PopulateTemplate Method

The PopulateTemplate method populates the template objects in the document with the specified worksheet and grid files. This method acts as a bulk action to assign data to all applicable objects within the document at once.

Syntax

object.PopulateTemplate( worksheetFiles, gridFiles )

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
worksheetFiles	Variant	An array of new worksheet files to be assigned to the template document. The order of the array must correspond to the worksheet files in the Populate Template dialog.
gridFiles	Variant	An array of new grid files to be assigned to the template document. Use an empty string ("") if no grid files are required.

Note: The number of worksheet and grid files specified must match the number of original files used in the template document.

Example

This example demonstrates how to populate a template document using arrays of worksheet and grid files.

'Prepare the file arrays

Dim wksFiles(0) As String

wksFiles(0) = "C:\Data\NewData.dat"

Dim gridFiles(0) As String

gridFiles(0) = "C:\Data\NewGrid.grd"

'Populate the entire template document

Plot1_Template_doc.PopulateTemplate(wksFiles, gridFiles)

 

Used by: Document Object