Working with Projects
When working with Microsoft Project files in .NET applications, Aspose.Tasks for .NET provides a rich set of APIs to create, read, modify, and save projects in multiple formats such as MPP, XML, MPX, XLSX, and Primavera formats. This section explains typical developer workflows with practical C# code snippets.
Loading Projects
You can load Microsoft Project files (.mpp, .mpt, .xml, .mpx) directly into a Project object:
1 using Aspose.Tasks;
2
3 // Load a project from MPP file
4 var project = new Project("project.mpp");
5
6 // Load a project from XML
7 var xmlProject = new Project("project.xml");
8
9 // Load from Stream
10 using (var stream = File.OpenRead("project.mpp"))
11 {
12 var streamProject = new Project(stream);
13 }Saving and Converting Projects
Aspose.Tasks supports saving projects back to different formats:
1 // Save as XML
2 project.Save("output.xml", SaveFileFormat.XML);
3
4 // Save as MPP (requires MPP license option)
5 project.Save("output.mpp", SaveFileFormat.Mpp);
6
7 // Save as PDF for reporting
8 project.Save("report.pdf", SaveFileFormat.Pdf);Supported formats include: MPP, MPT, XML, XAML, MPX, PDF, HTML, XLSX, Primavera (XER), and images (PNG/JPEG/TIFF).
Utility Features
Aspose.Tasks includes additional utilities for project developers:
- Rescheduling tasks and assignments
- Working with Extended Attributes
- Managing Outline Codes
- Handling Project Server / Project Online integration
- Customizing Page Headers and Footers
For details, see:
Summary
Aspose.Tasks for .NET provides complete control over Microsoft Project data in C# applications:
- Load and save MPP, XML, Primavera, XLSX, PDF
- Modify project properties and metadata
- Secure files with passwords
- Generate reports and Gantt charts
- Integrate with Microsoft Project Server and Primavera