GraphicObject Class

Base class providing generic properties for various kinds of graphic objects.

Namespace CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Assembly CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine (CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class GraphicObject
    Inherits ReportObject
    Implements IDisposable

public class GraphicObject : ReportObject, IDisposable

Example

This example updates the properties of a graphic object.

'Declaration

          Private Sub UpdateGraphicObjectProperties(ByVal myReportDocument As ReportDocument, ByVal graphicObjectName As String, ByVal top As Integer, ByVal left As Integer, ByVal height As Integer, ByVal width As Integer)
            Dim myReportObject As ReportObject = myReportDocument.ReportDefinition.ReportObjects.Item(graphicObjectName)
            If Not myReportObject Is Nothing And TypeOf (myReportObject) Is GraphicObject Then
              Dim myGraphicObject As GraphicObject = myReportObject
              myGraphicObject.Top = top
              myGraphicObject.Left = left
              myGraphicObject.Height = height
              myGraphicObject.Width = width

              Dim myBorder As Border = myGraphicObject.Border()
              myBorder.BackgroundColor = Color.White
              myBorder.BorderColor = Color.Red

              Dim myObjectFormat As ObjectFormat = myGraphicObject.ObjectFormat
              myObjectFormat.EnableCanGrow = False
              myObjectFormat.EnableSuppress = False
              myObjectFormat.EnableCloseAtPageBreak = True
              myObjectFormat.EnableKeepTogether = True
            End If
          End Sub
          

          private void UpdateGraphicObjectProperties(ReportDocument reportDocument, String graphicObjectName, int top, int left, int height, int width)
          {
            ReportObject reportObject = reportDocument.ReportDefinition.ReportObjects[graphicObjectName];

            if (reportObject != null && reportObject is GraphicObject)
            {
              GraphicObject graphicObject = (GraphicObject)reportObject;
              graphicObject.Top = top;
              graphicObject.Left = left;
              graphicObject.Height = height;
              graphicObject.Width = width;

              Border border = graphicObject.Border;
              border.BackgroundColor = Color.White;
              border.BorderColor = Color.Red;

              ObjectFormat objectFormat = graphicObject.ObjectFormat;
              objectFormat.EnableCanGrow = false;
              objectFormat.EnableSuppress = false;
              objectFormat.EnableCloseAtPageBreak = true;
              objectFormat.EnableKeepTogether = true;
            }
          }
          

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object
   EngineObjectBase
      ReportObject
         GraphicObject

Version Information

Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008

Supported since: Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET 2002

See Also

Reference

GraphicObject Members
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Namespace