DiagramControl.LoadDocument(String) Method

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Loads a diagram stored in the specified file.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraDiagram

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraDiagram.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Diagram

Declaration

C#

public void LoadDocument(
    string fileName
)

VB.NET

Public Sub LoadDocument(
    fileName As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	The full path to the file that stores the diagram to be loaded.

Remarks

A diagram can be saved to a file or stream with the DiagramControl.SaveDocument method.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-use-custom-graph-layout-algorithms-to-arrange-shapes-in-diagramcontrol-t394210/CS/XtraDiagram.CustomLayoutAlgorithms/CustomLayoutForm.cs#L17

void LoadSugiyama(object sender, DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs e) {
    diagramControl.LoadDocument("Data/SugiyamaLayout.xml");
}

how-to-create-a-diagramshape-descendant-and-serialize-its-properties-t361265/CS/XtraDiagram.CustomShapeProperties/Form1.cs#L46

try {
    diagramControl1.LoadDocument(diagramName);
    foreach (var item in diagramControl1.Items) {

VB.NET

how-to-use-custom-graph-layout-algorithms-to-arrange-shapes-in-diagramcontrol-t394210/VB/XtraDiagram.CustomLayoutAlgorithms/CustomLayoutForm.vb#L18

Private Sub LoadSugiyama(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DevExpress.XtraBars.ItemClickEventArgs) Handles barButtonItem9.ItemClick
    diagramControl.LoadDocument("Data/SugiyamaLayout.xml")
End Sub

how-to-create-a-diagramshape-descendant-and-serialize-its-properties-t361265/VB/XtraDiagram.CustomShapeProperties/Form1.vb#L48

Try
    diagramControl1.LoadDocument(diagramName)
    For Each item In diagramControl1.Items