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Axis Tick Auto Add Range Time Labels

Use TimeLabelAutomationMode.AddRange time label automation to add axis time ranges automatically.

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<%@ Page Language="C#" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dotnet" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING"%>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Drawing2D" %>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>.netCHARTING Sample</title>
<script runat="server">

void Page_Load(Object sender,EventArgs e)
{
// Demonstrates how to use TimeLabelAutomationMode.AddRange time label
// automation to add axis time ranges automatically.
Chart.Type = ChartType.Combo;//Horizontal;
Chart.Width = 800;
Chart.Height = 350;
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = true;
Chart.Title = "Adding ranges to time axes automatically.";
Chart.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend;
Chart.DefaultSeries.Type=SeriesType.AreaLine;
Chart.ChartArea.Line.Color = Color.FromArgb(236, 236, 236);
Chart.ChartArea.Line.Width = 1;

// Setting the a time scale label mode is not necessary, simply add the time interval.
Chart.XAxis.TimeScaleLabels.RangeIntervals.Add(TimeInterval.Years);

// *DYNAMIC DATA NOTE*
// This sample uses random data to populate the chart. To populate
// a chart with database data see the following resources:
// - Classic samples folder
// - Help File > Data Tutorials
// - Sample: features/DataEngine.aspx

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

}
SeriesCollection getRandomData()
{
SeriesCollection SC = new SeriesCollection();
Random myR = new Random(1);
DateTime dt = new DateTime(2020,8,1);
for(int a = 1; a < 2; a++)
{
Series s = new Series();
s.Name = "Series " + a;
for(int b = 1; b < 22; b++)
{
Element e = new Element();
e.YValue = myR.Next(100);
e.XDateTime = dt = dt.AddDays(10);
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" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Drawing2D" %>
<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)
' Demonstrates how to use TimeLabelAutomationMode.AddRange time label
' automation to add axis time ranges automatically.
Chart.Type = ChartType.Combo 'Horizontal;
Chart.Width = 800
Chart.Height = 350
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = True
Chart.Title = "Adding ranges to time axes automatically."
Chart.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend
Chart.DefaultSeries.Type=SeriesType.AreaLine
Chart.ChartArea.Line.Color = Color.FromArgb(236, 236, 236)
Chart.ChartArea.Line.Width = 1

' Setting the a time scale label mode is not necessary, simply add the time interval.
Chart.XAxis.TimeScaleLabels.RangeIntervals.Add(TimeInterval.Years)

' *DYNAMIC DATA NOTE*
' This sample uses random data to populate the chart. To populate
' a chart with database data see the following resources:
' - Classic samples folder
' - Help File > Data Tutorials
' - Sample: features/DataEngine.aspx

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

End Sub
Function getRandomData() As SeriesCollection
Dim SC As SeriesCollection = New SeriesCollection()
Dim myR As Random = New Random(1)
Dim dt As DateTime = New DateTime(2020,8,1)
For a As Integer = 1 To 1
Dim s As Series = New Series()
s.Name = "Series " & a
For b As Integer = 1 To 21
Dim e As Element = New Element()
e.YValue = myR.Next(100)
dt = dt.AddDays(10)
e.XDateTime = dt
s.Elements.Add(e)
Next b
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 FilenameAxisTickAutoAddRangeTimeLabels.aspx
VersionLegacy (Pre 3.0)
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