cxExportTLToTextStream(TStream,TcxCustomTreeList,Boolean,Boolean,string,string,string,TObject,TEncoding) Method

Exports content of a tree list control to a stream in plain text format.

Declaration

procedure cxExportTLToTextStream(AStream: TStream; ATreeList: TcxCustomTreeList; AExpand: Boolean = True; ASaveAll: Boolean = True; const ASeparator: string = ''; const ABeginString: string = ''; const AEndString: string = ''; AHandler: TObject = nil; AEncoding: TEncoding = nil);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AStream	TStream	The target stream.
ATreeList	TcxCustomTreeList	The source tree list control.
AExpand	Boolean	Optional. Specifies if all source tree list nodes are expanded: True Default. The procedure exports all rows, including the rows hidden within collapsed tree list nodes. False The procedure exports only visible rows.
ASaveAll	Boolean	Optional. Specifies if the procedure exports all available rows: True Default. The procedure exports all or only visible rows depending on the AExpand parameter value. False The procedure exports only selected rows.
ASeparator	string	The string that delimits cell values in the resulting text file.
ABeginString	string	The prefix string added to each exported cell value.
AEndString	string	The postfix string added to each exported cell value.
AHandler	TObject	Optional. Specifies a handler object that should implement the IcxExportBeforeSave and/or IcxExportProgress interfaces to allow you to perform specific actions before the beginning of an export operation and track its progress. Tip Refer to the following topic for detailed information on how to create and use handler objects: How to: Track Data Export Progress
AEncoding	TEncoding	Optional. Specifies the character encoding format of the resulting CSV stream. If nil (in Delphi) or nullptr (in C++Builder) is passed as the AEncoding parameter (default), the procedure uses the TEncoding.Default encoding.

Remarks

Call the cxExportTLToTextStream procedure to export the tree list control’s content to a stream in plain text format. This format stores data without formatting, style, or print layout information. Compared to CSV, exported TXT files are more human-readable.

Code Example: Export Tree List Content to a TXT Stream

The following code example exports tree list content to a file in Text format:

Delphi

uses cxTLExportLink;
// ...
var
  AStream: TMemoryStream;
begin
  AStream := TMemoryStream.Create;
  cxExportTLToTextStream(AStream, cxDBTreeList);
  AStream.SaveToFile('Departments.txt');
  AStream.Free;
end;

C++

#include "cxTLExportLink.hpp"  
// ...
  TMemoryStream *AStream = nullptr;
  // ...
  AStream = new TMemoryStream();
  cxExportTLToTextStream(AStream, cxDBTreeList);
  AStream->SaveToFile("Departments.txt");
  delete AStream;

The following image demonstrates the exported content of a memory stream when it is saved to a file: