Loading docking manager from XML-string

[Johan]

Hi!

I noticed that in the new release of Telerik there is a LayoutTree property added to the docking manager that makes it possible to get the output Xml as a string without first storing it to the harddrive. As I want to store my docking manager in a database this suites my needs very well.
BUT is there any corresponding way to take the DockingXml-string that I have read from the database and recreate the docking manager? The setter property of LayoutTree doesn't seem to do this for me.

best regards, Johan

[Julian Benkov]

Hi Johan,

The LayoutTree property is for internal use for design time purposes. Please use the LoadXML / SaveXML methods of DockingManager or the DockLayout property instead.

If you have any additional questions, please contact me.

All the best,
Julian Benkov
the Telerik team

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[Johan]

Hello,

then I suppose my question is if there is any way to construct a DockingManager from a string (instead of a file) that contains the same information that would be contained in the Xml-file that the LoadXML-function use to construct the DockingManager?

regards, Johan

[Julian Benkov]

Hello Johan,

The DockLayout property can be used for this. It works like Load/Save XML methods, but you should use string instead.

Greetings,
Julian Benkov
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[Johan]

Ok, thank you very much!