Reports including maps and some data

Question

Hello guys i'm pretty new to the ESRI software and also silverlight.

We have this project running for our customers which includes a silverlight app , ESRI map with loads of features ( by that i mean objects, not functions:). It will also include reports. That's where i step in.

I got a task to create reports (probably using crystal reports). Getting selected feature's data wont be much of a problem using identify tool. But the problem is how can i get the map image back to server. 
For isntance customer  selects a certain feature and wants to print a report. I figured as much i'll need the map (custom extent) picture back at server to have it included in crystal reports.

Any help is appreciated and if i was incomprehensible i'll explain further if needed.

Thank you for any help

DanDulan1 · Answer

You can use the geometry from the selected feature.

SomeGISGuy · Answer

Peculiar fact is the line ahead of this faulty one is:
GraphicsLayer graphicsLayer = MyTestMap.Layers[0] as GraphicsLayer;

Is your first layer a GraphicsLayer? (In most cases it's a dynamic or tiled service used as a base layer) 
Remember that "as GraphicsLayer" evaluates to null if it can't do the casting to that type.

MatejSkerjanc · Answer

Oh sure i can, just dont know if this will help you since it doesnt involve actual printing yet. We have two services one for map layer and one for some feature layer. I wasnt involved in the production so far. To get one image of both i call each services with export parameter (using transparent=true&format=pnt&f=image...) then i "glue" these together to get one picture consisting of these two "layers". Sorry if this doesn't help you much...I'm currently stuck at getting feature's (real world) coordinates, i heard i need to get feature then from feature it's shape. p.s. if you still need some code (which is not much to begin with:) let me know