PrinterSettings.CreateMeasurementGraphics Method

Definition

Namespace:

System.Drawing.Printing

Assembly:

System.Drawing.Common.dll

Returns a Graphics that contains printer information.

Overloads

CreateMeasurementGraphics(PageSettings)	Returns a Graphics that contains printer information associated with the specified PageSettings.
CreateMeasurementGraphics(PageSettings, Boolean)	Creates a Graphics associated with the specified page settings and optionally specifying the origin at the margins.
CreateMeasurementGraphics()	Returns a Graphics that contains printer information that is useful when creating a PrintDocument.
CreateMeasurementGraphics(Boolean)	Returns a Graphics that contains printer information, optionally specifying the origin at the margins.

CreateMeasurementGraphics(PageSettings)

Returns a Graphics that contains printer information associated with the specified PageSettings.

public:
 System::Drawing::Graphics ^ CreateMeasurementGraphics(System::Drawing::Printing::PageSettings ^ pageSettings);

public System.Drawing.Graphics CreateMeasurementGraphics (System.Drawing.Printing.PageSettings pageSettings);

member this.CreateMeasurementGraphics : System.Drawing.Printing.PageSettings -> System.Drawing.Graphics

Public Function CreateMeasurementGraphics (pageSettings As PageSettings) As Graphics

Parameters

pageSettings

PageSettings

The PageSettings to retrieve a graphics object for.

Returns

Graphics

A Graphics that contains printer information from the PageSettings.

Remarks

With the CreateMeasurementGraphics method, you can obtain a Graphics for the printer without creating a print job. Use the Graphics to make decisions on how to layout visual elements like fonts, sizes, and type styles of a complex print job.

CreateMeasurementGraphics(PageSettings, Boolean)

Creates a Graphics associated with the specified page settings and optionally specifying the origin at the margins.

public:
 System::Drawing::Graphics ^ CreateMeasurementGraphics(System::Drawing::Printing::PageSettings ^ pageSettings, bool honorOriginAtMargins);

public System.Drawing.Graphics CreateMeasurementGraphics (System.Drawing.Printing.PageSettings pageSettings, bool honorOriginAtMargins);

member this.CreateMeasurementGraphics : System.Drawing.Printing.PageSettings * bool -> System.Drawing.Graphics

Public Function CreateMeasurementGraphics (pageSettings As PageSettings, honorOriginAtMargins As Boolean) As Graphics

Parameters

pageSettings

PageSettings

The PageSettings to retrieve a Graphics object for.

honorOriginAtMargins

Boolean

true to specify the origin at the margins; otherwise, false.

Returns

Graphics

A Graphics that contains printer information from the PageSettings.

Remarks

The CreateMeasurementGraphics method allows you to obtain a Graphics for the printer without creating a print job. Use the Graphics to make decisions on how to layout visual elements like fonts, sizes, and type styles of a complex print job.

CreateMeasurementGraphics()

Returns a Graphics that contains printer information that is useful when creating a PrintDocument.

public:
 System::Drawing::Graphics ^ CreateMeasurementGraphics();

public System.Drawing.Graphics CreateMeasurementGraphics ();

member this.CreateMeasurementGraphics : unit -> System.Drawing.Graphics

Public Function CreateMeasurementGraphics () As Graphics

Returns

Graphics

A Graphics that contains information from a printer.

Exceptions

InvalidPrinterException

The printer named in the PrinterName property does not exist.

Remarks

With the CreateMeasurementGraphics method, you can obtain a Graphics for the printer without creating a print job. You can use the Graphics to make decisions on how to layout visual elements like fonts, sizes, and type styles of a complex print job.

See also

• PrintDocument
• Graphics

CreateMeasurementGraphics(Boolean)

Returns a Graphics that contains printer information, optionally specifying the origin at the margins.

public:
 System::Drawing::Graphics ^ CreateMeasurementGraphics(bool honorOriginAtMargins);

public System.Drawing.Graphics CreateMeasurementGraphics (bool honorOriginAtMargins);

member this.CreateMeasurementGraphics : bool -> System.Drawing.Graphics

Public Function CreateMeasurementGraphics (honorOriginAtMargins As Boolean) As Graphics

Parameters

honorOriginAtMargins

Boolean

true to indicate the origin at the margins; otherwise, false.

Returns

Graphics

A Graphics that contains printer information from the PageSettings.

Remarks

With the CreateMeasurementGraphics method, you can obtain a Graphics for the printer without creating a print job. Use the Graphics to make decisions on how to layout visual elements like fonts, sizes, and type styles of a complex print job.