Watermark Property (SectionReport)

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Adds a specified image to the report's background. The watermark image can be positioned, sized, aligned and placed on specified pages by using the other watermark properties.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Property Watermark As Image

public Image Watermark {get; set;}

Property Value

Watermark image object. Default is null.

Remarks

Watermark properties must be specified before the report starts executing, preferably in the ReportStart event. The watermark will be clipped and centered on the page unless the WatermarkSizeMode and WatermarkAlignment are specified.

Example

private void arv_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
    SectionReport1 rpt = new SectionReport1();
    rpt.Watermark = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Document.Drawing.Image.FromStream(new FileInfo("C:\\DSCF2183.JPG").OpenRead());
    rpt.Run();
    this.arv.Document = rpt.Document;
}

Visual Basic

Private Sub Viewer1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Viewer1.Load
    Dim rpt As New SectionReport1
    rpt.Watermark = GrapeCity.ActiveReports.Document.Drawing.Image.FromStream(New FileInfo("c:\DSCF2183.JPG").OpenRead())
    rpt.Run()
    Me.Viewer1.Document = rpt.Document
End Sub

Reference

SectionReport Class
SectionReport Members
WatermarkAlignment Property
WatermarkPrintOnPages Property
WatermarkSizeMode Property