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

    object.GetOutputLocation

#### Arguments

object
  Required. A Chart object.

#### 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 method SetOutputFormat.

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"

#### VBScript Sample Code

The following VBScript code illustrates use of the GetOutputLocation method.

    <%
      'Create the chart series
      chart.SetDataFromQuery
      chart.LoadStyle "C:\myStyle.scs"

      chart.SetWidth 400
      chart.SetHeight 200

      'We can now generate the chart as a JPEG image
      chart.SetOutputFormat "JPG"
    %>

    Here is the chart rendered as an image:<br>
    <img src="<%= chart.GetOutputLocation %>" width=400 height=200>

#### See Also

SetOutputFormat Method | GetHTMLTag Method | SetCacheName Method | SetPrivateCacheDir Method | SetMaxCacheSize Method | ClearCache Method | UseCache Method

Applies To: Chart Object