Application.DocumentExport method (Project)
Exports the active project as a document in PDF or XPS format.
Syntax
expression. DocumentExport( _FileName_, _FileType_, _IncludeDocumentProperties_, _IncludeDocumentMarkup_, _ArchiveFormat_, _FromDate_, _ToDate_ )
expression An expression that returns an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileName | Optional | String | Specifies the file name of the exported document. The default value is the name of the active project as a PDF file. |
| FileType | Optional | PjDocExportType | Specifies whether to export the project as a PDF or an XPS document. The default value is pjPDF (0). |
| IncludeDocumentProperties | Optional | Variant | If True or 1, the last page of the exported document includes some document properties. The default value is True. |
| IncludeDocumentMarkup | Optional | Variant | If True or 1, the last page of the exported document includes a legend of the symbols shown in the view. The default is True. |
| ArchiveFormat | Optional | Variant | If True or 1, exports a PDF document in the ISO 19500-1 compliant (PDF/A) format. The default value is False. |
| FromDate | Optional | Variant | The start date of the range of dates to publish. The default value is the project start date. |
| ToDate | Optional | Variant | The end date of the range of dates to publish. The default value is the project end date. |
Return value
Boolean
Remarks
Running the DocumentExport method without any parameters brings up the Browse dialog box and the name of the active project as a PDF file. If the user cancels the Browse or the subsequent Document Export Options dialog box, DocumentExport returns False.
To export a custom format PDF or XPS document, where you can use a pointer to a class in an add-in, see ExportAsFixedFormat.
Example
If the active project shows a Network Diagram view, the following example creates an XPS document named TestProject.xps. When you open the file in the XPS Viewer application, the last page includes document properties and a legend that shows the PERT chart symbols.
DocumentExport FileName:="TestProject.xps", FileType:=pjXPS
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