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load

Description​

Loads data to the gantt from an external data source

load: (url: string, type?: string, callback?: GanttCallback) => any

Parameters​

  • url - (required) string - the server-side url (may be a static file or a server side script that outputs data)
  • type - (optionaL) string ('json', 'xml', 'oldxml') - the data type. The default value - 'json'
  • callback - (optionaL) function - the callback function

Returns​

  • resultPromise - (object) - the promise object which resolves when ajax request is completed

Example​

gantt.load("/data",function(){
    gantt.message("everything is ready");
});
//or
gantt.load("/data").then(function(xhr){
    gantt.message("everything is ready");
});
//or
gantt.load("data.json"); //loading data in the JSON format
//or
gantt.load("data.xml","xml"); //loading data in the XML format (version 2.0+)
//or
gantt.load("data.xml","xml", function(){ //specifying the callback function 
    alert("Data has been successfully loaded");
});

Details​

The method invokes the onLoadStart and onLoadEnd events.

note

Note that the method doesn't work in the Gantt version for Node.js.

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