Introduction
Microsoft Chart Controls is a comprehensive charting tool that makes it easy to create more sophisticated data-focused applications in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. With a wide range of chart types and advanced data visualizations, Chart Controls makes it easy to present your data in the form of charts and graphs.
Setting up the Environment
To use Microsoft Chart Controls, you must first have Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installed on your machine. To download and install the .NET Framework 3.5, see the official .NET Framework 3.5 page on Microsoft's website.
Once you have the .NET Framework 3.5 installed, download and install Microsoft Chart Controls (version 6.0) from Microsoft's Chart Controls Download page.
Now, open Visual Studio and create a new Visual Basic (or any other .NET language) project. Once the project is created, add the reference to the Microsoft Chart Controls assembly by navigating to the “References” tab and adding the “System.Web.DataVisualization” assembly.
Displaying a Chart
Now that we have everything set up, let's create a new chart by creating a new “WebForm” and adding a new Chart Control. The Chart control can be added by right-clicking on the “WebForm”, selecting “Add”, and then selecting “Chart”.
Once the Chart Control is created, we need to set the properties of the chart. The properties can be set in the properties window, which can be accessed using the keyboard shortcut “F4”. The properties include title, legend, data series, colors, line types, and much more.
To add data to the chart, we need to bind the chart to a data source. This can be done using the “DataBindings” property of the Chart Control. We can bind the chart to any data source, such as a table or SQL query.
Conclusion
Microsoft Chart Controls makes it extremely easy to create data-focused applications with professional-looking charts and graphs. With support for a wide range of chart types and advanced data visualization capabilities, Chart Controls makes it simple to present your data in the most effective way possible.
FAQ
1. What is Microsoft Chart Controls?
Microsoft Chart Controls is a comprehensive charting tool that makes it easy to create sophisticated data-focused applications in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
2. How do I install Microsoft Chart Controls?
To install Microsoft Chart Controls, you must first have Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installed. Then, you need to download and install Microsoft Chart Controls (version 6.0) from Microsoft's Chart Controls Download page.
3. How do I set up the environment to use Chart Controls?
Once you have the .NET Framework 3.5 installed, download and install Microsoft Chart Controls from the Microsoft's Chart Controls Download page. Then, open Visual Studio and create a new project. Once the project is created, add the reference to the Microsoft Chart Controls assembly by navigating to the “References” tab and adding the “System.Web.DataVisualization” assembly.
4. How do I display a chart?
To display a chart, first create a new “WebForm” and add a new Chart Control by right-clicking on the “WebForm”, selecting “Add”, and then selecting “Chart”. Once the Chart Control is created, set the properties of the chart in the properties window by using the keyboard shortcut “F4”. To add data to the chart, bind the chart to a data source using the “DataBindings” property of the Chart Control.
5. What types of charts can I create using Microsoft Chart Controls?
Microsoft Chart Controls supports a wide range of chart types including bar chart, pie chart, line chart, area chart, spline area chart, scatter chart, bubble chart and stacked column chart.