XRControl.ToImage(TextRenderingHint) Method
Returns a control’s graphical representation created using the specified text rendering mode.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraReports.UI
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraReports.v17.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Reporting.Core
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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textRenderingHint | TextRenderingHint | One of the TextRenderingHint values that specifies the text rendering mode. |
Returns
Type | Description |
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Image | A Image object which represents a graphical representation of a control. |
Remarks
Use the ToImage method to obtain an image from any report control. Later, this image can be used either for a Web representation of the control, or saved to a file for future use. The text rendering hint specifies whether text is rendered with antialiasing.
Note
A control can’t be saved to an image if it doesn’t belong to a report. Therefore, if you’re creating a separate report control, first add the control to any report to call the ToImage method.
Example
The following code demonstrates how to use the ToImage method. It first creates a label, sets a couple of its properties, adds it to the label, and then creates an image of the label and saves it to a file.
using System.Drawing;
using DevExpress.XtraReports.UI;
// ...
public void CreateControlImage() {
// Create a label and adjust its properties.
XRLabel label = new XRLabel();
label.BackColor = Color.Red;
label.Text = "XRLabel";
// Create an empty report and add a label to it.
XtraReport report = new XtraReport();
report.Bands.Add(new DetailBand());
report.Bands[0].Controls.Add(label);
// Create an image from the label and save it to a disk.
Image img = label.ToImage();
img.Save("C:\\output.jpg");
}