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Annotation Alignment

Align text inside annotations.

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<%@ Page Language="C#" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dotnet" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING"%>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>.netCHARTING Sample</title>
<script runat="server">

void Page_Load(Object sender,EventArgs e)
{

Chart.Type = ChartType.Combo;//Horizontal;
Chart.Width = 600;
Chart.Height = 350;
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = true;
Chart.LegendBox.Position = LegendBoxPosition.ChartArea;

// Demonstrates how to align text inside annotations.

// First we get our data, if you would like to get the data from a database you need to use
// the data engine. See sample: features/dataEngine.aspx. Or the dataEngine tutorial in the help file.
SeriesCollection mySC = getData();

// Create an annotation.
Annotation a1 = new Annotation("Top-Right Aligned Text");

// Set the horizontal alignment
a1.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far;

// Set the Vertical Alignment alignment

a1.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;

mySC[0].Elements[0].Annotation = a1;

// And do the same for two others
Annotation a2 = new Annotation("Bottom-Right Aligned Text");

a2.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far;

a2.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Far;
mySC[0].Elements[1].Annotation = a2;

Annotation a3 = new Annotation("Center Aligned Text");

a3.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;

a3.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center;
mySC[0].Elements[2].Annotation = a3;

Annotation a4 = new Annotation("Top-Left Aligned Text");

a4.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;

a4.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near;
mySC[0].Elements[3].Annotation = a4;

Annotation a5 = new Annotation("Bottom-Left Aligned Text");

a5.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near;
a5.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Far;
mySC[0].Elements[4].Annotation = a5;

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

}

SeriesCollection getData()
{
SeriesCollection SC = new SeriesCollection();
Random myR = new Random();
for(int a = 1; a < 2; a++)
{
Series s = new Series();
s.Name = "Series " + a;
Element e = new Element();
e.Name = "Element 1";
e.YValue = 5;
s.Elements.Add(e);

e = new Element();
e.Name = "Element 2";
e.YValue = 7;
s.Elements.Add(e);

e = new Element();
e.Name = "Element 3";
e.YValue = 3;
s.Elements.Add(e);

e = new Element();
e.Name = "Element 4";
e.YValue = 6;
s.Elements.Add(e);

e = new Element();
e.Name = "Element 5";
e.YValue = 3;
s.Elements.Add(e);

SC.Add(s);
}
return SC;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div style="text-align:center">
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart" runat="server" Width="568px" Height="344px">
</dotnet:Chart>
</div>
</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="vb" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dotnet" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING"%>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>.netCHARTING Sample</title>
<script runat="server">

Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

Chart.Type = ChartType.Combo 'Horizontal;
Chart.Width = 600
Chart.Height = 350
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = True
Chart.LegendBox.Position = LegendBoxPosition.ChartArea

' Demonstrates how to align text inside annotations.

' First we get our data, if you would like to get the data from a database you need to use
' the data engine. See sample: features/dataEngine.aspx. Or the dataEngine tutorial in the help file.
Dim mySC As SeriesCollection = getData()

' Create an annotation.
Dim a1 As Annotation = New Annotation("Top-Right Aligned Text")

' Set the horizontal alignment
a1.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far

' Set the Vertical Alignment alignment

a1.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near

mySC(0).Elements(0).Annotation = a1

' And do the same for two others
Dim a2 As Annotation = New Annotation("Bottom-Right Aligned Text")

a2.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Far

a2.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Far
mySC(0).Elements(1).Annotation = a2

Dim a3 As Annotation = New Annotation("Center Aligned Text")

a3.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center

a3.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
mySC(0).Elements(2).Annotation = a3

Dim a4 As Annotation = New Annotation("Top-Left Aligned Text")

a4.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near

a4.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Near
mySC(0).Elements(3).Annotation = a4

Dim a5 As Annotation = New Annotation("Bottom-Left Aligned Text")

a5.Label.Alignment = StringAlignment.Near
a5.Label.LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Far
mySC(0).Elements(4).Annotation = a5

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

End Sub

Function getData() As SeriesCollection
Dim SC As SeriesCollection = New SeriesCollection()
Dim myR As Random = New Random()
For a As Integer = 1 To 1
Dim s As Series = New Series()
s.Name = "Series " & a
Dim e As Element = New Element()
e.Name = "Element 1"
e.YValue = 5
s.Elements.Add(e)

e = New Element()
e.Name = "Element 2"
e.YValue = 7
s.Elements.Add(e)

e = New Element()
e.Name = "Element 3"
e.YValue = 3
s.Elements.Add(e)

e = New Element()
e.Name = "Element 4"
e.YValue = 6
s.Elements.Add(e)

e = New Element()
e.Name = "Element 5"
e.YValue = 3
s.Elements.Add(e)

SC.Add(s)
Next a
Return SC
End Function
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div style="text-align:center">
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart" runat="server" Width="568px" Height="344px">
</dotnet:Chart>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Sample FilenameannotationAlignment.aspx
VersionLegacy (Pre 3.0)
Uses DatabaseNo

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