LoadLayout(XmlReader) Method

Retrieves a report XML layout from an XmlReader and loads it into a report object.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub LoadLayout( _
   ByVal reader As XmlReader _
)

public void LoadLayout( 
   XmlReader reader
)

Parameters

reader: XmlReader object from which to retrieve the report's layout.

Remarks

When using this method, any code behind the report is ignored. To embed code in the report, use Scripting.

Example

DataDynamics.ActiveReports.ActiveReport report = new DataDynamics.ActiveReports.ActiveReport();
System.Xml.XmlTextReader xtr = new System.Xml.XmlTextReader("\\report.rpx");
report.LoadLayout(xtr);
xtr.Close();

// reading from XML DOM (XmlNode)
using (System.Xml.XmlNodeReader reader = new System.Xml.XmlNodeReader(node))
{
   report.LoadLayout(reader);
}

// reading from stream
using (System.Xml.XmlReader reader = System.Xml.XmlReader.Create(inputStream))
{
   report.LoadLayout(reader);
}
          
// reading from string
string layoutContent = "<ActiveReports>...  ...</ActiveReports>";
using (System.Xml.XmlReader reader = System.Xml.XmlReader.Create(new System.IO.StringReader(layoutContent)))
{
   report.LoadLayout(reader);
}

Visual Basic

Dim report As New DataDynamics.ActiveReports.ActiveReport()
Dim xtr As New System.Xml.XmlTextReader("\report.rpx")
report.LoadLayout(xtr)
xtr.Close()

' reading from XML DOM (XmlNode)
Using reader As New System.Xml.XmlNodeReader(node)
    report.LoadLayout(reader)
End Using

' reading from stream
Using reader As New System.Xml.XmlTextReader(inputStream)
    report.LoadLayout(reader)
End Using

' reading from string
Dim layoutContent As String = "<ActiveReports>... ...</ActiveReports>"
Using reader As New System.Xml.XmlTextReader(New System.IO.StringReader(layoutContent))
    report.LoadLayout(reader)
End Using

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

ActiveReport Class
ActiveReport Members
Overload List