Project.chart.export.md

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Chart.Export method (Project)

Exports a chart in a graphic file format.

Syntax

expression.Export (bstr, varFilterName, varInteractive)

expression A variable that represents a Chart object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
bstr	Required	String	The path and name of the exported file.
varFilterName	Optional	Variant	The language-independent name of the graphic filter as it appears in the registry ( HKLM\\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters).
varInteractive	Optional	Variant	True to display the dialog box that contains the filter-specific options, if any. If varInteractive is False, Project uses the default values for the filter. The default value is False.
bstr	Required	String
varFilterName	Optional	Variant
varInteractive	Optional	Variant

Return value

Boolean

Remarks

The Export method overwrites an existing read/write file of the same name.

Example

The following example exports the chart as a Portable Network Graphics (.png) file.

Sub ExportChart()
    Dim chartShape As Shape
    Dim reportName As String
    Dim fileFormat As String
    Dim fileName As String
    
    fileFormat = "PNG"
    fileName = "C:\Project\VBA\Samples\SimpleChart.png"
    
    reportName = "Simple scalar chart"
    Set chartShape = ActiveProject.Reports(reportName).Shapes(1)
    
    If (chartShape.Chart.Export(bstr:=filename, varFilterName:=fileFormat)) Then
        Debug.Print "Exported chart: " & filename
    End If
End Sub

See also

Chart Object

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