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 # ImportTemplate 

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

## Description

Imports a template and applies it to the current map. Returns TRUE if the call has succeeded, FALSE otherwise.

## Syntax

object.ImportTemplate(BSTR bstrFileName, short bDisplayOptions, short bMeasures, short bAreasToMap) as Boolean

- *object*: Virtual Photometric Lab / Virtual Human Vision Lab object
- *bstrFileName*: template filename (.xml)
- *bDisplayOptions*: 1 to apply display options, 0 otherwise
- *bMeasures*: 1 to apply measures, 0 otherwise
- *bAreasToMap*: 1 to adjust areas to map, 0 otherwise

## VB script example

```VB
Sub TestLab()
' Starts the application
Dim Viewer
Set Viewer = CreateObject("XMPViewer.Application")
' Opens a file
Dim MyVar
MyVar = Viewer.OpenFile("C:\tmp\XMPViewer\Exemple.xmp")
' Imports a template
Dim RetVal
RetVal = Viewer.ImportTemplate("C:\tmp\XMPViewer\Exemple.xml", 1, 1, 0)
End Sub


```

## IronPython example

```ironpython
from System import Type, Activator
type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("XMPViewer.Application")
XMPViewer = Activator.CreateInstance(type)
# Opens a file
MyFile = ("C:\\tmp\\XMPViewer\\Exemple.xmp")
XMPViewer.OpenFile(MyFile)
# Imports a template
MyTemplateFile = ("C:\\tmp\\XMPViewer\\Exemple.xml")
XMPViewer.ImportTemplate(MyTemplateFile, 1, 1, 0)


```