SankeyDiagramControl.SaveToFile(String) Method

SECURITY-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS

Using file paths sourced from untrusted input may expose unauthorized files or allow unintended file access. Always validate and normalize all external paths to prevent path manipulation.

Saves the diagram’s layout to an XML file.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts.Sankey

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v25.2.UI.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Charts

Declaration

C#

public void SaveToFile(
    string path
)

VB.NET

Public Sub SaveToFile(
    path As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
path	String	A path to a file that stores the layout. If an empty string is specified, an exception is raised.

Remarks

The SaveToFile method saves the diagram’s layout to an XML file. You can use the ChartControl.LoadFromFile method to restore the saved layout.

C#

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    sankeyDiagramControl1.SaveToFile("D:\\diagram.xml");
}

VB.NET

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
    sankeyDiagramControl1.SaveToFile("D:\diagram.xml")
End Sub