SaveTo(Stream,ImageFormat) Method

Saves the current chart image to a stream using the specified image format.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Overridable Sub SaveTo( _
   ByVal stream As Stream, _
   ByVal imageType As ImageFormat _
) 

C#

public virtual void SaveTo( 
   Stream stream,
   ImageFormat imageType
)

Parameters

stream

The Stream being used to save the image.

imageType

The file format of the image, specified using ImageType enum.

Remarks

This method saves the current chart image to a stream.

Example

Visual Basic

' create a stream to save the chart image to
Dim mS as New System.IO.MemoryStream()
' call the SaveTo method using the Stream and any ImageFormat
Me.UltraChart1.SaveTo(mS, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp)
' it is possible to retrieve the image later using Image.FromStream
Dim myImage as System.Drawing.Image = System.Drawin.Image.FromStream(mS)

' or, just save the chart using a specified file path.
this.ultraChart1.SaveTo(Application.StartupPath & "\myChart.png", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png)

C#

// create a stream to save the chart image to
System.IO.MemoryStream mS = new System.IO.MemoryStream();
// call the SaveTo method using the Stream and any ImageFormat
this.ultraChart1.SaveTo(mS, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp);
// it is possible to retrieve the image later using Image.FromStream
System.Drawing.Image myImage = System.Drawing.Image.FromStream(mS);

// or, just save the chart using a specified file path.
this.ultraChart1.SaveTo(Application.StartupPath + @"\myChart.png", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png);

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2