Control.DrawToBitmap Method (System.Windows.Forms)

DrawToBitmap Method

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.NET Framework Class Library

Control..::.DrawToBitmap Method

Supports rendering to the specified bitmap.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic

<UIPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Window := UIPermissionWindow.AllWindows)> _
Public Sub DrawToBitmap ( _
    bitmap As Bitmap, _
    targetBounds As Rectangle _
)

[UIPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Window = UIPermissionWindow.AllWindows)]
public void DrawToBitmap(
    Bitmap bitmap,
    Rectangle targetBounds
)

Visual C++

[UIPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction::Demand, Window = UIPermissionWindow::AllWindows)]
public:
void DrawToBitmap(
    Bitmap^ bitmap, 
    Rectangle targetBounds
)

[<UIPermissionAttribute(SecurityAction.Demand, Window = UIPermissionWindow.AllWindows)>]
member DrawToBitmap : 
        bitmap:Bitmap * 
        targetBounds:Rectangle -> unit

Parameters

bitmap: Type: System.Drawing..::.Bitmap
The bitmap to be drawn to.

targetBounds: Type: System.Drawing..::.Rectangle
The bounds within which the control is rendered.

Remarks

The DrawToBitmap method is not supported for ActiveX controls. You can override the OnPrint event and provide custom printing logic if required.

The DrawToBitmap method has the following limitations:

An ArgumentException might be thrown for large bitmaps. The maximum allowable size varies by machine.
DrawToBitmap does not support the Ink controls for the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 operating system.
DrawToBitmap does not draw a child TextBox if the Visible property of the TextBox is set to false.
Controls inside containers are rendered in reverse order.
DrawToBitmap is not fully functional for the RichTextBox; only the border of a bitmap is drawn.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

Control Class

System.Windows.Forms Namespace

OnPrint