# C1.Win.C1Chart.C1Chart.LoadChartFromFile

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<h1 id="C1_Win_C1Chart_C1Chart_LoadChartFromFile_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart.C1Chart.LoadChartFromFile*">LoadChartFromFile Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_C1Chart_C1Chart_LoadChartFromFile_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart.C1Chart.LoadChartFromFile(System.String)">LoadChartFromFile(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Reads the chart property and data settings (chart description) from the specified file.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void LoadChartFromFile(string Filename)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub LoadChartFromFile(Filename As String)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">Filename</span></td>
      <td><p>File name</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart_C1Chart_LoadChartFromFile_System_String__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This method loads the contents of the specified file in XML format into the chart.
The file should contain the output of a call to SaveChartToFile.
If an error occurs during the file open, reading or chart drawing,
an appropriate exception is thrown indicating the cause of error.</p>
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