Exporting an Existing form as XML

I want to export an existing form (Item master form) as XML so I can make some changes to it and replace existing with my new one... but...
I have tried copying to file and to clip board
using following code but I cannot get the XML data
'To File
Dim oFile As System.IO.File
Dim oWrite As System.IO.StreamWriter
oWrite = oFile.CreateText("C:\" & pVal.FormUID & ".xml")
oWrite.Write(sboapp.Forms.GetForm(150, 1).GetAsXML)
oWrite.Close()
'and to ClipBoard
System.Windows.Forms.Clipboard.SetDataObject(sboapp.Forms.ActiveForm.GetAsXML, True)
but the copying to clipboard doesnt work at all and to file seems to loose formating (goes in as one big string which wont load as xml..
Any pointers would be appreciated...
thanks

Hello,
The following code should work
Dim dxl_XmlDoc As Xml.XmlDocument
Dim dst_XmlString As String
dxl_XmlDoc = New Xml.XmlDocument
dst_XmlString = sboapp.Forms.Item(pVal.FormUID).GetAsXML
dxl_XmlDoc.LoadXml(dst_XmlString)
dxl_XmlDoc.Save("C:tempfrm.xml")
HTH
Sebastien

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