How to: Export a Map

• Nov 13, 2018
• 2 minutes to read

To export a map image to a file, use one of the following methods.

• MapControl.ExportToImage - exports the map to an image file;
• MapControl.ExportToMht - exports the map to a *.MHT file;
• MapControl.ExportToPdf - exports the map to a *.PDF file;
• MapControl.ExportToXls - exports the map to a *.XLS file;
• MapControl.ExportToXlsx - exports the map to a *.XLSX file;

Form1.cs

private void ddbExport_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    string filepath = filepathBase + exportFormat.ToString();
    switch (exportFormat) {
        case (ExportFormat.Image):
            mapControl.ExportToImage(filepath, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
            break;
        case (ExportFormat.Mht):
            mapControl.ExportToMht(filepathBase);
            break;
        case (ExportFormat.Pdf):
            mapControl.ExportToPdf(filepathBase);
            break;
        case (ExportFormat.Xls):
            mapControl.ExportToXls(filepathBase);
            break;
        case (ExportFormat.Xlsx):
            mapControl.ExportToXlsx(filepathBase);
            break;
        default:
            MessageBox.Show("Export to a *" + exportFormat.ToString() + " file format is impossible.", "Export to " + exportFormat.ToString());
            return;
    }

    MessageBox.Show("Export to a *" + exportFormat.ToString() + " file is done.", "Export to " + exportFormat.ToString());
}

Form1.vb

Private Sub ddbExport_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles ddbExport.Click
    Dim filepath As String = filepathBase & exportFormat.ToString()
    Select Case exportFormat
        Case (ExportFormat.Image)
            mapControl.ExportToImage(filepath, ImageFormat.Jpeg)
        Case (ExportFormat.Mht)
            mapControl.ExportToMht(filepathBase)
        Case (ExportFormat.Pdf)
            mapControl.ExportToPdf(filepathBase)
        Case (ExportFormat.Xls)
            mapControl.ExportToXls(filepathBase)
        Case (ExportFormat.Xlsx)
            mapControl.ExportToXlsx(filepathBase)
        Case Else
            MessageBox.Show("Export to a *" & exportFormat.ToString() & " file format is impossible.", "Export to " & exportFormat.ToString())
            Return
    End Select

    MessageBox.Show("Export to a *" & exportFormat.ToString() & " file is done.", "Export to " & exportFormat.ToString())
End Sub