What is the most efficient way to render a Waveform Graph as a PDF?

[Mark@IntentDriven]

I need to create a PDF archive of Waveform Graphs. It needs to be done with no client interaction, so I can't just display a print preview dialogue and print to pdf.

I can capture the Metafile as the printdocument is drawn, but it doesn't QUITE do the trick, as the quality is very poor.

I have included the sample project, as well as two pdfs: chart.pdf is done using the Component One PDF, printDocument is done by displaying the print document and selecting a pdf printer. There is an obvious quality disparity.

Thanks for your help!

[Snowman 6008]

Hey Mark,

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Richard S

[Snowman 6008]

I'm not exactly  sure what happened to the text in that previous post, sorry about that:

It does not appear that there is a Measurement Studio library that deals with PDF output. I suggest you try checking out the Microsoft Developer Network http://www.msdn.com . Also under my initial search in google, i found this tutorial for printing to PDF automatically using .NET , http://aspalliance.com/514 though it was written in 2004 it may still be of some use.

Richard S