BrickGraphics.DrawString(String, RectangleF) Method
Adds a specific TextBrick to a report.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting
Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v24.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core
#Declaration
public TextBrick DrawString(
string text,
RectangleF rect
)
#Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
text | String | The text displayed in a specific Text |
rect | Rectangle |
The Rectangle |
#Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
Text |
The Text |
#Remarks
This method adds a specific TextBrick to a report. TextBrick position and size are specified via the rect parameter. Graphical settings which are not defined via this method are obtained from the corresponding BrickGraphics properties.
#Example
This example demonstrates how to create a TextBrick using the BrickGraphics.DrawString method.
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;
// ...
VisualBrick visBrick;
BrickGraphics brickGraph = printingSystem1.Graph;
string s = "Developer Express Inc.";
// Measure the string.
SizeF sz = brickGraph.MeasureString(s);
// Start the report generation.
printingSystem1.Begin();
// Create a rectangle of the calculated size.
RectangleF rect = new RectangleF(new PointF(0, 0), sz);
// Specify a page area.
brickGraph.Modifier = BrickModifier.Detail;
// Create a text brick.
visBrick = brickGraph.DrawString(s, Color.Black, rect, BorderSide.All);
// Finish the report generation.
printingSystem1.End();
// Preview the report.
printingSystem1.PreviewFormEx.Show();
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