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Xceed.Chart.Server.v4.4 Assembly / Xceed.Chart.Server Namespace / ChartServerControl Class / Charts Property
Example


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    Charts Property (ChartServerControl)
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    Retrieves the charts collection of the component
    Syntax
    'Declaration
 
<CategoryAttribute("Xceed Chart for ASP.NET")>
<DescriptionAttribute("Retrieves the charts collection of the component")>
<DesignerSerializationVisibilityAttribute(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)>
<BinarySerializationPropertyAttribute()>
Public Property Charts As ChartCollection
    'Usage
 
Dim instance As ChartServerControl
Dim value As ChartCollection
 
instance.Charts = value
 
value = instance.Charts
    [Category("Xceed Chart for ASP.NET")]
[Description("Retrieves the charts collection of the component")]
[DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Hidden)]
[BinarySerializationProperty()]
public ChartCollection Charts {get; set;}
    Remarks
    Xceed Chart for WinForms supports an unlimited number of charts to be displayed in the chart control canvas. Each chart is represented by a Chart object contained by the Charts collection of the control. By default the collection contains only one chart.
    Example
    The following example modifies the first chart in the chart collection 
    Dim Bar1 As BarSeries
Dim Bar2 As BarSeries
Dim Bar3 As BarSeries
Dim Chart As Chart
Chart = ChartServerControl1.Charts.GetAt(0)

' add the first bar
Bar1 = CType(Chart.Series.Add(SeriesType.Bar), BarSeries)
Bar1.Name = "Bar1"
Bar1.MultiBarMode = MultiBarMode.Series

' add the second bar
Bar2 = CType(Chart.Series.Add(SeriesType.Bar), BarSeries)
Bar2.Name = "Bar2"
Bar2.MultiBarMode = MultiBarMode.Stacked
 
' add the third bar
Bar3 = CType(Chart.Series.Add(SeriesType.Bar), BarSeries)
Bar3.Name = "Bar3"
Bar3.MultiBarMode = MultiBarMode.Stacked

' change the color of the second and third bars
Bar2.BarFillEffect.SetSolidColor(Color.Chocolate)
Bar3.BarFillEffect.SetSolidColor(Color.Bisque)

Bar1.DataLabels.Mode = DataLabelsMode.None
Bar2.DataLabels.Mode = DataLabelsMode.None
Bar3.DataLabels.Mode = DataLabelsMode.None
 
Bar1.BarStyle = BarStyle.Pyramid
Bar2.BarStyle = BarStyle.Pyramid
Bar3.BarStyle = BarStyle.Pyramid
 
Bar1.Values.FillRandomRange(5, 20, 100)
Bar2.Values.FillRandomRange(5, 20, 100)  
Bar3.Values.FillRandomRange(5, 20, 100)  

Chart.Wall(ChartWallType.Back).Visible = False
Chart.Wall(ChartWallType.Left).Visible = False
 
Chart.Chart3DView.SetPredefinedProjection(PredefinedProjection.OrthogonalHalf)
    BarSeries Bar1;
BarSeries Bar2;
BarSeries Bar3;
Chart Chart;
Chart = ChartServerControl1.Charts.GetAt(0);

// add the first bar
Bar1 = (NBarSeries)Chart.Series.Add(SeriesType.Bar);
Bar1.Name = "Bar1";
Bar1.MultiBarMode = MultiBarMode.Series;

// add the second bar
Bar2 = (NBarSeries)Chart.Series.Add(SeriesType.Bar);
Bar2.Name = "Bar2";
Bar2.MultiBarMode = MultiBarMode.Stacked;

// add the third bar
Bar3 = (NBarSeries)Chart.Series.Add(SeriesType.Bar);
Bar3.Name = "Bar3";
Bar3.MultiBarMode = MultiBarMode.Stacked;

// change the color of the second and third bars
Bar2.BarFillEffect.SetSolidColor(Color.Chocolate);
Bar3.BarFillEffect.SetSolidColor(Color.Bisque);

Bar1.DataLabels.Mode = DataLabelsMode.None;
Bar2.DataLabels.Mode = DataLabelsMode.None;
Bar3.DataLabels.Mode = DataLabelsMode.None;

Bar1.BarStyle = BarStyle.Pyramid;
Bar2.BarStyle = BarStyle.Pyramid;
Bar3.BarStyle = BarStyle.Pyramid;

Bar1.Values.FillRandomRange(5, 20, 100);
Bar2.Values.FillRandomRange(5, 20, 100);  
Bar3.Values.FillRandomRange(5, 20, 100);  

Chart.Wall(ChartWallType.Back).Visible = false;
Chart.Wall(ChartWallType.Left).Visible = false;

Chart.Chart3DView.SetPredefinedProjection(PredefinedProjection.OrthogonalHalf);
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

    See Also

    Reference

    ChartServerControl Class
    ChartServerControl Members

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