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Strong Labels

Demonstrates using annotations as bar labels.

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<%@ Page Language="C#" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnc" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>

<script runat="server">

void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Demonstrates using annotations as bar labels.

Chart.Size = "600x350";
Chart.Type = ChartType.ComboHorizontal;
//Chart.Title = ".netCHARTING Sample";
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = true;

Chart.MarginRight = 75;
Chart.LegendBox.Visible = false;
Chart.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Two;

Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation = new Annotation("%Name (%YValue)");
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Orientation = dotnetCHARTING.Orientation.Right;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.DynamicSize = false;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.DefaultCorner = BoxCorner.Round;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.CornerSize = 3;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Background.Color = Color.Aqua;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Background.Transparency = 60;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Line.Transparency = 60;
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Label.Font = new Font("Arial", 10);
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Size = new Size(0,30);

Chart.ChartArea.ClearColors();
//Chart.ChartArea.Line.Color = Color.Gray;
Chart.XAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Color = Color.LightGray;
Chart.XAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Transparency = 50;

// *DYNAMIC DATA NOTE*
// This sample uses random data to populate the chart. To populate
// a chart with database data see the following resources:
// - Use the getLiveData() method using the dataEngine to query a database.
// - Help File > Getting Started > Data Tutorials
// - DataEngine Class in the help file
// - Sample: features/DataEngine.aspx

SeriesCollection mySC = getRandomData();

// Add the random data.
Chart.SeriesCollection.Add(mySC);

Chart.SmartPalette = mySC[0].GetSmartPalette(ElementValue.YValue, Color.Aqua, Color.LightGreen, Color.Yellow, Color.Orange);
}

SeriesCollection getRandomData()
{
Random myR = new Random(1);
SeriesCollection SC = new SeriesCollection();
for (int a = 1; a < 2; a++)
{
Series s = new Series("Series " + a.ToString());
for (int b = 1; b < 10; b++)
{
Element e = new Element("Element " + b.ToString());
e.YValue = myR.Next(50);
s.Elements.Add(e);
}
SC.Add(s);
}
return SC;
}

SeriesCollection getLiveData()
{
DataEngine de = new DataEngine(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["DNCConnectionString"]);
de.ChartObject = Chart; // Necessary to view any errors the dataEngine may throw.
de.SqlStatement = "SELECT XAxisColumn, YAxisColumn FROM ....";
return de.GetSeries();
}

</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>.netCHARTING Sample</title>
</head>
<style type="text/css">
div, p
{
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: x-small;
}
</style>
<body>
<div align="center">
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart" runat="server" />
</div>
</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="vb" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnc" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>

<script runat="server">

Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' Demonstrates using annotations as bar labels.

Chart.Size = "600x350"
Chart.Type = ChartType.ComboHorizontal
'Chart.Title = ".netCHARTING Sample";
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = True

Chart.MarginRight = 75
Chart.LegendBox.Visible = False
Chart.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Two

Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation = New Annotation("%Name (%YValue)")
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Orientation = dotnetCHARTING.Orientation.Right
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.DynamicSize = False
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.DefaultCorner = BoxCorner.Round
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.CornerSize = 3
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Background.Color = Color.Aqua
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Background.Transparency = 60
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Line.Transparency = 60
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Label.Font = New Font("Arial", 10)
Chart.DefaultElement.Annotation.Size = New Size(0,30)

Chart.ChartArea.ClearColors()
'Chart.ChartArea.Line.Color = Color.Gray;
Chart.XAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Color = Color.LightGray
Chart.XAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Transparency = 50

' *DYNAMIC DATA NOTE*
' This sample uses random data to populate the chart. To populate
' a chart with database data see the following resources:
' - Use the getLiveData() method using the dataEngine to query a database.
' - Help File > Getting Started > Data Tutorials
' - DataEngine Class in the help file
' - Sample: features/DataEngine.aspx

Dim mySC As SeriesCollection = getRandomData()

' Add the random data.
Chart.SeriesCollection.Add(mySC)

Chart.SmartPalette = mySC(0).GetSmartPalette(ElementValue.YValue, Color.Aqua, Color.LightGreen, Color.Yellow, Color.Orange)
End Sub

Function getRandomData() As SeriesCollection
Dim myR As Random = New Random(1)
Dim SC As SeriesCollection = New SeriesCollection()
For a As Integer = 1 To 1
Dim s As Series = New Series("Series " & a.ToString())
For b As Integer = 1 To 9
Dim e As Element = New Element("Element " & b.ToString())
e.YValue = myR.Next(50)
s.Elements.Add(e)
Next b
SC.Add(s)
Next a
Return SC
End Function

Function getLiveData() As SeriesCollection
Dim de As DataEngine = New DataEngine(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("DNCConnectionString"))
de.ChartObject = Chart ' Necessary to view any errors the dataEngine may throw.
de.SqlStatement = "SELECT XAxisColumn, YAxisColumn FROM ...."
Return de.GetSeries()
End Function

</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>.netCHARTING Sample</title>
</head>
<style type="text/css">
div, p
{
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: x-small;
}
</style>
<body>
<div align="center">
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart" runat="server" />
</div>
</body>
</html>

Sample FilenameStrongLabels.aspx
Version6.2
Uses DatabaseNo

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Strong Labels