SetImage Method

Use this function to apply a texture fill effect. Note that this function will also change the current Mapping.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Sub SetImage( _

   ByVal imageFileName As String _

)

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FillEffect

Dim imageFileName As String

 

instance.SetImage(imageFileName)

public void SetImage( 

   string imageFileName

)

Parameters

imageFileName: A full path to an image file supported by .NET

Remarks

Use this function if you want to apply an image fill effect. The function will change the Type and ImageFileName properties of the FillEffectBase. It will also replace the current FillEffectMapping object with a texture mapper with stretched layout type and object linear map mode. For more information see the topics under the "Fill Effects" book in the Users Guide.

Example

The following example applies an image to the left chart wall:

Visual Basic

Dim chart As Chart = CType((ChartControl1.Charts(0)), Chart)

Dim fillEffect As FillEffectBase =  chart.Wall(ChartWallType.Left).FillEffect 

fillEffect.SetImage("c:\Windows\zapotec.bmp")

Chart chart = (Chart)(ChartControl1.Charts[0]);

FillEffectBase fillEffect = chart.Wall(ChartWallType.Left).FillEffect;

fillEffect.SetImage("c:\\Windows\\zapotec.bmp");

Requirements

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

Reference

FillEffect Class
FillEffect Members