XRDesignFormExBase.OpenReport(String, UserLookAndFeel) Method

Loads a report definition from the specified REPX file, opens it into the form’s active Design Panel, and applies the specified look-and-feel settings to the current End-User Designer form.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraReports.UserDesigner

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraReports.v23.2.Extensions.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Reporting

Declaration

C#

public void OpenReport(
    string fileName,
    UserLookAndFeel lookAndFeel
)

VB.NET

Public Sub OpenReport(
    fileName As String,
    lookAndFeel As UserLookAndFeel
)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
fileName	String	A String representing the full path to the report file (.REPX) to be opened.
lookAndFeel	UserLookAndFeel	A UserLookAndFeel object which specifies the look-and-feel settings applied to the End-User Designer form.

Remarks

The XRDesignFormExBase class is intended for creation of an SDI End-User Designer form. To create an MDI End-User Designer, use the XRDesignForm class, and the XRDesignPanel.OpenReport method of the XRDesignPanel class. To learn more, refer to WinForms Reporting.