Export(filename, export_data)

Description

The object-free Export Lua function exports a Lua table in XML format.

This Lua function correlates with the Import Lua function.

There is a related object version of Export.

Arguments

• Filename:
  This is a string containing the file name of the exported file. It should contain the file name, including the entire path. See the example below.
• Export_data:
  This is the data that is going to be exported. It should be a table object.

Return

• Boolean:
  This function returns a boolean.

  • True:
    The export was a success
  • False:
    The export failed.

Example

To export the build details table, create a plugin with this code:

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```
return function()

-- 'BuildDetails()' creates a table with information about the software build.
local build = BuildDetails()
--The path and filename is stored in a variable.
local exportPath = GetPath(Enums.PathType.Library) .. "/BuildDetails.xml"
--The actual export (in xml format) using the path and the table - the result boolean stored in a variable.
local success = Export(exportPath, build)
--Print feedback about the export path.
if success then
    Printf("The export was stored at: " .. exportPath)
else
    Printf("The export failed")
end

end