PopulateTemplate Method (Object)

The PopulateTemplate method populates a specific template object with worksheet data. This allows for fine-tuned control over individual objects within a template document.

Syntax

object.PopulateTemplate( dataFile, dataInRows )

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
dataFile	String	The new data file to be assigned to the object.
dataInRows	Variant	(Optional) Set to True to specify the "Data in rows" option. Default is False. This parameter only applies to AutoPlot, AutoPieChart, AutoRadarGraph, AutoAxisTickLabels, and AutoAxisGrid objects.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to populate a specific line plot within a template.

'Define object pointer for a specific plot in the template

Set LinePlot = Plot1_Template_doc.Shapes.Item(1)

'Populate the plot with a new data file

LinePlot.PopulateTemplate("C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Grapher\Samples\Bar Chart.dat", False)

 

Used by: AutoPlot, AutoPieChart, AutoRadarGraph, AutoAxisTickLabels, AutoAxisGrid, AutoMText, AutoAxisTitle, AutoGraphTitle, and AutoScaleTitle objects.