Loading and Saving to a String

In addition to loading and saving to an XML file, the chart has the ability to save to a string value. This string can then be saved in an application and retrieved at a future time.

The SaveChartToString and LoadChartFromString methods allow the saving of a copy of the chart to a string value in the application. This string value contains all the set properties, methods, and events for the chart, in essence, its formatting. The chart can save to this file, and then if the structure remains intact, load a chart from this file.

To save the chart to a string at run time, call the SaveChartToString method, this takes no parameters and returns the string value:

· Visual Basic

Dim ChartString As String

ChartString = C1Chart1.SaveChartToString()

· C#

string ChartString;

ChartString = C1Chart1.SaveChartToString();

· Delphi

var

ChartString: string;

begin

ChartString := C1Chart1.SaveChartToString();