///<summary>Returns true if the given directXFormat works for a DirectX tooth chart on the local computer.</summary>
public static bool TestDirectXFormat(Form callingForm, string directXFormat)
{
ToothChartWrapper toothChartTest = new ToothChartWrapper();
toothChartTest.Visible = false;
//We add the invisible tooth chart to our form so that the device context will initialize properly
//and our device creation test will then be accurate.
callingForm.Controls.Add(toothChartTest);
toothChartTest.DeviceFormat = new ToothChartDirectX.DirectXDeviceFormat(directXFormat);
toothChartTest.DrawMode = DrawingMode.DirectX; //Creates the device.
if (toothChartTest.DrawMode == DrawingMode.Simple2D)
{
//The chart is set back to 2D mode when there is an error initializing.
callingForm.Controls.Remove(toothChartTest);
toothChartTest.Dispose();
return(false);
}
//Now we check to be sure that one can draw and retrieve a screen shot from a DirectX control
//using the specified device format.
try {
Bitmap screenShot = toothChartTest.GetBitmap();
screenShot.Dispose();
}
catch {
callingForm.Controls.Remove(toothChartTest);
toothChartTest.Dispose();
return(false);
}
callingForm.Controls.Remove(toothChartTest);
toothChartTest.Dispose();
return(true);
}