Loads the graphical parameters of a chart object from a Swiff Chart style file (.scs).

void object->LoadStyle( string filename ) 

Arguments

object

Required. A Chart object.

filename

Required. A string that specifies the name of the Swiff Chart style file (.scs file).

Return Value

If the system fails to open the file identified by filename, the LoadStyle method raises an error.

Remarks

Style files (.scs) can be easily created with the Swiff Chart Editor. Learn more about Swiff Chart Editor.

The filename can be an absolute path or a simple name. If a simple filename is specified, the style will be searched in the standard styles directory. This directory depends on your installation. As an example, it could be "C:\Program Files\GlobFX\Swiff Chart Generator 4\styles".

If no extension is given in the filename string, the standard ".scs" extension will be added.

Loading chart graphical settings from a style file via the method LoadStyle sets all the chart parameters but the data.

PHP Sample Code

The following PHP code illustrates use of the LoadStyle method.

$chart->SetDataFromQuery();

// Load the style file "C:\myStyle.scs" 
$chart->LoadStyle("C:\\myStyle.scs");

$chart->ExportAsResponse();

The following PHP code illustrates how to simply use a standard style. (taking into account that Swiff Chart Generator has been installed in the directory C:\Program Files\GlobFX\Swiff Chart Generator 4)

$chart->SetDataFromQuery();

// Load the standard style file "C:\Program Files\GlobFX\Swiff Chart Generator 4\styles\column\SanFrancisco.scs" 
$chart->LoadStyle("column\\SanFrancisco");

$chart->ExportAsResponse();

See Also

SetOutputFormat Method | SetWidth Method | SetHeight Method

Applies To: Chart Object