MapObject Class

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Represents a geographic map object on the report.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class MapObject
    Inherits ReportObject
    Implements IDisposable

public class MapObject : ReportObject, IDisposable

Remarks

This class allows you to retrieve information and set generic format options inherited from the ReportObject class.

Map objects are not supported in this version of Crystal Reports. Map objects will appear blank in the report.

Example

This example updates the properties of a MapObject object.

'Declaration

          Private Sub UpdateMapObjectProperties(ByVal myReportDocument As ReportDocument, ByVal mapObjectName 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(mapObjectName)
            If Not myReportObject Is Nothing And myReportObject.Kind = ReportObjectKind.MapObject Then
              Dim myMapObject As MapObject = myReportObject
              myMapObject.Top = top
              myMapObject.Left = left
              myMapObject.Height = height
              myMapObject.Width = width

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

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

          private void UpdateMapObjectProperties(ReportDocument reportDocument, String mapObjectName, int top, int left, int height, int width)
          {
            ReportObject reportObject = reportDocument.ReportDefinition.ReportObjects[mapObjectName];
            if (reportObject != null && reportObject.Kind == ReportObjectKind.MapObject)
            {
              MapObject mapObject = (MapObject)reportObject;
              mapObject.Top = top;
              mapObject.Left = left;
              mapObject.Height = height;
              mapObject.Width = width;

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

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

Inheritance Hierarchy

Object
   EngineObjectBase
      ReportObject
         MapObject

Version Information

Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008

Supported since: Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET 2002

See Also

Reference

MapObject Members
CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine Namespace