Generates the chart in the requested format and returns the corresponding binary data.

object.ExportAsBinary

Arguments

object

Required. A Chart object.

Return Value

The ExportAsBinary method returns a binary value that contains the generated SVG image, or JPEG / PNG image, or Flash movie, or PDF document.

Remarks

This method is actually similar to the ExportAsResponse method. However, ExportAsBinary does not require the Response object provided by the web server. The method actually:

• generates the content (SVG, PNG, JPG, SWF or PDF data) from the chart object,
• returns the data (movie, image or document) in binary form.

The format of the generated content can be specified by the method SetOutputFormat.

VBScript Sample Code

The following VBScript code illustrates use of the ExportAsBinary method in a ASP page.

'Create the chart series
Response.Expires= 0
Response.ContentType= "application/x-shockwave-flash"

Dim values_1(2)
Dim values_2(2)

values_1(0) = 10
values_1(1) = 20
values_1(2) = 30

values_2(0) = 100
values_2(1) = 200
values_2(2) = 300

chart.SetSeriesValuesFromArray 0, values_1
chart.SetSeriesValuesFromArray 1, values_2

'Set the graphics settings from a style file
chart.LoadStyle "C:\myStyle.scs"

'The chart is complete, we can now generate the movie
bin_swf= chart.ExportAsBinary

'Once generated, we simply write it into the Response object
Response.BinaryWrite bin_swf

See Also

ExportAsFile Method | ExportAsResponse Method | SetOutputFormat Method

Applies To: Chart Object