SaveLayout(Stream) Method

This overload has been deprecated. Please use the new SaveLayout(XmlWriter) overload.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub SaveLayout( _
   ByVal stream As System.IO.Stream _
)

public void SaveLayout( 
   System.IO.Stream stream
)

Parameters

stream: Stream object where the report's layout will be saved.

Remarks

You can use this method to save the report's layout as a stream, then store it in a database or a resource file.

The SaveLayout(Stream) method uses the UTF-16 encoding when you save to a stream.

When using this method, any code behind the report is ignored. To embed code in the report, use Scripting.

Example

private void mnuPrintPreview_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReport rpt = new GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReport();
    System.IO.MemoryStream m_stream = new System.IO.MemoryStream();
    this.designer1.Report.SaveLayout(m_stream);
    m_stream.Position = 0;    
    rpt.LoadLayout(m_stream);
    m_stream.Close();
    frmViewer frm = new frmViewer();    
    frm.SetReport(rpt);
    frm.ShowDialog(this);
}

VB.NET

Private Sub mnuPrintPreview_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _ 
    Handles mnuPrintPreview.Click
        Dim rpt As New GrapeCity.ActiveReports.SectionReport()
        Dim m_stream As New System.IO.MemoryStream()
        Me.Designer1.Report.SaveLayout(m_stream)
        m_stream.Position = 0
        rpt.LoadLayout(m_stream)
        m_stream.Close()
        Dim frm As New frmViewer()
        frm.SetReport(rpt)
        frm.ShowDialog(Me)
End Sub

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

SectionReport Class
SectionReport Members
Overload List