^{ICanvas.HandleDC
ICanvas}

<sup>property HandleDC: OleVariant;

Type Library
TeeChartx

Description
Read only</sup>

^{Returns the DC Handle of the TChart Canvas allowing images to be sent directly to the Canvas. Not currently supported with OpenGL rendering.}

^{Example [Visual Basic]:}

^{Private Sub Form_Load()}

^{'Add an Imagelist to the Form}

^{'Found in Microsoft Common Controls}

^{Dim X As ListImage}

^{'Load one image into the ImageList.}

^{'eg. .bmp or .jpg}

^{Set X = ImageList1.ListImages. _}

^{Add(, , LoadPicture("c:\images\myimage.bmp"))}

^{End Sub}

^{Private Sub TChart1_OnBeforeDraw()}

^{ScaleMode = vbPoints ' Set ScaleMode to points.}

^{ImageList1.ListImages(1).Draw TChart1.Canvas.HandleDC, 40, 40, imlNormal}

^{End Sub}