With a variety of other new features,
Chart FX for .NET is the ultimate charting solution for any type of application. Chart FX for .NET improves on many features of its previous COM version, yet it retains the ease of use and integration. Take a moment to examine some of the features that Chart FX for .NET provides.
In order to take full advantage of the .NET benefits, you should use components that have been rewritten, not re-Wrapped, for .NET. Because it was completely rewritten (not re-wrapped) for .NET. Chart FX for .NET takes full advantage of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
Chart FX for .NET preserves the familiarity, ease-of-use, scalability, intuitive code-generation, the capabilities for drilldown, bitstreaming and auto-browser detection, as well as all the other features you've come to appreciate. Chart FX for .NET adds many new features, such as:
Easy to Code and Integrate
- Wizard
When a chart is dropped into a Windows or Web Forms, the Wizard will appear and assist in creating visually stimulating, useful charts before actually getting into the code. The Wizard not only provides a great head start, but also serves as demoware to quickly demonstrate the tremendous capabilities of Chart FX. - Tutorials & Samples Center
An interactive programmer's guide that integrates a comprehensive explanation of the different features and hundreds of samples in different languages (C# or VB.NET).
New Visual Attributes
- Multiple Gallery Types
20 different chart types, from the widely used Bar, Line, Area, Pie & Scatter, to those required by more demanding needs, such as Open-Hi-Lo-Close, Candlestick, Radar, Surface and Contour. Different galleries can be combined within the same chart. - Grid Lines
Highly customizable horizontal and vertical grid lines, including interlaced grid lines. - Borders
Select from standard (flat, raised, sunken, etc.) or artistic borders (embossed, embedded, riveted, etc.) for more dynamic charts. - Palettes & Colors
Apply desired color to almost any object of the chart or choose from predefined palettes. - Point Labels
Show the value of each marker. Font, color, position and angle can be changed universally or individually for each marker. - Customizable Legends
Series and/or points legends can be shown in different positions: stacked (customizable, left, top, right, bottom, near, center, far, spread) or floating anywhere in the chart. - Multiple Axes
Supports unlimited X and Y axes. - Annotation Objects
Annotations, such as polygonal objects, arrows, images and text, can be added to a chart. - Smoothness
Apply smoothness to the chart, text and/or chart markers.
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Most of the charts can be viewed in 2D or 3D, and rotated to specific angles and perspectives. - Constant Lines & Stripes
Apply color and display either horizontal or vertical. Text may be added to constant lines. - Background Images
Add images, such as a company logo or any other preferred image, to the background of the chart. - Gradients
Add gradients to the chart's main and/or inside background or to each series for an improved look. - Multiple Panes
Chart FX for .NET 6.2 allows you to render multiple panes within the same chart. You can compare multiple unrelated entities which share an X axis, all on the same chart. - Titles
Supports multiple texts for the chart and each axis. Each title can have its own font and color, for an enhanced look. - Multiple Axes
Supports unlimited X and Y axes.
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Enhanced Internet Functionality
- Web Forms Components
A Web Forms-enabled component is provided, to allow inserting a chart into a Web Form at design time. - Auto Browser Detection & Response
Automatically detects the browser's capabilities and will render the best format accordingly. - Server Component
Allows the creation of charts on a server, which can be rendered in multiple formats including PNG, JPG, Client component (for charts that can be edited by the end-user), SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) and Flash.
| - Bit Stream Directly to a Browser
Allows installation in the most intricate architectures, such as web farms (server clustering), providing a high level of scalability. - Drill-Down Cabable
All rendering formats provided support linking from different chart's objects, including series, labels and legends.
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Easy Data Population
- API
Passes the data directly through code. - Dataset Binding
Chart FX for .NET can read an ADO.NET dataset directly, usually called data binding. The previous version can read from ADO recordsets (equivalent to ADO.NET datasets). It can also read from other databound objects provided by .NET. - Other Methods
XML Files, Collections, Arrays, Including Nested Arrays, Text Files.
Enhanced User Interface
- Menus & Dialogs
Provides the end-user with an extensive method to customize a chart to their needs. - Personalized Charts
Changes made by an end-user to a particular chart are easily stored and applied in future sessions.
| - Export Formats
Exporting in different formats, including Binary, Metafile and Bitmap. - Toolbar
Intuitive buttons serve as shortcuts for the most used features by the end-users. The toolbar can be customized to meet specific needs.
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Enhanced Data Analysis
- Highlighting
Charts highlight individual series and data editor columns as they're moused over, highlighting individual points on your charts. - Conditional Attributes
Marker attributes can be changed automatically, based on a given condition. Simply setup your conditions at design time or code it as complex as you need it. - Statistical Analysis
The Chart FX Statistical Extension can be integrated with Chart FX for .NET 6.2 to add statistical funcationality to your charts. You can read more about the Statistical Extension here.
| - Per-Marker Attributes
Marker attributes can be changed individually, which provides ample control over a chart's look. - Axis Sections
Apply specific labels, fonts, colors, grids and backgrounds to particular sections of your axes. - OLAP Capabilities
Chart FX OLAP provides the most advanced and intuitive user interface specifically built for OLAP pivoting, slicing and drilldown. Read more about the OLAP Extension here.
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Comprehensive Support
Comprehensive Support Site
- Searchable Knowledge base with hundreds of articles
- Hundreds of Samples online
- FAQ's
- Latest Service Packs download
- Latest Documentation download
Newsgroups
Direct Mail & Phone Support Available
More Information on Chart FX
For more information on Chart FX for .NET and other Software FX products, or to download a fully functional 30 day trial of Chart FX for .NET, please visit us at http://www.softwarefx.com
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