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GetChartBitmap Method
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dotnetCHARTING Namespace > Chart Class : GetChartBitmap Method


Obtains a Bitmap of the generated chart.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Function GetChartBitmap() As Bitmap
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As Chart
Dim value As Bitmap
 
value = instance.GetChartBitmap()
C# 
public Bitmap GetChartBitmap()

Return Value

A Bitmap of the chart.

Example

C#Copy Code
//Get the bitmap and add a line to the image 
Bitmap bmp = Chart.GetChartBitmap(); 
Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bmp); 
g.DrawLine(Pens.Red,36,150,480,150); 
g.DrawString("This is my line",new Font("Arial",12,FontStyle.Bold),new SolidBrush(Color.Black),new Point(40,150)); 
g.Dispose(); 
  
//Save the image and set the image path to ImageUrl. 
string ImagePath = Chart.FileManager.SaveImage(bmp); 
Image1.ImageUrl = ImagePath; 
  
//For complete code see PostRenderDrawing.aspx sample 
    
Visual BasicCopy Code
'Get the bitmap and add a line to the image
Dim bmp As Bitmap = Chart.GetChartBitmap()
Dim g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bmp)
g.DrawLine(Pens.Red, 36, 150, 480, 150)
g.DrawString("This is my line", new Font("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Bold), new SolidBrush(Color.Black), new PointF(40F, 150F))
g.Dispose()

'Save the image and set the image path to ImageUrl.
Dim ImagePath As String = Chart.FileManager.SaveImage(bmp)
Image1.ImageUrl = ImagePath

'For complete code see PostRenderDrawing.aspx sample

Remarks

When invoked, the Point properties of all elements drawn on the chart will be populated.

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