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Demonstrates using the chart background box.

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<%@ Page Language="C#" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnc" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Drawing2D" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="dotnetCHARTING.Mapping" %>

<script runat="server">

void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Demonstrates using the chart background box.

Chart.Size = "600x350";
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = true;

Chart.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three;
Chart.ChartArea.Background.Color = Color.FromArgb(200,Color.White);
Chart.ChartArea.Shadow.Visible = false;

//Style the chart background box.
Chart.Box.Background.Color = Color.Azure;
Chart.Box.DefaultCorner = BoxCorner.Round;
Chart.Box.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background2;
Chart.Box.HeaderLabel.Text = "<block fStyle='bold' fSize='11'>.netCHARTING Sample - Using Chart.Box Header";
Chart.Box.HeaderLabel.Color = Color.White;
Chart.Box.HeaderLabel.GlowColor = Color.Black;
Chart.Box.HeaderBackground.Color = Color.DeepSkyBlue;
Chart.Box.HeaderBackground.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background1;
Chart.Box.Padding = 5;

Chart.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.Label.Font = new Font("Verdana", 10);
Chart.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Color = Color.DarkGray;
Chart.YAxis.AlternateGridBackground.Color = Color.Empty;
Chart.MarginTop = 35;

// *DYNAMIC DATA NOTE*
// This sample uses random data to populate the chart. To populate
// a chart with database data see the following resources:
// - Use the getLiveData() method using the dataEngine to query a database.
// - Help File > Getting Started > Data Tutorials
// - DataEngine Class in the help file
// - Sample: features/DataEngine.aspx

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

Chart1.Size = "600x350";
Chart1.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart1.Debug = true;
Chart1.Palette = new Color[] { Color.FromArgb(49, 255, 49), Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 0), Color.FromArgb(255, 99, 49), Color.FromArgb(0, 156, 255) };
Chart1.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three;
Chart1.ChartArea.Background.Color = Color.White;// Color.FromArgb(200, Color.White);
Chart1.ChartArea.Shadow.Visible = false;

//Style the chart title box.
Chart1.TitleBox.Label.Text = "<block fStyle='bold' fSize='11'>.netCHARTING Sample - Using TitleBox";
Chart1.TitleBox.Label.Color = Color.White;
Chart1.TitleBox.Label.GlowColor = Color.Black;
Chart1.TitleBox.Background.Color = Color.DeepSkyBlue;
Chart1.TitleBox.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background1;
Chart1.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.Full;
Chart1.TitleBox.CornerTopLeft = Chart1.TitleBox.CornerTopRight = BoxCorner.Round;

//Style the Chart1 background box.
Chart1.Box.Background.Color = Color.Azure;
Chart1.Box.DefaultCorner = BoxCorner.Round;
Chart1.Box.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background2;

Chart1.Box.HeaderBackground.Color = Color.DeepSkyBlue;
Chart1.Box.HeaderBackground.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background1;
Chart1.Box.Padding = 5;

Chart1.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.Label.Font = new Font("Verdana", 10);
Chart1.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Color = Color.DarkGray;
Chart1.YAxis.AlternateGridBackground.Color = Color.Empty;

// Add the random data.
Chart1.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData());

}

SeriesCollection getRandomData()
{
Random myR = new Random(1);
SeriesCollection SC = new SeriesCollection();
for (int a = 1; a < 5; a++)
{
Series s = new Series("Series " + a.ToString());
for (int b = 1; b < 5; b++)
{
Element e = new Element("Element " + b.ToString());
e.YValue = myR.Next(50);
s.Elements.Add(e);
}
SC.Add(s);
}
return SC;
}

SeriesCollection getLiveData()
{
DataEngine de = new DataEngine("ConnectionString goes here");
de.ChartObject = Chart; // Necessary to view any errors the dataEngine may throw.
de.SqlStatement = "SELECT XAxisColumn, YAxisColumn FROM ....";
return de.GetSeries();
}

</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>.netCHARTING Sample</title>
</head>
<body>
<div align="center">
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart" runat="server" />
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart1" runat="server" />
</div>
</body>
</html>

<%@ Page Language="vb" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnc" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Drawing2D" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="dotnetCHARTING.Mapping" %>

<script runat="server">

Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' Demonstrates using the chart background box.

Chart.Size = "600x350"
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = True

Chart.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three
Chart.ChartArea.Background.Color = Color.FromArgb(200,Color.White)
Chart.ChartArea.Shadow.Visible = False

'Style the chart background box.
Chart.Box.Background.Color = Color.Azure
Chart.Box.DefaultCorner = BoxCorner.Round
Chart.Box.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background2
Chart.Box.HeaderLabel.Text = "<block fStyle='bold' fSize='11'>.netCHARTING Sample - Using Chart.Box Header"
Chart.Box.HeaderLabel.Color = Color.White
Chart.Box.HeaderLabel.GlowColor = Color.Black
Chart.Box.HeaderBackground.Color = Color.DeepSkyBlue
Chart.Box.HeaderBackground.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background1
Chart.Box.Padding = 5

Chart.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.Label.Font = New Font("Verdana", 10)
Chart.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Color = Color.DarkGray
Chart.YAxis.AlternateGridBackground.Color = Color.Empty
Chart.MarginTop = 35

' *DYNAMIC DATA NOTE*
' This sample uses random data to populate the chart. To populate
' a chart with database data see the following resources:
' - Use the getLiveData() method using the dataEngine to query a database.
' - Help File > Getting Started > Data Tutorials
' - DataEngine Class in the help file
' - Sample: features/DataEngine.aspx

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

Chart1.Size = "600x350"
Chart1.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart1.Debug = True
Chart1.Palette = New Color() { Color.FromArgb(49, 255, 49), Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 0), Color.FromArgb(255, 99, 49), Color.FromArgb(0, 156, 255) }
Chart1.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three
Chart1.ChartArea.Background.Color = Color.White ' Color.FromArgb(200, Color.White);
Chart1.ChartArea.Shadow.Visible = False

'Style the chart title box.
Chart1.TitleBox.Label.Text = "<block fStyle='bold' fSize='11'>.netCHARTING Sample - Using TitleBox"
Chart1.TitleBox.Label.Color = Color.White
Chart1.TitleBox.Label.GlowColor = Color.Black
Chart1.TitleBox.Background.Color = Color.DeepSkyBlue
Chart1.TitleBox.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background1
Chart1.TitleBox.Position = TitleBoxPosition.Full
Chart1.TitleBox.CornerTopRight = BoxCorner.Round
Chart1.TitleBox.CornerTopLeft = Chart1.TitleBox.CornerTopRight

'Style the Chart1 background box.
Chart1.Box.Background.Color = Color.Azure
Chart1.Box.DefaultCorner = BoxCorner.Round
Chart1.Box.Background.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background2

Chart1.Box.HeaderBackground.Color = Color.DeepSkyBlue
Chart1.Box.HeaderBackground.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Background1
Chart1.Box.Padding = 5

Chart1.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.Label.Font = New Font("Verdana", 10)
Chart1.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.GridLine.Color = Color.DarkGray
Chart1.YAxis.AlternateGridBackground.Color = Color.Empty

' Add the random data.
Chart1.SeriesCollection.Add(getRandomData())

End Sub

Function getRandomData() As SeriesCollection
Dim myR As Random = New Random(1)
Dim SC As SeriesCollection = New SeriesCollection()
For a As Integer = 1 To 4
Dim s As Series = New Series("Series " & a.ToString())
For b As Integer = 1 To 4
Dim e As Element = New Element("Element " & b.ToString())
e.YValue = myR.Next(50)
s.Elements.Add(e)
Next b
SC.Add(s)
Next a
Return SC
End Function

Function getLiveData() As SeriesCollection
Dim de As DataEngine = New DataEngine("ConnectionString goes here")
de.ChartObject = Chart ' Necessary to view any errors the dataEngine may throw.
de.SqlStatement = "SELECT XAxisColumn, YAxisColumn FROM ...."
Return de.GetSeries()
End Function

</script>

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>.netCHARTING Sample</title>
</head>
<body>
<div align="center">
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart" runat="server" />
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart1" runat="server" />
</div>
</body>
</html>

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