LoadFromXmlFile Method

HierarchyData LoadFromXmlFile Method

Chart4.NET - Organization Charting Component (C#/VB.NET/ASP.NET) - Documentation

Loads data from an XML file. See example below for the desired Xml format.

Namespace: UnifoChart.Hierarchy
Assembly: UnifoChart.Hierarchy (in UnifoChart.Hierarchy.dll) Version: 5.1.0.0 (5.1.0)

Syntax

C++

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public string LoadFromXmlFile(
	string FilePath
)

public string LoadFromXmlFile(
	string FilePath
)

Public Function LoadFromXmlFile ( _
	FilePath As String _
) As String

Public Function LoadFromXmlFile ( _
	FilePath As String _
) As String

public:
String^ LoadFromXmlFile(
	String^ FilePath
)

public:
String^ LoadFromXmlFile(
	String^ FilePath
)

member LoadFromXmlFile : 
        FilePath : string -> string

member LoadFromXmlFile : 
        FilePath : string -> string

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public String LoadFromXmlFile(
	String FilePath
)

public String LoadFromXmlFile(
	String FilePath
)

Parameters

FilePath: Type: System String
Filename including the path of the file, that has valid XML content. FilePath can be a full local path or a web address.

Return Value

Returns blank if succeeded, XML validation message otherwise.

Remarks

All the attributes in 'item' tag is optional. If you want to set a different tooltip (other than text), node value or photo index, use the following attributes:
XML
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```
<item text='What\nis\nhierarchy?' value='NodeH' tooltip='About' photo='0' url='#idWhat'/>
```
```
<item text='What\nis\nhierarchy?' value='NodeH' tooltip='About' photo='0' url='#idWhat'/>
```
The 'value' attribute in tags is not mandatory. If you are to give values, ensure that the given values are unique. Otherwise the nodes cannot be identified correctly.
Content of any attribute other than the specified ones will be added to the text of the node.

Examples

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//webform control 
string sPath = Request.Url.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Authority);
string sResult = HierarchyWeb1.hpcData.LoadFromXmlFile( sPath + "/sample.xml" );
//winform control 
string sResult = hierarchyWin1.hpcData.LoadFromXmlFile( Application.StartupPath + "\\sample.xml");
hierarchyWin1.hpcData.ExpandAll();
hierarchyWin1.Refresh();

//webform control 
string sPath = Request.Url.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Authority);
string sResult = HierarchyWeb1.hpcData.LoadFromXmlFile( sPath + "/sample.xml" );
//winform control 
string sResult = hierarchyWin1.hpcData.LoadFromXmlFile( Application.StartupPath + "\\sample.xml");
hierarchyWin1.hpcData.ExpandAll();
hierarchyWin1.Refresh();

XML Format:

XML

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 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-16'?> 
 <chart> 
   <settings PhotoPath='' PhotoSpecification='UsePhoto_ImageList4Levels' /> 
   <data> 
     <item text='Everything is Hierarchical' url='#idEisH'> 
       <item text='What is hierarchy?' url='#idWhat'> 
         <item text='Structure' url='#idStruct'/> 
         <item text='Organization' url='#idOrgn'/> 
         <item text='Classification' url='#idClass'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Why hierarchy is important?' url='#idWhy'> 
         <item text='Intention' url='#idInt'/> 
         <item text='Knowledge' url='#idKnow'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Which hierarchy matters?' url='#idWhich'> 
         <item text='Stress' url='#idStress'/> 
         <item text='Point of View' url='#idPOV'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Whether level matters?' url='#idWhether'/> 
       <item text='When to use?' url='#idWhen'> 
         <item text='Analyse' url='#idAna'/> 
         <item text='Modify' url='#idMod'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Who to assign?' url='#idWho'> 
         <item text='Sub-expert' url='#idExpert'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='How to describe?' url='#idHow'> 
         <item text='Table of Contents' url='#idTable'/> 
         <item text='Hierarchy-Chart\nImpression\nBird`s-Eye View\nTotality\nAccessibilty' url='#idHC'> 
           <item text='Static diagrammming /Drawing' url='#idHCs'/> 
           <item text='Dynamic programming' url='#idHCd'/> 
         </item> 
       </item> 
       <item text='What to do?' url='#idWhatTo'/> 
     </item> 
   </data> 
</chart>

 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-16'?> 
 <chart> 
   <settings PhotoPath='' PhotoSpecification='UsePhoto_ImageList4Levels' /> 
   <data> 
     <item text='Everything is Hierarchical' url='#idEisH'> 
       <item text='What is hierarchy?' url='#idWhat'> 
         <item text='Structure' url='#idStruct'/> 
         <item text='Organization' url='#idOrgn'/> 
         <item text='Classification' url='#idClass'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Why hierarchy is important?' url='#idWhy'> 
         <item text='Intention' url='#idInt'/> 
         <item text='Knowledge' url='#idKnow'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Which hierarchy matters?' url='#idWhich'> 
         <item text='Stress' url='#idStress'/> 
         <item text='Point of View' url='#idPOV'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Whether level matters?' url='#idWhether'/> 
       <item text='When to use?' url='#idWhen'> 
         <item text='Analyse' url='#idAna'/> 
         <item text='Modify' url='#idMod'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='Who to assign?' url='#idWho'> 
         <item text='Sub-expert' url='#idExpert'/> 
       </item> 
       <item text='How to describe?' url='#idHow'> 
         <item text='Table of Contents' url='#idTable'/> 
         <item text='Hierarchy-Chart\nImpression\nBird`s-Eye View\nTotality\nAccessibilty' url='#idHC'> 
           <item text='Static diagrammming /Drawing' url='#idHCs'/> 
           <item text='Dynamic programming' url='#idHCd'/> 
         </item> 
       </item> 
       <item text='What to do?' url='#idWhatTo'/> 
     </item> 
   </data> 
</chart>