MapControl.ExportToRtf(String) Method

Exports the Map Control’s data to a file in RTF format.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraMap

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraMap.v19.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public void ExportToRtf(
    string filePath
)

VB.NET

Public Sub ExportToRtf(
    filePath As String
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
filePath	String	A string that specifies the full path to the file the Map Control’s data will be exported to.

Remarks

This method exports the current map as a *.RTF file to the specified path calling the PrintingSystemBase.ExportToRtf method. After creating a RTF file, the map can be displayed in an appropriate application. For more information, refer to the PrintingSystemBase.ExportToRtf topic.

Note

The MapControl’s data can only be exported if the XtraPrinting Library is available.

Example

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;

Note

A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/how-to-print-or-export-a-map-t185956

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