CalculateSize Method (SmartItem)

Calculates the size needed to paint the SmartItem.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Protected MustOverride Function CalculateSize( _

   ByVal graphics As Graphics, _

   ByVal font As Font, _

   ByVal format As StringFormat _

) As Size

'Usage
 
Dim instance As SmartItem

Dim graphics As Graphics

Dim font As Font

Dim format As StringFormat

Dim value As Size

 

value = instance.CalculateSize(graphics, font, format)

protected abstract Size CalculateSize( 

   Graphics graphics,

   Font font,

   StringFormat format

)

Parameters

graphics: A System.Drawing.Graphics object representing the graphics that will be used to draw the SmartItem.
font: A Font object representing the font that will be used by the SmartItem.
format: A System.Drawing.StringFormat object representing the string format that will be used by the SmartItem.

Return Value

A System.Drawing.Size structure representing the size needed to paint the SmartItem.

Remarks

When overriding CalculateSize in a derived class, if the font of the SmartItem is needed to calculate the size, the parameter, and not the Font property, should be used.

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

SmartItem Class
SmartItem Members