Controlling the output size of a metafile?

[User (Legacy)]

ChartFX Client/server:

Is there a way that I can set the MAX size for a chart and it's series

legend?  Even if I don't necessarily know the max width for the legend?  For

example we have a project where the user can specify the maximum size that a

chart should take up when it is published.  However when it has a legend

docked on the chart, the output size always exceeds the maximum( width in

this case with the legend docked on the right side ).  This is how I output

the chart as a metafile:

HENHMETAFILE GetMetaFile()

{

    if( chart_fx ){

        HRESULT hr = chart_fx->CreateWnd( NULL, 0, 0, 0, size.cx, size.cy,

WS_POPUP );

        if( SUCCEEDED( hr ) ){

            chart_fx->UpdateSizeNow();

            IPictureDisp *pic_disp = chart_fx->GetPicture( CHART_METAFILE );

            if( pic_disp ){

                CComPtr<IPicture> pict = NULL;

                HRESULT hr = pic_disp->QueryInterface( IID_IPicture,

(void**)&pict );

                if( SUCCEEDED( hr ) ){

                    HENHMETAFILE handle;

                    pict->get_Handle( (OLE_HANDLE*)&handle );

                    return handle;

                }

            }

        }

    }

    return NULL;

}

Is there a way I can force the legend( if present ) to fit within the

maximum size, thereby making the chart area smaller?

-Mac

[Software FX]

The problem here is with the style you are passing to the window.

You can use either WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW (no parent) or WS_CHILD (you will

need to specify a parent). Either way you will get the desired results.

Note: If you create the window without an owner it will not be destroyed

until the application ends, chart object is freed or you call

DestroyWindow().

--

FP

Software FX, Inc.