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Indicates that report generation has started.
Namespace : DevExpress.XtraPrinting
Assembly : DevExpress.Printing.v25.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package : DevExpress.Printing.Core
public void Begin()
Public Sub Begin
This method signals that report generation has started. All bricks created after calling this method are not included in the report until the PrintingSystemBase.End method is called.
Note
The number of PrintingSystemBase.End method calls must equal the number of Begin method calls.
The following code demonstrates how to create a VisualBrick and specify its dimensions and border settings, using the BrickGraphics.DrawRect method:
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();
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()
The following code snippet (auto-collected from DevExpress Examples) contains a reference to the Begin() method.
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reporting-winforms-custom-brick/CS/Form1.cs#L20
"Developer Express Inc.");
printingSystem1.Begin();
// Specify the page area to draw a brick.
reporting-winforms-custom-brick/VB/Form1.vb#L21
"Developer Express Inc.")
printingSystem1.Begin()
' Specify the page area to draw a brick.
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