PrintingSystemBase.End() Method

Finishes a report’s generation.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraPrinting

Assembly: DevExpress.Printing.v23.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Printing.Core

Declaration

C#

public void End()

VB.NET

Public Sub

Remarks

This method signals that report generation has finished. All bricks created after calling the PrintingSystemBase.Begin method and before calling the End method are included in the report.

No changes can be applied to a report after the End method has been called.

Note

The number of PrintingSystemBase.Begin method calls must equal the number of End method calls.

Example

The following code demonstrates how to create a VisualBrick and specify its dimensions and border settings, using the BrickGraphics.DrawRect method:

C#

using DevExpress.XtraPrinting;
// ...

    VisualBrick visBrick;
    BrickGraphics brickGraph = printingSystem1.Graph;

    // Start the report generation.
    printingSystem1.Begin();

    // Create a rectangle.
    RectangleF rect = new RectangleF(new PointF(0, 0), new SizeF(150, 50));

    // Specify a page area.
    brickGraph.Modifier = BrickModifier.Detail;

    // Add a brick to the report.
    visBrick = brickGraph.DrawRect(rect, BorderSide.All, Color.Yellow, Color.Blue);

    // Finish the report generation.
    printingSystem1.End();

    // Preview the report.
    printingSystem1.PreviewFormEx.Show();

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.XtraPrinting
' ...

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

    ' Start the report generation.
    printingSystem1.Begin()

    ' Create a rectangle.
    Dim rect As RectangleF = New RectangleF(New PointF(0, 0), New SizeF(150, 50))

    ' Specify a page area.
    brickGraph.Modifier = BrickModifier.Detail

    ' Add a brick to the report.
    visBrick = brickGraph.DrawRect(rect, BorderSide.All, Color.Yellow, Color.Blue)

    ' Finish the report generation.
    printingSystem1.End()

    ' Preview the report.
    printingSystem1.PreviewFormEx.Show()

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

reporting-winforms-custom-brick/CS/Form1.cs#L23

printingSystem1.Graph.DrawBrick(hyperBrick, new RectangleF(0, 0, 300, 20));
printingSystem1.End();
printingSystem1.PreviewFormEx.Show();

VB.NET

reporting-winforms-custom-brick/VB/Form1.vb#L26

printingSystem1.Graph.DrawBrick(hyperBrick, New RectangleF(0, 0, 300, 20))
printingSystem1.End()
printingSystem1.PreviewFormEx.Show()

reporting-winforms-create-a-non-printable-brick/VB/Form1.vb#L52

' Finish the report generation.
printingSystem1.End()
' Preview the report.