Namespace: GlobFX.SwiffChartGenerator
Assembly: GlobFX.SwiffChartGenerator (in GlobFX.SwiffChartGenerator.dll)

Generates the chart in the requested format and returns the relative url location of the generated cache file as a string.

Visual Basic

    Public Function GetOutputLocation As String

C#

    public string GetOutputLocation();

#### Return Value

The string that specifies the relative url location of the generated chart in the public cache.

#### Remarks

The method actually:

- generates the content (SVG, PNG, JPG, SWF or PDF data) from the chart object
- writes it as a file into the public cache
- returns a the relative url pointing to the generated file in the public cache

The format of the generated content can be specified by the OutputFormat property.

For a SVG image file (SVG) the method returns a string like this one:

      "/charts_cache/9A7DE3D6-CE1E412B.svg"

For a JPEG image file (JPG) the method returns a string like this one:

      "/charts_cache/9A7DE3D6-CE1E412B.jpg"

For a PNG image file (PNG) the method returns a string like this one:

      "/charts_cache/9A7DE3D6-CE1E412B.png"

For an Adobe Flash movie (SWF) the method returns a string like this one:

      "/charts_cache/9A7DE3D6-CE1E412B.swf"

For a PDF document file (PDF) the method returns a string like this one:

      "/charts_cache/9A7DE3D6-CE1E412B.pdf"

#### Sample Code

The following code illustrates use of the GetOutputLocation method.

Visual Basic

    ' Create the chart series
    chart.SetDataFromTxtFile("C:\\myData.txt")
    chart.LoadStyle("C:\\myStyle.scs")

    ' Generate the chart and its web location in the HTML page
    ' e.g. "/charts_cache/9A7DE3D6-CE1E412B.swf"
    Me.Response.Write( chart.GetOutputLocation() + "<br>" )

C#

    // Create the chart series
    chart.SetDataFromTxtFile("C:\\myData.txt");
    chart.LoadStyle("C:\\myStyle.scs");

    // Generate the chart and its web location in the HTML page
    // e.g. "/charts_cache/9A7DE3D6-CE1E412B.swf"
    this.Response.Write( chart.GetOutputLocation() + "<br>" );

#### See Also

OutputFormat Property | GetHTMLTag Method | SetCacheName Method | SetPrivateCacheDir Method | SetMaxCacheSize Method | ClearCache Method | UseCache Method

Applies To: Chart Object