BrickGraphics Class

Implements report drawing functions.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v18.1.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public class BrickGraphics :
    IDisposable,
    IBrickGraphics

VB.NET

Public Class BrickGraphics
    Implements IDisposable,
               IBrickGraphics

Related API Members

The following members accept/return BrickGraphics objects:

• CreateAreaEventArgs.Graph
• PrintingSystemBase.Graph

Remarks

The BrickGraphics class implements drawing within a report. Its members define the default settings of font, fore and background color, border sides, and alignment for all bricks created using the current BrickGraphics object instance. This class also declares the methods used to create different brick types, and additional functions to implement measurement unit conversion, measure strings, etc.

For more information on using BrickGraphics, refer to the Brick Graphics document.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to write a LinkBase.CreateMarginalHeaderArea event handler. The handler will not work unless you write a LinkBase.CreateDetailArea event handler.

C#

using System.Drawing;
using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;
// ...

private void link1_CreateMarginalHeaderArea(object sender, CreateAreaEventArgs e) {
    string format = "Page {0} of {1}";
    e.Graph.Font = e.Graph.DefaultFont;
    e.Graph.BackColor = Color.Transparent;

    RectangleF r = new RectangleF(0, 0, 0, e.Graph.Font.Height);

    PageInfoBrick brick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.NumberOfTotal, format, 
        Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None);
    brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Far;
    brick.AutoWidth = true;

    brick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.DateTime, "", Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None);
    brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Near;
    brick.AutoWidth = true;
}

VB.NET

Imports System.Drawing
Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting
' ...

Private Sub Link1_CreateMarginalHeaderArea(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As _
CreateAreaEventArgs) Handles Link1.CreateMarginalHeaderArea

    Dim Format As String = "Page {0} of {1}"
    e.Graph.Font = e.Graph.DefaultFont
    e.Graph.BackColor = Color.Transparent

    Dim r As New RectangleF(0, 0, 0, e.Graph.Font.Height)

    Dim Brick As PageInfoBrick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.NumberOfTotal, Format, _
        Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None)
    Brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Far
    Brick.AutoWidth = True

    Brick = e.Graph.DrawPageInfo(PageInfo.DateTime, "", Color.Black, r, BorderSide.None)
    Brick.Alignment = BrickAlignment.Near
    Brick.AutoWidth = True
End Sub

Related GitHub Examples

The following code snippets (auto-collected from DevExpress Examples) contain references to the BrickGraphics class.

Note

The algorithm used to collect these code examples remains a work in progress. Accordingly, the links and snippets below may produce inaccurate results. If you encounter an issue with code examples below, please use the feedback form on this page to report the issue.

C#

Reporting_xtraprinting-getting-started-e161/CS/Form1.cs#L87

if (this.PrintingSystem != null) {
    BrickGraphics g = this.PrintingSystem.Graph;

Reporting_how-to-create-bricks-of-different-types-e151/CS/Form1.cs#L16

VisualBrick visBrick;
BrickGraphics brickGraph = printingSystem1.Graph;

Reporting_how-to-create-a-custom-link-e21/CS/CustomLink.cs#L33

if (listView.Items.Count == 0) return;
BrickGraphics gr = ps.Graph;
base.CreateDocument(ps);

Reporting_how-to-measure-the-size-of-the-text-block-e78/CS/Form1.cs#L15

VisualBrick visBrick;
BrickGraphics brickGraph = printingSystem1.Graph;
string s = "Developer Express Inc.";

Reporting_how-to-use-bricks-of-different-types-t335238/CS/DifferentBrickTypes/Form1.cs#L35

// Specify required settings for the brick graphics.
BrickGraphics brickGraphics = e.Graph;
BrickStringFormat format = new BrickStringFormat(StringAlignment.Near, StringAlignment.Center);

VB.NET

Reporting_xtraprinting-getting-started-e161/VB/Form1.vb#L104

If Not Me.PrintingSystem Is Nothing Then
    Dim g As BrickGraphics = Me.PrintingSystem.Graph

Reporting_how-to-create-bricks-of-different-types-e151/VB/Form1.vb#L18

Dim visBrick As VisualBrick
Dim brickGraph As BrickGraphics = printingSystem1.Graph

Reporting_how-to-create-a-custom-link-e21/VB/CustomLink.vb#L43

End If
Dim gr As BrickGraphics = ps.Graph
MyBase.CreateDocument(ps)

Reporting_how-to-measure-the-size-of-the-text-block-e78/VB/Form1.vb#L17

Dim visBrick As VisualBrick
Dim brickGraph As BrickGraphics = printingSystem1.Graph
Dim s As String = "Developer Express Inc."

Reporting_how-to-use-bricks-of-different-types-t335238/VB/DifferentBrickTypes/Form1.vb#L32

' Specify required settings for the brick graphics.
Dim brickGraphics As BrickGraphics = e.Graph
Dim format As New BrickStringFormat(StringAlignment.Near, StringAlignment.Center)

Implements

IBrickGraphics

Inheritance

Object

BrickGraphics