exports a Gantt chart into the PNG format
| export | object | an object with export settings (see the details) |
gantt.exportToPNG();
//or
gantt.exportToPNG({
name: "mygantt.png"
});
//or
gantt.exportToPNG({
name:"mygantt.png",
header:"<h1>My company</h1>",
footer:"<h4>Bottom line</h4>",
locale:"en",
start:"01-04-2013",
end:"11-04-2013",
skin:'terrace',
data:{ },
server:"https://myapp.com/myexport/gantt",
raw:true
});
This method is defined in the export extension, so you need to include it on the page:
<script src="http://export.dhtmlx.com/gantt/api.js"></script>Read the details in the Export to PDF and PNG article.
The exportToPNG method takes as a parameter an object with a number of properties (all of the properties are optional):
| name | (string) the name of the output file |
| skin | ('terrace', 'skyblue', 'meadow', 'broadway') the skin of the output Gantt chart |
| locale | (string) sets the language that will be used in the output Gantt chart |
| start | (string) sets the start date of the data range that will be presented in the output Gantt chart. The date format is defined by the date_format config |
| end | (string) sets the end date of the data range that will be presented in the output Gantt chart. The date format is defined by the date_format config |
| data | (object) sets a custom data source that will be presented in the output Gantt chart |
| header | (string) specifies the header that will be added to the output PDF image. Note, you can use any HTML here |
| footer | (string) specifies the footer that will be added to the output PDF image. Note, you can use any HTML here |
| server | (string) sets the API endpoint for the request. Can be used with the local install of the export service. The default value is https://export.dhtmlx.com/gantt |
| raw | (boolean) defines that all Gantt markup will be exported as it is, with all custom elements. false by default. Read the details |