A collection of Annotation objects drawn on the chart.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public ReadOnly Property Annotations As AnnotationCollection

Visual Basic (Usage)	Copy Code
`Dim instance As Chart Dim value As AnnotationCollection value = instance.Annotations`

C#
public AnnotationCollection Annotations {get;}

Example

The following code snippet demonstrates how an annotation is added to the chart.

C# Copy Code

C#	Copy Code
Annotation a2 = new Annotation("Annotation text."); //set the position a2.Position = new Point(60,40); // We'll add a link so when this text is clicked it takes us to a web site. a2.URL = "http://www.dotnetcharting.com"; // Make sure the annotation doesn't create a rectangle for the text and wrap it. a2.DynamicSize = false; // In order for the annotation not to draw the background, outline and so // on... We'll use a shortcut to clear the colors. a2.ClearColors(); // Add the annotation to a chart. Chart.Annotations.Add(a2);

Annotation a2 = new Annotation("Annotation text.");


 //set the position
a2.Position = new Point(60,40);


 // We'll add a link so when this text is clicked it takes us to a web site.
a2.URL =
"http://www.dotnetcharting.com";


 // Make sure the annotation doesn't create a rectangle for the text and wrap it.
a2.DynamicSize =
false;


 // In order for the annotation not to draw the background, outline and so

// on... We'll use a shortcut to clear the colors.
a2.ClearColors();


 // Add the annotation to a chart.
Chart.Annotations.Add(a2);

Visual Basic Copy Code

Visual Basic	Copy Code
Dim a2 As Annotation = new Annotation("Annotation text.") 'set the position a2.Position = new Point(60,40) 'We'll add a link so when this text is clicked it takes us to a web site. a2.URL = "http://www.dotnetcharting.com" ' Make sure the annotation doesn't create a rectangle for the text and wrap it. a2.DynamicSize = false 'In order for the annotation not to draw the background, outline and so 'on... We'll use a shortcut to clear the colors. a2.ClearColors() 'Add the annotation to a chart. Chart.Annotations.Add(a2)

Dim a2 As Annotation  = new Annotation("Annotation text.")



'set the position

a2.Position = new Point(60,40)



'We'll add a link so when this text is clicked it takes us to a web site.

a2.URL = "http://www.dotnetcharting.com"



' Make sure the annotation doesn't create a rectangle for the text and wrap it.

a2.DynamicSize = false



'In order for the annotation not to draw the background, outline and so

'on... We'll use a shortcut to clear the colors.

a2.ClearColors()



'Add the annotation to a chart.

Chart.Annotations.Add(a2)

dotnetCHARTING	Send comments on this topic.
Annotations Property
See Also Example

Syntax

Example

See Also

Reference

Tutorials