LoadReport(FileInfo) Method

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Loads existing report XML layout into the designer.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub LoadReport( _
   ByVal fileInfo As FileInfo _
)

public void LoadReport( 
   FileInfo fileInfo
)

Parameters

fileInfo: FileInfo wrapper for the section or page report to load. The report file should be in XML format and compatible with the ActiveReports designer.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	Thrown when fileInfo is null.
System.IO.FileNotFoundException	Thrown when the file specified in fileInfo does not exist.

Remarks

This method opens a report from a file, allowing the user to edit the report's design within the ActiveReports designer environment. It supports both section and page report types. Ensure that the file specified by exists and is accessible.

Example

/// <summary>
/// OpenReportFile - Open the 'Open File' dialog, select the rpx file of the report and open it
/// </summary>
private void OpenReportFile()
{
    try
    {
        this.dlgOpenFile.Filter = "ActiveReport Report Design (RPX) (*.rpx)|*.rpx";
        this.dlgOpenFile.FilterIndex = 2;
        this.dlgOpenFile.RestoreDirectory = true ;
        this.dlgOpenFile.DefaultExt = ".rpx";
            
        if(dlgOpenFile.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
        {
            this._alreadySaved = true;

            //Add the opened report to the latest cache
            if(System.IO.File.Exists(Application.StartupPath + @"\Settings\recent.xml"))
            {
                    
                DataSet _reportsDS = new DataSet();
                _reportsDS.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
                _reportsDS.ReadXml(Application.StartupPath + @"\Settings\recent.xml");
                DataTable _reportsTable = _reportsDS.Tables["Reports"];
                _reportsTable.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;

                //Create a row
                DataRow _rowReports = _reportsTable.NewRow();
                object [] _myArray = new object[2];
                this._savedPath = this.dlgOpenFile.FileName;
                _myArray[0] = this.dlgOpenFile.FileName;
                _myArray[1] = System.DateTime.Now;
                _rowReports.ItemArray = _myArray;
                _reportsTable.Rows.Add(_rowReports);
                _reportsDS.WriteXml(Application.StartupPath + @"\Settings\recent.xml", XmlWriteMode.WriteSchema);
            }
    
            //Load the report
            this.ardMain.LoadReport(new System.IO.FileInfo(this._savedPath));
        }

        //Fill the designer's combo box
        this.FillCombo();
        
    }
    catch(System.IO.IOException ex)
    {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
    }
}

Visual Basic

'OpenReportFile - Open the 'Open File' dialog, select the rpx file of the report and open it
Private Sub OpenReportFile()
    Try
        Me.dlgOpenFile.Filter = "ActiveReport Report Design (RPX) (*.rpx)|*.rpx"
        Me.dlgOpenFile.FilterIndex = 2
        Me.dlgOpenFile.RestoreDirectory = True
        Me.dlgOpenFile.DefaultExt = ".rpx"

        If dlgOpenFile.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
            Me._alreadySaved = True

            'Add the opened report to the latest cache
            If System.IO.File.Exists((Application.StartupPath + "\Settings\recent.xml")) Then

                Dim _reportsDS As New DataSet()
                _reportsDS.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture
                _reportsDS.ReadXml((Application.StartupPath + "\Settings\recent.xml"))
                Dim _reportsTable As DataTable = _reportsDS.Tables("Reports")
                _reportsTable.Locale = CultureInfo.InvariantCulture

                'Create a row
                Dim _rowReports As DataRow = _reportsTable.NewRow()
                Dim _myArray(1) As Object
                Me._savedPath = Me.dlgOpenFile.FileName
                _myArray(0) = Me.dlgOpenFile.FileName
                _myArray(1) = System.DateTime.Now
                _rowReports.ItemArray = _myArray
                _reportsTable.Rows.Add(_rowReports)
                _reportsDS.WriteXml(Application.StartupPath + "\Settings\recent.xml", XmlWriteMode.WriteSchema)
            End If

            'Load the report
            Me.ardMain.LoadReport(New System.IO.FileInfo(Me._savedPath))
        End If

        'Fill the designer's combo box
        Me.FillCombo()

    Catch ex As System.IO.IOException
        MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString())
    End Try
End Sub

Reference

Designer Class
Designer Members
Overload List