DataViewBase.ExportToText(Stream, TextExportOptions) Method
Exports a grid to the specified stream in text format, using the specified text-specific options.
Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid
Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v18.2.Core.dll
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
stream | Stream | A Stream object to which the created text file should be sent. |
options | TextExportOptions | A CsvExportOptions object which specifies the text export options to be applied when a grid is exported. |
Remarks
To display the Print Preview of the grid, use the DataViewBase.ShowPrintPreview and DataViewBase.ShowPrintPreviewDialog methods. To print the grid, use the DataViewBase.Print and DataViewBase.PrintDirect methods.
To learn more, see Printing.
Note
The grid can be previewed, printed and exported only if the DXPrinting Library is available. You should manually add the reference to the DevExpress.Xpf.Printing.v18.2 assembly.
Example
This example shows how to preview and print/export the grid content. The grid is printed and exported using the built-in capabilities.
Note
A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/how-to-print-and-export-the-grid-e1669.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
namespace DXGrid_PrintGrid {
public class IssueList {
public List<IssueDataObject> List { get; private set; }
public IssueList() {
List = GetIssueList();
}
List<IssueDataObject> GetIssueList() {
List<IssueDataObject> data = new List<IssueDataObject>();
data.Add(new IssueDataObject() { IssueName = "Transaction History", IssueType = "Bug", IsPrivate = true });
data.Add(new IssueDataObject() { IssueName = "Ledger: Inconsistency", IssueType = "Bug", IsPrivate = false });
data.Add(new IssueDataObject() { IssueName = "Data Import", IssueType = "Request", IsPrivate = false });
data.Add(new IssueDataObject() { IssueName = "Data Archiving", IssueType = "Request", IsPrivate = true });
return data;
}
}
public class IssueDataObject {
public string IssueName { get; set; }
public string IssueType { get; set; }
public bool IsPrivate { get; set; }
}
}