Graphing Control User's Manual
Help topics for ProEssentials v7 .Net Graph Controls: .NET, ActiveX, ASP.NET, MFC Library, and VCL charting components.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank You
Pedo ProEssentials Data Object
Graph Control
Global Customizations
Scientific Graph Control
Global Functionality
3D Scientific Graph Control
Documentation Convention
Polar Chart - Smith Chart - Admittance Chart - Rose Chart
Customer Support
Pie Chart Control - Pie Chart Component
Chapter 2: .NET Charts
Visual Studio.Net Graphing Components
.Net Graphing Overview
VB.NET WinForm Example
Installation
C#.NET WinForm Example
Examples
C++.NET WinForm Example
Deployment
Property Arrays
VB.NET ASP.NET Example
SQL Data within .NET Charts
C#.NET ASP.NET Example
Printing Charts within .NET
Native DLL Topics
.Net Charts Reference
Chapter 3: ActiveX Charts
Visual Basic, VB6, VB, VBScript, ASP, Visual Studio
ActiveX Charting Overview
VB6 EXE Charting Example
ASP Charting Example
SQL Data and VB-Visual Basic
Printing and Printing Metafiles (WMF) within VB6-Visual Basic
DLL Declarations and Constants
PEactions Property
PEvset to Transfer Data
Porting from Earlier Version
Chapter 4: VCL Charts
Delphi Charting, Builder Charting
Delphi Charting Overview
Delphi Charting Example
Builder Charting Example
Printing Delphi Charts
Chapter 5: Charting Library
Visual Studio.Net, MFC, C++, CPP, C, VC, VC6
Charting Library Overview
C++ / MFC Chart example VS2005
C++ / MFC Chart example VC 6
MFC Charting Examples
MFC Printing VC Example
Serialization of Charts
Chapter 6: Programming
Licensing
Charts with Custom Axes-Scales
Localization
Strip Chart, Real-Time Charts, and High Speed Charting Components
Charts and Annotations
Scientific 3D Charts, 3D Graphs
Graph Control's X Axis
Charts in Back-Ground Process
Chart Date / Time Handling
Original and Custom Parameters
Mixing Bars-Lines in a Chart
Charts with Multiple Y Axes
Chapter 7: Common Questions
My setup program is failing, what's wrong?
How do I get started?
Explain ProEssentials property name nomenclature.
What is the difference between the Graph and Scientific Graph?
How do I get data into the graph, and how much can it hold?
How do I initialize and then later make adjustments?
How do I mix Bars and Lines on the same graph?
How do I change the color and line/point styles of a series?
How do I get rid of or control the subset legends above graph?
How do I add a text string, horizontal line, or vertical line to the graph?
How do I add a right y axis and have data plotted with respect to that right axis?
How can user click on data points and my program respond?
How do I create a High-Low Bar, High-Low-Close, Open-High-Low-Close, or Box Plot (Candle Stick)?
My graph has zero values in it but they are not being graphed. What is wrong?
My graph draws lines across Null Data values, how do I tell the graph to form gaps on Null Data values?
I see a strange line being drawn across my chart? or, I set my code for a Log scale but I get a Linear scale?
My graph is not showing expected output and/or is showing garbage. What is wrong?
How do I get multiple y axes?
How do I get dates to appear along the x axis?
I am using a Graph, how do I control the x axis?
How do I programmatically print a graph?
How do I create a custom scale or axis?
How do I know when the mouse is over a Hot-Spot?
ow do I create a Stacked Bar/Area chart?
How do I manually control the axis type, range, and grid line frequencies?
How do I implement a Real-Time chart?
Do all Subsets have to contain the same number of Points?
Is it possible to have a thick dashed line?
How do I programmatically zoom a chart?
How do I programmatically UNDO the zoom?
How do I localize to a specific language?
I'm using the PlayMetafile function and graphics are getting drawn outside the image. Or, I'm exporting a zoomed metafile and graphics are getting drawn outside the image?
After the user uses the customization dialog or popup menu, I lose the ability to programmatically set properties.
How do I empty/clear a property array, or reset the entire graph?
I'm repeatedly changing the state of the graph, and I'm having trouble controlling the transition from one state to another?
How do I use background bitmaps and gradients?
How do I use the table annotation mechanism?
How do I control and/or extend the built-in popup menu system?
How do I use ProEssentials with the internet?
Do ProEssentials include Windowless Server Components?
How do I use the PlottingMethods property?
How do I get more than two x axes?
How do I control where axes are located?