TCustomdxComponentPrinter.AddLinkEx(TComponent,TComponent) Method

Creates a new print link for the specified component and adds the created link to the collection.

Declaration

function AddLinkEx(AComponent: TComponent; AOwner: TComponent): TBasedxReportLink;

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
AComponent	TComponent	The target component for the created print link. The function automatically selects the print link class that corresponds to the target component type if your project includes the unit (in Delphi) or header (in C++Builder) where the print link class is declared.
AOwner	TComponent	The owner component for the created print link. The owner component automatically deletes the associated print link when the application deletes the component. You can also call the DeleteLink procedure to delete the created print link.

Returns

Type

Description

TBasedxReportLink

The created print link. Cast the returned object to the corresponding terminal print link class to access all public API members. The type of the target component (AComponent) determines the actual print link class. Important The function returns nil (in Delphi) or nullptr (in C++Builder) if one of the following conditions is met: The target component passed as the AComponent is not supported (has no registered print link classes). The application project does not include the unit (in Delphi) or header (in C++Builder) file that declares the required print link class.

Remarks

Call the AddLinkEx function to create a new print link and associate it with the required component (AComponent). Unlike AddLink the AddLinkEx function allows you to assign the required owner component to the created print link (AOwner).

Note

To use the AddLink or AddLinkEx function in your project, you need to include all units (in Delphi) or headers (in C++Builder) where all required print link classes are declared. AddLink and AddLinkEx functions return nil (in Delphi) or nullptr (in C++Builder) if they cannot find the corresponding print link class declaration.

Code Example: Manage and Use Print Links at Runtime

The following code example creates a print link for an existing PDF Viewer control, prints its content without user interaction, and deletes the created print link:

Delphi

uses
  dxPSdxPDFViewerLnk;  // Declares the TdxPDFViewerReportLink class
// ...
var
  AReportLink: TBasedxReportLink;
begin
  // Creates a PDF Viewer control print link and sets the application form as the link owner
  AReportLink := dxComponentPrinter1.AddLinkEx(dxPDFViewer1, MyForm1);
  try
    AReportLink.Print(False);  // Prints chart content without user interaction
  finally
    dxComponentPrinter1.DeleteLink(AReportLink.Index); // Deletes the print link after export
  end;
end;

C++

#include "dxPSdxPDFViewerLnk.hpp"  // Declares the TdxPDFViewerReportLink class
// ...
  TBasedxReportLink *AReportLink;
  // Creates a PDF Viewer control print link and sets the application form as the link owner
  AReportLink = dxComponentPrinter1->AddLinkEx(dxPDFViewer1, MyForm1);
  try
  {
    AReportLink->Print(false);  // Prints chart content without user interaction
  }
  __finally
  {
    dxComponentPrinter1->DeleteLink(AReportLink->Index); // Deletes the print link after export
  }