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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:

  • If True (default), the procedure exports all rows, including the rows hidden within collapsed tree list nodes.
  • If False, the procedure exports only visible rows.
ASaveAll Boolean

Optional. Specifies if the procedure exports all available rows:

  • If True (default), the procedure exports all or only visible rows depending on the AExpand parameter value.
  • If 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

VCL Tree List: A Source Tree List Example

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

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

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

VCL Tree List: Exported Tree List Data in Plain Text Format

See Also