Me.GdViewer.ScrollLargeChange = CType(50, Short)
-        Me.GdViewer.ScrollSmallChange = CType(1, Short)
-        Me.GdViewer.SilentMode = True
-        Me.GdViewer.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(841, 522)
-        Me.GdViewer.TabIndex = 0
-        Me.GdViewer.TabStop = False
-        Me.GdViewer.ViewRotation = System.Drawing.RotateFlipType.RotateNoneFlipNone
-        Me.GdViewer.Zoom = 1.0R
-        Me.GdViewer.ZoomCenterAtMousePosition = False
-        Me.GdViewer.ZoomMode = GdPicture14.ViewerZoomMode.ZoomMode100
-        Me.GdViewer.ZoomStep = 25
-        '
         'OpenFileDialog
         '
         Me.OpenFileDialog.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1"
@@ -478,11 +401,6 @@ Partial Class DocumentViewer
         Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
         Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
         Me.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlLightLight
-        Me.Controls.Add(Me.lblInfo)
-        Me.Controls.Add(Me.RichEditControl1)
-        Me.Controls.Add(Me.lbFileNotLoaded)
-        Me.Controls.Add(Me.SpreadsheetControl1)
-        Me.Controls.Add(Me.GdViewer)
         Me.Controls.Add(Me.barDockControlLeft)
         Me.Controls.Add(Me.barDockControlRight)
         Me.Controls.Add(Me.barDockControlBottom)

Controls.DocumentViewer/DocumentViewer.vb

@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
     Private _TempFiles As New List(Of String)
 
     Private Sub DocumentViewer_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
+        ' Ensure search is initialized once the control (and GdViewer) exists
+        EnsureSearchInitialized()
         UpdateMainUi()
     End Sub
     'hallo
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
             _licenseKey = pLicenseKey
             _licenseManager.RegisterKEY(_licenseKey)
             _Annotations = New Annotations(pLogConfig)
-            _Search = New Search(pLogConfig, GdViewer)
+            ' Defer creating Search until GdViewer is ready
+            EnsureSearchInitialized()
             _ToolbarSettings = pToolbarSettings
 
             Dim oConfigPath = ConfigPath()
@@ -122,6 +125,17 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
         End Try
     End Function
 
+    ' Create the Search helper only when both the log config and the GdViewer control exist
+    Private Sub EnsureSearchInitialized()
+        Try
+            If _Search Is Nothing AndAlso _logConfig IsNot Nothing AndAlso GdViewer IsNot Nothing Then
+                _Search = New Search(_logConfig, GdViewer)
+            End If
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            _logger?.Error(ex)
+        End Try
+    End Sub
+
     ''' <summary>
     ''' Load a file from a path and display it
     ''' </summary>
@@ -223,7 +237,17 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
 
     Public Sub CloseDocument()
         Try
-            GdViewer.CloseDocument()
+            ' Null-sicher schließen
+            If GdViewer IsNot Nothing Then
+                Try
+                    GdViewer.CloseDocument()
+                Catch exInner As Exception
+                    _logger?.Warn("Fehler beim Schließen von GdViewer")
+                    _logger?.Error(exInner)
+                End Try
+            Else
+                _logger?.Debug("CloseDocument: GdViewer ist Nothing – nichts zu schließen")
+            End If
 
             _FileInfo = Nothing
             _FilePath = Nothing
@@ -299,23 +323,23 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
         GdViewer.Focus()
         UpdateMainUi()
     End Sub
-    Private Sub btnFirstPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonFirstPage.ItemClick
+    Private Sub BtnFirstPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonFirstPage.ItemClick
         GdViewer.DisplayFirstPage()
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub btnPreviousPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonPrevPage.ItemClick
+    Private Sub BtnPreviousPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonPrevPage.ItemClick
         GdViewer.DisplayPreviousPage()
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub btnNextPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonNextPage.ItemClick
+    Private Sub BtnNextPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonNextPage.ItemClick
         GdViewer.DisplayNextPage()
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub btnLastPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonLastPage.ItemClick
+    Private Sub BtnLastPage_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonLastPage.ItemClick
         GdViewer.DisplayLastPage()
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub tbCurrentPage_Leave(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles txtCurrentPage.EditValueChanged
+    Private Sub TbCurrentPage_Leave(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles txtCurrentPage.EditValueChanged
         Dim page As Integer = 0
         If Integer.TryParse(txtCurrentPage.EditValue, page) Then
             If page > 0 And page <= GdViewer.PageCount Then
@@ -352,11 +376,11 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
         GdViewer.PrintDialog()
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub btnRotateLeft_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles buttonRotateLeft.ItemClick
+    Private Sub BtnRotateLeft_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles buttonRotateLeft.ItemClick
         GdViewer.Rotate(RotateFlipType.Rotate270FlipNone)
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub btnRotateRight_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles buttonRotateRight.ItemClick
+    Private Sub BtnRotateRight_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles buttonRotateRight.ItemClick
         GdViewer.Rotate(RotateFlipType.Rotate90FlipNone)
     End Sub
 
@@ -381,7 +405,7 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
         End If
     End Sub
 
-    Private Sub btnSettings_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonSettings.ItemClick
+    Private Sub BtnSettings_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles buttonSettings.ItemClick
         Using frmSettings As New frmViewerSettings(GdViewer)
             frmSettings.ShowDialog(Me)
         End Using
@@ -468,6 +492,12 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
     End Sub
     Private Function DoLoadFile(FilePath As String, Optional ViewOverride As String = "") As Boolean
         Try
+            ' Ensure the embedded GdViewer control exists before using it
+            If Not EnsureViewerReady() Then
+                _logger?.Warn("GdViewer control is not initialized yet. Delaying load.")
+                Return False
+            End If
+
             lblInfo.Visible = False
             Dim oFileInfo = New FileInfo(FilePath)
             Dim oExtension As String = oFileInfo.Extension.ToUpper
@@ -503,12 +533,6 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
                         GdViewer.Visible = False
                         SpreadsheetControl1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
 
-                        'Case ".EML", ".DOC", ".DOCX", ".ODT", ".RTF", ".TXT"
-                        '    RichEditControl1.LoadDocument(FilePath, GetDocumentFormat(oExtension))
-
-                        '    RichEditControl1.Visible = True
-                        '    GdViewer.Visible = False
-                        '    RichEditControl1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
                     Case Else
                         Select Case oExtension.ToUpper
                             Case ".EML", ".DOC", ".DOCX", ".XLS", ".XLSX", ".ODT", ".RTF", ".TXT"
@@ -555,6 +579,32 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
         End Try
     End Function
 
+    ' Ensures the embedded GdViewer control exists and is added to the visual tree
+    Private Function EnsureViewerReady() As Boolean
+        Try
+            ' If the control field is Nothing (e.g., designer not yet created), try to lazy-create and add it
+            If GdViewer Is Nothing Then
+                ' Attempt to find an existing instance by name in Controls collection
+                Dim existing = Me.Controls.OfType(Of GdPicture14.GdViewer)().FirstOrDefault()
+                If existing IsNot Nothing Then
+                    ' Assign the designer field via reflection if needed, otherwise use it directly
+                    GdViewer = existing
+                Else
+                    ' Last resort: create a new viewer and add it
+                    Dim viewer = New GdPicture14.GdViewer()
+                    viewer.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
+                    Me.Controls.Add(viewer)
+                    GdViewer = viewer
+                End If
+            End If
+
+            Return GdViewer IsNot Nothing
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            _logger?.Error(ex)
+            Return False
+        End Try
+    End Function
+
     Private Sub FitToPage()
         GdViewer.ZoomMode = ViewerZoomMode.ZoomModeFitToViewer
     End Sub
@@ -703,18 +753,21 @@ Public Class DocumentViewer
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub btnSearch2_ItemClick(sender As Object, e As XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles btnSearch2.ItemClick
-        If Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(txtSearch.EditValue) Then
+        EnsureSearchInitialized()
+        If _Search IsNot Nothing AndAlso Not String.IsNullOrEmpty(txtSearch.EditValue) Then
             _Search.SearchAll(txtSearch.EditValue?.ToString)
 
         End If
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub btnPrevHighlight_ItemClick(sender As Object, e As XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles btnPrevHighlight.ItemClick
-        _Search.PrevHighlight()
+        EnsureSearchInitialized()
+        _Search?.PrevHighlight()
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub btnNextHighlight_ItemClick(sender As Object, e As XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles btnNextHighlight.ItemClick
-        _Search.NextHighlight()
+        EnsureSearchInitialized()
+        _Search?.NextHighlight()
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub txtSearch_EditValueChanged(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles txtSearch.EditValueChanged

Controls.DocumentViewer/DocumentViewer.vbproj

@@ -160,15 +160,9 @@
       <HintPath>..\packages\GdPicture.14.3.3\lib\net462\GdPicture.NET.14.wia.gateway.dll</HintPath>
       <EmbedInteropTypes>True</EmbedInteropTypes>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="IndexRange, Version=1.0.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=35e6a3c4212514c6, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\IndexRange.1.0.3\lib\net45\IndexRange.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.8.0.0\lib\net462\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode.6.0.0\lib\net462\Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.3\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
@@ -179,8 +173,8 @@
     <Reference Include="NLog, Version=5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5120e14c03d0593c, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\NLog.5.0.5\lib\net46\NLog.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="OpenMcdf, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="OpenMcdf, Version=2.4.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=fdbb1629d7c00800, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\OpenMcdf.3.0.0\lib\netstandard2.0\OpenMcdf.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\OpenMcdf.2.4.1\lib\net40\OpenMcdf.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="PresentationCore" />
     <Reference Include="PresentationFramework" />
@@ -200,8 +194,8 @@
     <Reference Include="System.CodeDom, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\System.CodeDom.8.0.0\lib\net462\System.CodeDom.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="System.Collections.Immutable, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Collections.Immutable.9.0.0\lib\net462\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Collections.Immutable.8.0.0\lib\net462\System.Collections.Immutable.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
@@ -234,8 +228,8 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Text.Encodings.Web, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\System.Text.Encodings.Web.8.0.0\lib\net462\System.Text.Encodings.Web.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System.Text.Json, Version=8.0.0.5, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="System.Text.Json, Version=8.0.0.6, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Text.Json.8.0.5\lib\net462\System.Text.Json.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\System.Text.Json.8.0.6\lib\net462\System.Text.Json.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions, Version=4.2.0.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.4.5.4\lib\net461\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll</HintPath>

Controls.DocumentViewer/My Project/AssemblyInfo.vb

@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
 ' übernehmen, indem Sie "*" eingeben:
 ' <Assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")>
 
-<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.3.0.0")>
+<Assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.6.0.0")>
-<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.3.0.0")>
+<Assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.6.0.0")>

Controls.DocumentViewer/packages.config

@@ -5,22 +5,20 @@
   <package id="DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Framework" version="3.2.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="GdPicture" version="14.3.3" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="GdPicture.runtimes.windows" version="14.3.3" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="IndexRange" version="1.0.3" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" version="6.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces" version="8.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.HashCode" version="6.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Microsoft.CSharp" version="4.7.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Microsoft.VisualBasic" version="10.3.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.3" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json.Bson" version="1.0.2" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="NLog" version="5.0.5" targetFramework="net461" />
-  <package id="OpenMcdf" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="OpenMcdf" version="2.4.1" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="protobuf-net" version="3.2.46" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="protobuf-net.Core" version="3.2.46" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="RtfPipe" version="2.0.7677.4303" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.Buffers" version="4.6.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.CodeDom" version="8.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="System.Collections.Immutable" version="9.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="System.Collections.Immutable" version="8.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.IO.Packaging" version="8.0.1" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.Management" version="8.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.Memory" version="4.6.0" targetFramework="net462" />
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@
   <package id="System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe" version="6.1.0" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs" version="8.0.1" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.Text.Encodings.Web" version="8.0.0" targetFramework="net462" />
-  <package id="System.Text.Json" version="8.0.5" targetFramework="net462" />
+  <package id="System.Text.Json" version="8.0.6" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions" version="4.5.4" targetFramework="net462" />
   <package id="System.ValueTuple" version="4.5.0" targetFramework="net462" />
 </packages>

GUIs.Common/app.config

@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@
         <assemblyIdentity name="protobuf-net" publicKeyToken="257b51d87d2e4d67" culture="neutral" />
         <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-3.0.0.0" newVersion="3.0.0.0" />
       </dependentAssembly>
+      <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Text.Encodings.Web" publicKeyToken="cc7b13ffcd2ddd51" culture="neutral" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-9.0.0.0" newVersion="9.0.0.0" />
+      </dependentAssembly>
     </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
   <startup>

GUIs.Test.TestGUI/My Project/licenses.licx

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit, DevExpress.XtraEditors.v21.2, Version=21.2.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a

GUIs.Test.TestGUI/MyApplication.vb

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Database
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API.Modules
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.ZooFlow
+
+Namespace My
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Extends the My Namespace
+    ''' Example: My.LogConfig
+    ''' </summary>
+    <HideModuleName()>
+    Module Extension
+        Property LogConfig As LogConfig
+#Region "Database"
+        Property Database As DatabaseWithFallback
+        Property DatabaseECM As MSSQLServer
+        Property DatabaseIDB As MSSQLServer
+    End Module
+
+#End Region
+    Partial Friend Class MyApplication
+            Public Property Skin As String = ""
+            Public Property Palette As String = ""
+            Public Property GlobixDropAreaStyle As String = "PROGRESSIVE"
+
+            Public Property Settings As New State.SettingsState
+            Public Property User As New State.UserState
+            Public Property Service As New State.ServiceState
+            Public Property Modules As New Dictionary(Of String, State.ModuleState)
+            Public Property ModulesActive As New List(Of String)
+
+
+        Public CommandLineFunction As String
+            Public CommandLineArguments As New Dictionary(Of String, String)
+
+            Public Function GetEnvironment() As Environment
+                Return New Environment With {
+                    .Database = My.DatabaseECM,
+                    .DatabaseIDB = My.DatabaseIDB,
+                    .Modules = My.Application.Modules,
+                    .Service = My.Application.Service,
+                    .Settings = My.Application.Settings,
+                    .User = My.Application.User
+                }
+            End Function
+
+    End Class
+End Namespace

GUIs.Test.TestGUI/TestGUI.vbproj

@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
     <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.Database">
       <HintPath>..\..\DDModules\Database\bin\Debug\DigitalData.Modules.Database.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API, Version=1.6.1.1, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>P:\Projekte DIGITAL DATA\DIGITAL DATA - Entwicklung\DLL_Bibliotheken\Digital Data\DD_Modules\DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.Encryption">
       <HintPath>..\..\DDModules\Encryption\bin\Debug\DigitalData.Modules.Encryption.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
@@ -118,6 +122,10 @@
     <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.Windream">
       <HintPath>..\..\DDModules\Windream\bin\Debug\DigitalData.Modules.Windream.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="DigitalData.Modules.ZooFlow, Version=1.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\..\DDModules\ZooFlow\bin\Debug\DigitalData.Modules.ZooFlow.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="DocumentFormat.OpenXml, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=8fb06cb64d019a17, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\DocumentFormat.OpenXml.3.2.0\lib\net46\DocumentFormat.OpenXml.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
@@ -407,6 +415,7 @@
       <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
       <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="MyApplication.vb" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="frmBulkInsert.resx">
@@ -488,10 +497,6 @@
       <Project>{a8c3f298-76ab-4359-ab3c-986e313b4336}</Project>
       <Name>EDMIService</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
-    <ProjectReference Include="..\Services.ZUGFeRDService\DDZUGFeRDService.vbproj">
-      <Project>{7deec36e-ea5f-4711-ad1e-fd8894f4ad77}</Project>
-      <Name>DDZUGFeRDService</Name>
-    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="Resources\alignhorizontalbottom.svg" />

GUIs.Test.TestGUI/frmFilesystem.Designer.vb

@@ -23,28 +23,141 @@ Partial Class frmFilesystem
     <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
     Private Sub InitializeComponent()
         Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
+        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
+        Me.GroupBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox()
+        Me.Button3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
+        Me.TextBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
+        Me.SaveFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.SaveFileDialog()
+        Me.txtServiceAddress = New DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit()
+        Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
+        Me.txtServicePort = New DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit()
+        Me.Button4 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
+        Me.txtStatus = New System.Windows.Forms.TextBox()
+        Me.GroupBox1.SuspendLayout()
+        CType(Me.txtServiceAddress.Properties, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
+        CType(Me.txtServicePort.Properties, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).BeginInit()
         Me.SuspendLayout()
         '
         'Button1
         '
-        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 12)
+        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(59, 343)
         Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
-        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
+        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(288, 23)
         Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
-        Me.Button1.Text = "Button1"
+        Me.Button1.Text = "CreateDateDirectory"
         Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
         '
+        'Button2
+        '
+        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 71)
+        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
+        Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(288, 23)
+        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 1
+        Me.Button2.Text = "Stream simple file"
+        Me.Button2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
+        '
+        'GroupBox1
+        '
+        Me.GroupBox1.Controls.Add(Me.Button3)
+        Me.GroupBox1.Controls.Add(Me.TextBox1)
+        Me.GroupBox1.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
+        Me.GroupBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 153)
+        Me.GroupBox1.Name = "GroupBox1"
+        Me.GroupBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(709, 157)
+        Me.GroupBox1.TabIndex = 2
+        Me.GroupBox1.TabStop = False
+        Me.GroupBox1.Text = "Stream simple file"
+        '
+        'Button3
+        '
+        Me.Button3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 19)
+        Me.Button3.Name = "Button3"
+        Me.Button3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(181, 23)
+        Me.Button3.TabIndex = 3
+        Me.Button3.Text = "1. Choose file"
+        Me.Button3.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
+        '
+        'TextBox1
+        '
+        Me.TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(6, 45)
+        Me.TextBox1.Name = "TextBox1"
+        Me.TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(669, 20)
+        Me.TextBox1.TabIndex = 2
+        '
+        'txtServiceAddress
+        '
+        Me.txtServiceAddress.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 37)
+        Me.txtServiceAddress.Name = "txtServiceAddress"
+        Me.txtServiceAddress.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(485, 20)
+        Me.txtServiceAddress.TabIndex = 5
+        '
+        'Label1
+        '
+        Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
+        Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(33, 21)
+        Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
+        Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(81, 13)
+        Me.Label1.TabIndex = 6
+        Me.Label1.Text = "ServiceAdresse"
+        '
+        'txtServicePort
+        '
+        Me.txtServicePort.EditValue = New Decimal(New Integer() {9000, 0, 0, 0})
+        Me.txtServicePort.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 63)
+        Me.txtServicePort.Name = "txtServicePort"
+        Me.txtServicePort.Properties.EditValueChangedFiringMode = DevExpress.XtraEditors.Controls.EditValueChangedFiringMode.Buffered
+        Me.txtServicePort.Properties.MaskSettings.Set("MaskManagerType", GetType(DevExpress.Data.Mask.NumericMaskManager))
+        Me.txtServicePort.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(485, 20)
+        Me.txtServicePort.TabIndex = 7
+        '
+        'Button4
+        '
+        Me.Button4.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 89)
+        Me.Button4.Name = "Button4"
+        Me.Button4.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 23)
+        Me.Button4.TabIndex = 8
+        Me.Button4.Text = "Connect"
+        Me.Button4.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
+        '
+        'txtStatus
+        '
+        Me.txtStatus.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(527, 37)
+        Me.txtStatus.Name = "txtStatus"
+        Me.txtStatus.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 20)
+        Me.txtStatus.TabIndex = 9
+        '
         'frmFilesystem
         '
         Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
         Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
         Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(800, 450)
+        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtStatus)
+        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button4)
+        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtServicePort)
+        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
+        Me.Controls.Add(Me.txtServiceAddress)
+        Me.Controls.Add(Me.GroupBox1)
         Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
         Me.Name = "frmFilesystem"
         Me.Text = "frmFilesystem"
+        Me.GroupBox1.ResumeLayout(False)
+        Me.GroupBox1.PerformLayout()
+        CType(Me.txtServiceAddress.Properties, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
+        CType(Me.txtServicePort.Properties, System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize).EndInit()
         Me.ResumeLayout(False)
+        Me.PerformLayout()
 
     End Sub
 
     Friend WithEvents Button1 As Button
+    Friend WithEvents Button2 As Button
+    Friend WithEvents GroupBox1 As GroupBox
+    Friend WithEvents Button3 As Button
+    Friend WithEvents TextBox1 As TextBox
+    Friend WithEvents SaveFileDialog1 As SaveFileDialog
+    Friend WithEvents txtServiceAddress As DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit
+    Friend WithEvents Label1 As Label
+    Friend WithEvents txtServicePort As DevExpress.XtraEditors.TextEdit
+    Friend WithEvents Button4 As Button
+    Friend WithEvents txtStatus As TextBox
 End Class

GUIs.Test.TestGUI/frmFilesystem.resx

@@ -117,4 +117,7 @@
   <resheader name="writer">
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
+  <metadata name="SaveFileDialog1.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
 </root>

GUIs.Test.TestGUI/frmFilesystem.vb

@@ -1,8 +1,29 @@
-Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+Imports System.Collections.Generic
+Imports System.IO
+Imports System.Numerics ' Verweis auf System.Numerics assembly hinzufügen!
+Imports System.Security.Cryptography
+Imports DigitalData.GUIs.Common
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Base.IDB.Constants
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Database
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.EDMI.API.EDMIServiceReference
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.ZooFlow.State
 
 Public Class frmFilesystem
+    Private Client As Client
+    Private Logger As Logger
+
+    Private Const STATUS_CONNECTED = "Connection Established"
+    Private Const STATUS_CONNECTING = "Trying to create connection..."
+    Private Const STATUS_FAILED = "Connection Failed!"
+
+    Private ConnectionChanged As Boolean = False
+
+    Public Property ServiceAddress As String = ""
+    Public Property ServiceOnline As Boolean = False
     Private LogConfig As LogConfig
-    Private Filesystem As DigitalData.Modules.Filesystem.File
+    Private MYDD_Filesystem As DigitalData.Modules.Filesystem.File
 
     Private ShortName As String = "E:\some_test_file.txt"
     Private LongName As String = "E:\some_test_file_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more_data_and_with_some_more.txt"
@@ -10,7 +31,8 @@ Public Class frmFilesystem
     Private Sub frmFilesystem_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
         Try
             LogConfig = New LogConfig(LogConfig.PathType.Temp)
-            Filesystem = New DigitalData.Modules.Filesystem.File(LogConfig)
+            Logger = LogConfig.GetLogger()
+            MYDD_Filesystem = New DigitalData.Modules.Filesystem.File(LogConfig)
 
 
             'Using oWriter = IO.File.CreateText("E:\some_test_file.txt")
@@ -34,6 +56,138 @@ Public Class frmFilesystem
     End Sub
 
     Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
-        Dim oDateString = Filesystem.CreateDateDirectory("E:\")
+        Dim oDateString = MYDD_Filesystem.CreateDateDirectory("E:\")
+    End Sub
+
+    Private Sub Button3_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
+        If SaveFileDialog1.ShowDialog = DialogResult.OK Then
+            ' Fallback: einfache Textdatei schreiben
+            System.IO.File.WriteAllText(SaveFileDialog1.FileName, "Some text data")
+        End If
+    End Sub
+
+    Private Async Function Button2_ClickAsync(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) As Task Handles Button2.Click
+        ' Import a file via EDMI Globix ImportFile API to test Service.EDMIService ImportFileMethod
+        Try
+            If Client Is Nothing OrElse ServiceOnline = False Then
+                MsgBox("Bitte zuerst Verbindung zum EDMI Service herstellen.", MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation, Text)
+                Return
+            End If
+
+            Using ofd As New OpenFileDialog()
+                ofd.Title = "Datei für Import wählen"
+                ofd.Filter = "Alle Dateien (*.*)|*.*"
+                If ofd.ShowDialog() <> DialogResult.OK Then
+                    Return
+                End If
+
+                Dim oFilePath = ofd.FileName
+                Dim fi As New FileInfo(oFilePath)
+                Dim fileBytes As Byte() = IO.File.ReadAllBytes(oFilePath)
+
+                ' Basic user context for testing
+                Dim user As New DigitalData.Modules.ZooFlow.State.UserState() With {
+                    .UserName = Environment.UserName,
+                    .Language = "de-DE",
+                    .LanguageId = 1031
+                }
+
+                Dim oObjectStore As String = "SelectedDocType.ObjectStore"
+                Dim oIDBDoctypeId As Long = 1
+                Dim oObjectKind As String = "DOC"
+                Dim oProfileId As Integer = 1
+                Dim oAttributes As List(Of UserAttributeValue) = Nothing
+                Dim oOptions As New Options.ImportFileOptions
+
+                Logger.Debug("FilePath: [{0}]", oFilePath)
+                Logger.Debug("ObjectStore: [{0}]", oObjectStore)
+                Logger.Debug("ObjectKind: [{0}]", oObjectKind)
+                Logger.Debug("ProfileId: [{0}]", oProfileId)
+                Logger.Debug("IDB DoctypeId: [{0}]", oIDBDoctypeId)
+
+                Logger.Info("Running Import")
+
+                Dim oResult = Await My.Application.Service.Client.Globix_ImportFileAsync(
+                oFilePath, oProfileId, oAttributes, oObjectStore, oObjectKind, oIDBDoctypeId, oOptions)
+
+                Logger.Info("Import result: [{0}]", oResult.OK)
+                Logger.Info("Imported file got ObjectId [{0}]", oResult.ObjectId)
+
+                If oResult.OK Then
+                    MsgBox("Alles OK")
+                Else
+                    Logger.Warn("Import failed with message: [{0}] and details [{1}]", oResult.ErrorMessage, oResult.ErrorDetails)
+                    Dim oMsg As String, oTitle As String
+                    If My.Application.User.Language = "de-DE" Then
+                        oMsg = $"Die Datei wurde nicht verarbeitet.{vbNewLine}{vbNewLine}Fehler: {oResult.ErrorMessage}"
+                        oTitle = "Achtung"
+                    Else
+                        oMsg = $"Unexpected Error in FileFlow{vbNewLine}{vbNewLine}Fehler: {oResult.ErrorMessage}"
+                        oTitle = "Attention"
+                    End If
+
+
+                    MsgBox("Fehler")
+                End If
+            End Using
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            If Logger IsNot Nothing Then Logger.Error(ex)
+            MsgBox("Fehler beim Datei-Import.", MsgBoxStyle.Critical, Text)
+        End Try
+    End Function
+
+
+    Public Class SecureStorageHandler
+
+
+
+    End Class
+
+    Private Sub Button4_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button4.Click
+        Try
+            Dim oIPAddress = txtServiceAddress.Text
+            Dim oPort = Integer.Parse(txtServicePort.Text)
+
+            Client = New Client(LogConfig, oIPAddress, oPort)
+
+            txtStatus.Text = STATUS_CONNECTING
+            Dim oResult = Client.Connect()
+
+            If oResult = True Then
+                ServiceAddress = $"{oIPAddress}:{oPort}"
+                ServiceOnline = True
+                txtStatus.Text = STATUS_CONNECTED
+                My.Application.Service.Client = Client
+                Logger.Debug("Loading client config..")
+                Dim oClientConfig = My.Application.Service.Client.ClientConfig
+                Logger.Debug("Establishing ECM connection..")
+                Dim oECMConnectionString = oClientConfig.ConnectionStringECM
+                My.DatabaseECM = New MSSQLServer(My.LogConfig, oECMConnectionString)
+                Logger.Debug("Establishing IDB connection..")
+                Dim oIDBConnectionString = oClientConfig.ConnectionStringIDB
+                My.DatabaseIDB = New MSSQLServer(My.LogConfig, oIDBConnectionString)
+
+                Logger.Debug("Establishing Database connection with fallback..")
+                My.Database = New DatabaseWithFallback(LogConfig, My.Application.Service.Client, My.DatabaseECM, My.DatabaseIDB)
+            Else
+                ServiceAddress = ""
+                ServiceOnline = True
+                txtStatus.Text = STATUS_FAILED
+                ' TODO: Make a connection test that is as elaborate as this one  :D
+                'Select Case oResult
+                '    Case ClassService.ConnectionTestResult.NotFound
+                '        lblStatus.Text = "Dienst konnte nicht gefunden werden. Bitte überprüfen sie Addresse und Port."
+                '    Case ClassService.ConnectionTestResult.EmptyURI
+                '        lblStatus.Text = "Bitte tragen Sie eine gültige Dienst Adresse ein."
+                '    Case ClassService.ConnectionTestResult.Authentication
+                '        lblStatus.Text = "Authentifizierungsfehler. Prüfen Sie, ob sich Ihr Gerät in der korrekten Domäne befindet."
+                '    Case Else
+                '        lblStatus.Text = "Unbekannter Fehler."
+                'End Select
+            End If
+        Catch ex As Exception
+            If Logger IsNot Nothing Then Logger.Error(ex)
+            MsgBox("Fehler beim Verbindungsaufbau", MsgBoxStyle.Critical, Text)
+        End Try
     End Sub
 End Class

Service.EDMIService/EDMIService.vbproj

@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Scheduler\DatatableJob.vb" />
     <Compile Include="Scheduler\JobListener.vb" />
     <Compile Include="Scheduler\JobResult.vb" />
+    <Compile Include="Security\SecureFileHandler.vb" />
     <Compile Include="ServiceHost.vb" />
     <Compile Include="WindowsService.vb">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>

Service.EDMIService/Methods/IDB/GetFileObject/GetFileObjectMethod.vb

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Language
 Imports System.IO
+Imports DigitalData.Services.EDMIService.Security
 
 Namespace Methods.IDB.GetFileObject
     Public Class GetFileObjectMethod
@@ -69,6 +70,29 @@ Namespace Methods.IDB.GetFileObject
         End Function
 
         Private Function LoadFileContents(pFilePath As String) As Byte()
+            Try
+                Dim password = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DD_FILE_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD")
+                If String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(password) Then
+                    Logger.Warn("No encryption password set (DD_FILE_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD). Attempting legacy plain read for file [{0}]", pFilePath)
+                    Return ReadPlain(pFilePath)
+                End If
+
+                Try
+                    ' Try decrypt first (preferred path)
+                    Logger.Debug("Attempting AES decrypt for file [{0}]", pFilePath)
+                    Return SecureFileHandler.DecryptFileToBytes(pFilePath, password)
+                Catch exDec As Exception
+                    Logger.Warn("Decrypt failed for file [{0}]. Falling back to plain read. Reason: {1}", pFilePath, exDec.Message)
+                    Logger.Error(exDec)
+                    Return ReadPlain(pFilePath)
+                End Try
+
+            Catch ex As Exception
+                Logger.Error(ex)
+                Return Nothing
+            End Try
+        End Function
+        Private Function LoadFileContents_Old(pFilePath As String) As Byte()
             Try
                 Using oFileStream As New FileStream(pFilePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read)
                     Using oMemoryStream As New MemoryStream()
@@ -85,6 +109,15 @@ Namespace Methods.IDB.GetFileObject
 
             End Try
         End Function
+
+        Private Function ReadPlain(pFilePath As String) As Byte()
+            Using oFileStream As New FileStream(pFilePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read)
+                Using oMemoryStream As New MemoryStream()
+                    oFileStream.CopyTo(oMemoryStream)
+                    Return oMemoryStream.ToArray()
+                End Using
+            End Using
+        End Function
     End Class
 
 End Namespace

Service.EDMIService/Methods/IDB/NewFile/NewFileMethod.vb

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Imports DigitalData.Modules.Base.IDB.Constants
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Database
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Database.MSSQLServer.TransactionMode
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+Imports DigitalData.Services.EDMIService.Security
 
 Namespace Methods.IDB.NewFile
     Public Class NewFileMethod
@@ -22,6 +23,197 @@ Namespace Methods.IDB.NewFile
             Logger.Debug("Running [NewFileMethod].")
             Dim oFilePath As String = Nothing
 
+            Try
+                If pData.File Is Nothing Then
+                    Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(pData.File))
+                End If
+
+                If pData.KindType Is Nothing Then
+                    Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(pData.KindType))
+                End If
+
+                If pData.StoreName Is Nothing Then
+                    Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(pData.StoreName))
+                End If
+
+                If pData.User Is Nothing Then
+                    Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(pData.User))
+                End If
+
+                If IsNothing(pData.IDBDoctypeId) Then
+                    Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(pData.IDBDoctypeId))
+                End If
+
+                Logger.Debug("Checking if checksum already exists..")
+                Dim oExistingObjectId = Helpers.TestFileChecksumExists(pData.File.FileChecksum)
+                If oExistingObjectId > 0 Then
+                    Return New NewFileResponse(oExistingObjectId)
+                End If
+
+                Logger.Debug("Creating New ObjectId..")
+                Dim oObjectId = Helpers.NewObjectIdWithTransaction(pData.KindType, pData.User.UserName, Connection, Transaction)
+                If oObjectId = 0 Then
+                    LogAndThrow("Could not create new ObjectId!")
+                End If
+                Logger.Debug("New ObjectId [{0}] created!", oObjectId)
+
+                ' Find ObjectStore by Title
+                Logger.Debug("Checking for DataStore [{0}].", pData.StoreName)
+                Dim oStore = GlobalState.ObjectStores.
+                    Where(Function(store) store.Title = pData.StoreName).
+                    SingleOrDefault()
+
+                If oStore Is Nothing Then
+                    LogAndThrow($"DataStore [{pData.StoreName}] does not exist. Exiting.")
+                End If
+                Logger.Debug("Using DataStore [{0}].", pData.StoreName)
+
+                ' Get Store base and final path
+                Logger.Debug("Store BasePath is [{0}]", oStore.Path)
+                Dim oFinalPath = Helpers.GetFileObjectPath(oStore, pData.File.FileImportedAt)
+
+                ' Ensure target directory exists
+                Try
+                    If Not IO.Directory.Exists(oFinalPath) Then
+                        IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(oFinalPath)
+                    End If
+                Catch exDir As Exception
+                    LogAndThrow(exDir, $"Target directory [{oFinalPath}] could not be created.")
+                End Try
+
+                ' Get filename
+                Dim oKeepFileName As Boolean = False
+                If oStore.IsArchive Then
+                    Logger.Debug("Object Store is an archive: [{0}]", oStore.IsArchive)
+                    oKeepFileName = True
+                End If
+
+                Dim oFileName As String = GetFileObjectFileName(oObjectId, pData.File.FileName, oKeepFileName)
+                Logger.Debug("Filename is [{0}]", oFileName)
+
+                oFilePath = IO.Path.Combine(oFinalPath, oFileName)
+                Dim oFileObjectInfo As IO.FileInfo = New IO.FileInfo(oFilePath)
+
+                Dim oFileObjectName As String = oFileObjectInfo.Name
+                Logger.Debug("File Information for [{0}]:", oFileObjectName)
+
+                Dim oFileObjectSize As Long = pData.File.FileContents.Length ' original (plaintext) size
+                Logger.Debug("Original Size: [{0}]", oFileObjectSize)
+
+                Dim oOriginalExtension As String = pData.File.FileInfoRaw.Extension.Substring(1)
+                Logger.Debug("Original Extension: [{0}]", oOriginalExtension)
+
+                Logger.Debug("Checksum: [{0}]", pData.File.FileChecksum)
+
+                ' Retrieve encryption password (environment variable)
+                Dim encryptionPassword As String = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DD_FILE_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD")
+                If String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(encryptionPassword) Then
+                    LogAndThrow("Encryption password not configured (env DD_FILE_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD).")
+                End If
+
+                ' Perform encryption with strict failure handling
+                Try
+                    Logger.Info("Encrypting and saving file to path [{0}]", oFilePath)
+                    SecureFileHandler.EncryptFileFromBytes(pData.File.FileContents, oFilePath, encryptionPassword)
+                Catch exEnc As Exception
+                    LogAndThrow(exEnc, $"Could not encrypt/write file [{oFilePath}] to disk!")
+                End Try
+
+                ' Post-encryption validation: file must exist and contain at least header bytes
+                Try
+                    Dim fi As New IO.FileInfo(oFilePath)
+                    If Not fi.Exists Then
+                        LogAndThrow($"Encrypted file was not created at [{oFilePath}].")
+                    End If
+                    ' Minimum file size:1 (version) +4 (iterations) +32 (salt) =37 bytes
+                    If fi.Length < 37 Then
+                        LogAndThrow($"Encrypted file at [{oFilePath}] is invalid or truncated (size {fi.Length}).")
+                    End If
+                    Logger.Debug("Encrypted physical file size: [{0}]", fi.Length)
+                Catch exVal As Exception
+                    ' LogAndThrow above will throw; any other IO errors should also abort here
+                    LogAndThrow(exVal, "Encrypted file validation failed.")
+                End Try
+
+                '---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+                Logger.Info("Creating IDB FileObject for ObjectId [{0}].", oObjectId)
+                ' Insert into DB (store original plaintext size for consistency)
+                Dim oSQL As String = $"EXEC PRIDB_NEW_IDBFO 
+                '{oFinalPath}', 
+                '{oFileObjectName}', 
+                '{oOriginalExtension}',
+                {oFileObjectSize},
+                '{pData.File.FileChecksum}' ,
+                '{pData.User.UserName}',
+                '{oObjectId}',
+                {oStore.Id},
+                {pData.IDBDoctypeId}"
+
+                Dim oResult As Boolean = DatabaseIDB.ExecuteNonQueryWithConnectionObject(oSQL, Connection, ExternalTransaction, Transaction)
+
+                If oResult = False Then
+                    LogAndThrow("IDB FileObject could not be created!")
+                End If
+
+                '---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+                Dim oSystemAttributes As New Dictionary(Of String, Object) From {
+                    {Attributes.ATTRIBUTE_ORIGIN_FILENAME, pData.File.FileName},
+                    {Attributes.ATTRIBUTE_ORIGIN_CREATED, pData.File.FileCreatedAt},
+                    {Attributes.ATTRIBUTE_ORIGIN_CHANGED, pData.File.FileChangedAt}
+                }
+
+                For Each oAttribute As KeyValuePair(Of String, Object) In oSystemAttributes
+                    Try
+                        ' Dont write empty attributes
+                        If oAttribute.Value Is Nothing Then
+                            Continue For
+                        End If
+
+                        Dim oSuccess = Helpers.SetAttributeValueWithTransaction(Connection, Transaction, oObjectId, oAttribute.Key, oAttribute.Value, pData.User.Language, pData.User.UserName)
+                        If oSuccess Then
+                            Logger.Debug("System Attribute [{0}] written with value [{1}]", oAttribute.Key, oAttribute.Value)
+                        Else
+                            Logger.Warn("System attribute value could not be written")
+                        End If
+                    Catch ex As Exception
+                        LogAndThrow(ex, $"System attribute [{oAttribute.Key}] could not be written!")
+                    End Try
+                Next
+
+                '---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+                ' Finally, commit the transaction
+                Transaction?.Commit()
+
+                Return New NewFileResponse(oObjectId)
+
+            Catch ex As Exception
+                Logger.Warn("Error occurred while creating file!")
+                Logger.Error(ex)
+
+                Logger.Info("Cleaning up files.")
+                If Not IsNothing(oFilePath) AndAlso IO.File.Exists(oFilePath) Then
+                    Try
+                        IO.File.Delete(oFilePath)
+                    Catch exInner As Exception
+                        Logger.Warn("Error while cleaning up files.")
+                        Logger.Error(exInner)
+                    End Try
+                End If
+
+                Logger.Info("Rolling back transaction.")
+                Transaction?.Rollback()
+
+                Return New NewFileResponse(ex)
+
+            End Try
+        End Function
+        Public Function Run_Old(pData As NewFileRequest) As NewFileResponse
+            Logger.Debug("Running [NewFileMethod Old].")
+            Dim oFilePath As String = Nothing
+
             Try
                 If pData.File Is Nothing Then
                     Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(pData.File))
@@ -181,7 +373,6 @@ Namespace Methods.IDB.NewFile
 
             End Try
         End Function
-
         Private Function GetFileObjectFileName(IDB_OBJ_ID As Long, pFilename As String, pKeepFilename As Boolean) As String
             ' TODO: save actual extensions
             If pKeepFilename Then

Service.EDMIService/Security/SecureFileHandler.vb

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+Imports System.IO
+Imports System.Security.Cryptography
+
+Namespace Security
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' Provides secure AES file encryption and decryption using PBKDF2 (Rfc2898DeriveBytes) for key derivation.
+    ''' File format:
+    ''' [1 byte Version][4 bytes IterationCount (Int32, big-endian)][32 bytes Salt][Encrypted Payload]
+    ''' </summary>
+    Public NotInheritable Class SecureFileHandler
+        Private Sub New()
+        End Sub
+
+        Private Const CURRENT_VERSION As Byte = 1
+        Private Const SALT_LENGTH As Integer = 32
+        Private Const KEY_SIZE_BYTES As Integer = 32 ' AES-256
+        Private Const IV_SIZE_BYTES As Integer = 16 ' AES Block size (128 bit)
+        Private Const DEFAULT_ITERATIONS As Integer = 100000
+        Private Const BUFFER_SIZE As Integer = 81920 '80KB streaming buffer
+
+        ''' <summary>
+        ''' Encrypts the provided byte array and writes an encrypted file to the target path using streaming.
+        ''' </summary>
+        Public Shared Sub EncryptFileFromBytes(sourceData() As Byte, targetFilePath As String, password As String, Optional iterations As Integer = DEFAULT_ITERATIONS)
+            If sourceData Is Nothing Then Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(sourceData))
+            If String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(password) Then Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(password))
+            Using fsOut = New FileStream(targetFilePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None)
+                Dim salt = GenerateRandomBytes(SALT_LENGTH)
+
+                ' Write header: Version, Iterations, Salt
+                fsOut.WriteByte(CURRENT_VERSION)
+                WriteInt32BigEndian(fsOut, iterations)
+                fsOut.Write(salt, 0, salt.Length)
+
+                Using keyDerivation = New Rfc2898DeriveBytes(password, salt, iterations)
+                    Dim key = keyDerivation.GetBytes(KEY_SIZE_BYTES)
+                    Dim iv = keyDerivation.GetBytes(IV_SIZE_BYTES)
+
+                    Dim aesAlg As System.Security.Cryptography.Aes = System.Security.Cryptography.Aes.Create()
+                    Try
+                        aesAlg.KeySize = KEY_SIZE_BYTES * 8
+                        aesAlg.BlockSize = IV_SIZE_BYTES * 8
+                        aesAlg.Mode = CipherMode.CBC
+                        aesAlg.Padding = PaddingMode.PKCS7
+                        aesAlg.Key = key
+                        aesAlg.IV = iv
+
+                        Using crypto = aesAlg.CreateEncryptor()
+                            Using cs = New CryptoStream(fsOut, crypto, CryptoStreamMode.Write)
+                                Using msIn = New MemoryStream(sourceData, writable:=False)
+                                    Dim buffer(BUFFER_SIZE - 1) As Byte
+                                    Dim read As Integer
+                                    Do
+                                        read = msIn.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length)
+                                        If read <= 0 Then Exit Do
+                                        cs.Write(buffer, 0, read)
+                                    Loop
+                                End Using
+                                cs.FlushFinalBlock()
+                            End Using
+                        End Using
+                    Finally
+                        aesAlg.Dispose()
+                    End Try
+                End Using
+            End Using
+        End Sub
+
+        ''' <summary>
+        ''' Decrypts the encrypted file and returns the plaintext bytes.
+        ''' </summary>
+        Public Shared Function DecryptFileToBytes(encryptedFilePath As String, password As String) As Byte()
+            If String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(encryptedFilePath) Then Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(encryptedFilePath))
+            If String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(password) Then Throw New ArgumentNullException(NameOf(password))
+            Using fsIn = New FileStream(encryptedFilePath, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.Read)
+                Dim version = CByte(fsIn.ReadByte())
+                If version <> CURRENT_VERSION Then Throw New InvalidDataException("Unsupported file version.")
+                Dim iterations = ReadInt32BigEndian(fsIn)
+                Dim salt = New Byte(SALT_LENGTH - 1) {}
+                ReadExact(fsIn, salt, 0, salt.Length)
+
+                Using keyDerivation = New Rfc2898DeriveBytes(password, salt, iterations)
+                    Dim key = keyDerivation.GetBytes(KEY_SIZE_BYTES)
+                    Dim iv = keyDerivation.GetBytes(IV_SIZE_BYTES)
+
+                    Dim aesAlg As System.Security.Cryptography.Aes = System.Security.Cryptography.Aes.Create()
+                    Try
+                        aesAlg.KeySize = KEY_SIZE_BYTES * 8
+                        aesAlg.BlockSize = IV_SIZE_BYTES * 8
+                        aesAlg.Mode = CipherMode.CBC
+                        aesAlg.Padding = PaddingMode.PKCS7
+                        aesAlg.Key = key
+                        aesAlg.IV = iv
+
+                        Using crypto = aesAlg.CreateDecryptor()
+                            Using cs = New CryptoStream(fsIn, crypto, CryptoStreamMode.Read)
+                                Using msOut = New MemoryStream()
+                                    Dim buffer(BUFFER_SIZE - 1) As Byte
+                                    Dim read As Integer
+                                    Do
+                                        read = cs.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length)
+                                        If read <= 0 Then Exit Do
+                                        msOut.Write(buffer, 0, read)
+                                    Loop
+                                    Return msOut.ToArray()
+                                End Using
+                            End Using
+                        End Using
+                    Finally
+                        aesAlg.Dispose()
+                    End Try
+                End Using
+            End Using
+        End Function
+
+        Private Shared Function GenerateRandomBytes(length As Integer) As Byte()
+            Dim data = New Byte(length - 1) {}
+            Using rng = RandomNumberGenerator.Create()
+                rng.GetBytes(data)
+            End Using
+            Return data
+        End Function
+
+        Private Shared Sub WriteInt32BigEndian(stream As Stream, value As Integer)
+            Dim bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(value)
+            If BitConverter.IsLittleEndian Then Array.Reverse(bytes)
+            stream.Write(bytes, 0, bytes.Length)
+        End Sub
+
+        Private Shared Function ReadInt32BigEndian(stream As Stream) As Integer
+            Dim bytes = New Byte(3) {}
+            ReadExact(stream, bytes, 0, 4)
+            If BitConverter.IsLittleEndian Then Array.Reverse(bytes)
+            Return BitConverter.ToInt32(bytes, 0)
+        End Function
+
+        Private Shared Sub ReadExact(stream As Stream, buffer As Byte(), offset As Integer, count As Integer)
+            Dim totalRead As Integer = 0
+            While totalRead < count
+                Dim read = stream.Read(buffer, offset + totalRead, count - totalRead)
+                If read <= 0 Then Throw New EndOfStreamException("Unexpected end of stream.")
+                totalRead += read
+            End While
+        End Sub
+    End Class
+End Namespace