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.NET Framework Class Library
Control..::.OnPrint Method

Raises the Paint event.

Namespace: System.Windows.Forms
Assembly: System.Windows.Forms (in System.Windows.Forms.dll)
Syntax
Protected Overridable Sub OnPrint ( _
	e As PaintEventArgs _
)
protected virtual void OnPrint(
	PaintEventArgs e
)
protected:
virtual void OnPrint(
	PaintEventArgs^ e
)
abstract OnPrint : 
        e:PaintEventArgs -> unit 
override OnPrint : 
        e:PaintEventArgs -> unit 

Parameters

e
Type: System.Windows.Forms..::.PaintEventArgs
A PaintEventArgs that contains the event data.
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
ArgumentNullException

The e parameter is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

If the UserPaint bit of the ControlStyles is set, you can override OnPrint to do layered painting. See SetStyle for more information.

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.