TdxReport.ExportToText(TStream) Method
Exports report content to a stream as plain text.
Declaration
procedure ExportToText(AStream: TStream);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AStream | TStream | The target stream. |
Remarks
Call the ExportToText procedure to export report content to a stream in the plain text format.
The ExportTimeout property allows you to set a timeout interval (in milliseconds) for export operations. If the specified export timeout is reached, an exception is thrown.
Plain Text Export Settings
The Report Designer dialog allows you to configure plain text export settings. Open the Properties tab and expand the following nodes to modify plain text export settings: Behavior | Export Options | Text Export Options.

Related Compiled Demo
To see the report export functionality in action, run the Report Designer/Viewer demo in the VCL Demo Center installed with compiled DevExpress VCL demos. Select any demo in the sidebar on the left, click the Export button, and use any export option listed in the menu.
Tip
You can find full source code for the installed compiled Report demo in the following folder:
%PUBLIC%\Documents\DevExpress VCL Demos\MegaDemos\Product Demos\ExpressReports\
Other Export Methods
You can call the following procedures to export report content to a stream in other formats:
- ExportTo
- Exports report content to a stream in any supported format.
- ExportToCSV
- Exports report content to a stream in the comma-separated values (CSV) format.
- ExportToDOCX
- Exports report content to a stream as an Office OpenXML (DOCX) document.
- ExportToHTML
- Exports report content to a stream as an HTML document.
- ExportToImage
Exports report content to a stream in the current image export format (selected using the Report Designer dialog).
The default image export format is PNG (Portable Network Graphics).
- ExportToMHT
- Exports report content to a stream as a MIME HTML (MHT) document.
- ExportToPDF
- Exports report content to a stream in PDF format.
- ExportToRTF
- Exports report content to a stream as an RTF-formatted string.
- ExportToXLS
- Exports report content to a stream in Microsoft Excel® binary format (XLS).
- ExportToXLSX
- Exports report content to a stream in Office Open XML spreadsheet format (XLSX).