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Axis Tick Types

How different tick types can be used.

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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)
{

Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = true;
Chart2.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart2.Debug = true;
Chart3.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart3.Debug = true;
Chart.Title = "Single Value Axis Tick";
Chart2.Title = "Range Axis Tick.";
Chart3.Title = "Image Axis Tick.";
Chart.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend;
Chart2.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend;
Chart3.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend;
// Demonstrates how different tick types can be used.
// It shows
// - A normal tick
// - A range tick
// - an image tick.

// 1. NORMAL TICK

// Setup the axes
Chart.YAxis.Interval = 500;
Chart.YAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500;
Chart.XAxis.Interval = 500;
Chart.XAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500;

// Setup a single value axis tick and add it.
AxisTick at = new AxisTick(200);
at.Line.Length = 20;
at.Line.Width = 3;
at.Line.Color = Color.Gray;
at.Line.DashStyle = DashStyle.Dash;
at.GridLine.Width = 5;
at.Label.Font = new Font("Arial",10,FontStyle.Italic | FontStyle.Bold | FontStyle.Underline);
at.Label.Color = Color.Blue;
at.Label.Text = "Two Hundred";

Chart.YAxis.ExtraTicks.Add(at);

// 2. RANGE TICK
// Setup a single value axis tick and add it.
// Notice a range is used to instantiate the tick.
AxisTick at2 = new AxisTick(50,450);
at2.Line.Length = 5;
at2.Line.Width = 3;
at2.Line.Color = Color.Gray;
at2.Line.DashStyle = DashStyle.Dash;

at2.Label.Font = new Font("Arial",10,FontStyle.Italic | FontStyle.Bold | FontStyle.Underline);
at2.Label.Color = Color.Blue;
at2.Label.Text = "50 to 450";

Chart2.YAxis.ExtraTicks.Add(at2);

// Setup the axes
Chart2.YAxis.Interval = 500;
Chart2.YAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500;
Chart2.XAxis.Interval = 500;
Chart2.XAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500;

// 3. IMAGE TICK

// Setup a single value axis tick and add it.
AxisTick at3 = new AxisTick(200);
// The tick's Marker property is set with an image marker.
at3.Marker = new ElementMarker("../../images/us.png");

Chart3.YAxis.ExtraTicks.Add(at3);

// Setup the axis
Chart3.YAxis.Interval = 500;
Chart3.YAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500;

// *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
Chart.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData());
Chart2.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData());
Chart3.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData());

}

SeriesCollection getRandomData()
{
SeriesCollection SC = new SeriesCollection();
Random myR = new Random(6);
for(int a = 1; a < 2; a++)
{
Series s = new Series();
s.Name = "Series " + a;

for(int b = 1; b < 5; b++)
{
Element e = new Element();
e.YValue = myR.Next(400);
e.XValue = myR.Next(400);
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>
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart2" runat="server" Width="568px" Height="344px">
</dotnet:Chart>
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart3" 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)

Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = True
Chart2.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart2.Debug = True
Chart3.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart3.Debug = True
Chart.Title = "Single Value Axis Tick"
Chart2.Title = "Range Axis Tick."
Chart3.Title = "Image Axis Tick."
Chart.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend
Chart2.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend
Chart3.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.FullWithLegend
' Demonstrates how different tick types can be used.
' It shows
' - A normal tick
' - A range tick
' - an image tick.

' 1. NORMAL TICK

' Setup the axes
Chart.YAxis.Interval = 500
Chart.YAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500
Chart.XAxis.Interval = 500
Chart.XAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500

' Setup a single value axis tick and add it.
Dim at As AxisTick = New AxisTick(200)
at.Line.Length = 20
at.Line.Width = 3
at.Line.Color = Color.Gray
at.Line.DashStyle = DashStyle.Dash
at.GridLine.Width = 5
at.Label.Font = New Font("Arial",10,FontStyle.Italic Or FontStyle.Bold Or FontStyle.Underline)
at.Label.Color = Color.Blue
at.Label.Text = "Two Hundred"

Chart.YAxis.ExtraTicks.Add(at)

' 2. RANGE TICK
' Setup a single value axis tick and add it.
' Notice a range is used to instantiate the tick.
Dim at2 As AxisTick = New AxisTick(50,450)
at2.Line.Length = 5
at2.Line.Width = 3
at2.Line.Color = Color.Gray
at2.Line.DashStyle = DashStyle.Dash

at2.Label.Font = New Font("Arial",10,FontStyle.Italic Or FontStyle.Bold Or FontStyle.Underline)
at2.Label.Color = Color.Blue
at2.Label.Text = "50 to 450"

Chart2.YAxis.ExtraTicks.Add(at2)

' Setup the axes
Chart2.YAxis.Interval = 500
Chart2.YAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500
Chart2.XAxis.Interval = 500
Chart2.XAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500

' 3. IMAGE TICK

' Setup a single value axis tick and add it.
Dim at3 As AxisTick = New AxisTick(200)
' The tick's Marker property is set with an image marker.
at3.Marker = New ElementMarker("../../images/us.png")

Chart3.YAxis.ExtraTicks.Add(at3)

' Setup the axis
Chart3.YAxis.Interval = 500
Chart3.YAxis.ScaleRange.ValueHigh = 500

' *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
Chart.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData())
Chart2.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData())
Chart3.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData())

End Sub

Function getRandomData() As SeriesCollection
Dim SC As SeriesCollection = New SeriesCollection()
Dim myR As Random = New Random(6)
For a As Integer = 1 To 1
Dim s As Series = New Series()
s.Name = "Series " & a

For b As Integer = 1 To 4
Dim e As Element = New Element()
e.YValue = myR.Next(400)
e.XValue = myR.Next(400)
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>
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart2" runat="server" Width="568px" Height="344px">
</dotnet:Chart>
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart3" runat="server" Width="568px" Height="344px">
</dotnet:Chart>
</div>
</body>
</html>

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