LayoutControl.ExportToXls(String, Boolean) Method

OBSOLETE

Use the ExportToXls method instead

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.

Exports the controls displayed within the LayoutControl to a file in XLS format using the specified formatting settings.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraLayout

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraLayout.v25.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Navigation

Declaration

C#

[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
[Obsolete("Use the ExportToXls(string filePath, XlsExportOptions options) method instead")]
public void ExportToXls(
    string filePath,
    bool useNativeFormat
)

VB.NET

<Obsolete("Use the ExportToXls(string filePath, XlsExportOptions options) method instead")>
<EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)>
Public Sub ExportToXls(
    filePath As String,
    useNativeFormat As Boolean
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
filePath	String	A String that specifies the full path to the file, to which the created document is exported.
useNativeFormat	Boolean	true to use the data format of the exported controls for the cells in the XLS document; otherwise, false.

Remarks

This method indirectly calls the PrintingSystemBase.ExportToXls method of the XtraPrinting Library. If this library is not available the method does nothing. For details on the ExportToXls method see the PrintingSystemBase.ExportToXls topic.