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MapItemsLayerBase.ExportToKml(String) Method

Exports data from this vector layer to the specified KML file.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraMap

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraMap.v24.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Map

#Declaration

public void ExportToKml(
    string filePath
)

#Parameters

Name Type Description
filePath String

A String object specifying the file path used to save vector items.

#Example

This example shows how to export the map vector layer items to the .SVG, .KML, and .SHP file formats.

The following API members are used:

Member Description
MapItemsLayerBase.ExportToSvg Exports data from this vector layer to the specified stream using the defined parameters.
SvgExportOptions The options to be applied when exporting the vector layer to the SVG file format.
MapItemsLayerBase.ExportToKml Exports data from this vector layer to the specified stream using the KML file format.
MapItemsLayerBase.ExportToShp Exports this vector layer data to the specified shapefile.
ShpExportOptions The options to be applied when exporting the vector layer to a shapefile.
XtraSaveFileDialog A dialog that allows a user to save a file. Supports DevExpress Skins.
VectorItemsLayer layer { get { return mapControl.Layers[0] as VectorItemsLayer; } }
//...
private void exportButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    XtraSaveFileDialog xtraSaveFileDialog = new XtraSaveFileDialog() {
        Title = "Export...",
        FileName = "Map",
        Filter = "SVG Image|*.svg|KML File|*.kml|Shapefile|*.shp"
    };
    xtraSaveFileDialog.ShowDialog();
    if(xtraSaveFileDialog.FileName != string.Empty) {
        switch(xtraSaveFileDialog.FilterIndex) {                    
            case 1:
                layer.ExportToSvg(xtraSaveFileDialog.FileName, 1, new SvgExportOptions() {
                    CoordinateSystem = new GeoMapCoordinateSystem(),
                    InitialMapSize = mapControl.Size
                });
                break;
            case 2:
                layer.ExportToKml(xtraSaveFileDialog.FileName);
                break;
            case 3:
                layer.ExportToShp(xtraSaveFileDialog.FileName, new ShpExportOptions {
                    ExportToDbf = true,
                    ShapeType = ShapeType.Polygon
                });
                break;
            default:
                break;
        }
    }
}
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