Gallery

Gallery > Interactivity

JS Click Add Point

Demonstrates an interactive JSC chart where points are added when clicking on the chart area.

Download Show C# Code Show VB Code

<%@ Page Language="C#" Description="dotnetCHARTING Component" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="dnc" Namespace="dotnetCHARTING" Assembly="dotnetCHARTING" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Drawing.Drawing2D" %>
<script runat="server">

void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Demonstrates an interactive JSC chart where points are added when clicking on the chart area.

Chart.Size = "600x350";
Chart.Title = "Click the chart to add points. Click points to remove them.";
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = false;
Chart.LegendBox.Visible = false;
Chart.Type = ChartType.Scatter;
Chart.DefaultSeries.Type = SeriesType.Spline;
Chart.DefaultSeries.Line.Width = 2;
// Enable JSCharting
Chart.JS.Enabled = true;
Chart.JS.ControlID = "JscChart";
Chart.JS.Buttons.Orientation = dotnetCHARTING.Orientation.TopLeft;

// Event for chart area clicks.
Chart.ChartArea.Hotspot.Attributes.Custom.Add("click", "js:addPoint");

// Event for element clicks.
Chart.DefaultElement.Hotspot.Attributes.Custom.Add("click", "js: function(){if (this.series._points.length > 1) this.remove();}");

// *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

SeriesCollection mySC = getRandomData();

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

SeriesCollection getRandomData()
{
Random myR = new Random(1);
SeriesCollection SC = new SeriesCollection();
for (int a = 1; a < 2; a++)
{
Series s = new Series("Series " + a.ToString());
for (int b = 1; b < 5; b++)
{
Element e = new Element(b.ToString());
e.YValue = myR.Next(50);
e.XValue = b + 1;
s.Elements.Add(e);
}
SC.Add(s);
}
return SC;
}

SeriesCollection getLiveData()
{
DataEngine de = new DataEngine(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["DNCConnectionString"]);
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>
<style type="text/css">
div, p
{
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: x-small;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function addPoint(e) {
this.series(0).points.add({ x: e.xAxis[0].value, y: e.yAxis[0].value });

}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div align="center">
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart" 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" %>
<script runat="server">

Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' Demonstrates an interactive JSC chart where points are added when clicking on the chart area.

Chart.Size = "600x350"
Chart.Title = "Click the chart to add points. Click points to remove them."
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = False
Chart.LegendBox.Visible = False
Chart.Type = ChartType.Scatter
Chart.DefaultSeries.Type = SeriesType.Spline
Chart.DefaultSeries.Line.Width = 2
' Enable JSCharting
Chart.JS.Enabled = True
Chart.JS.ControlID = "JscChart"
Chart.JS.Buttons.Orientation = dotnetCHARTING.Orientation.TopLeft

' Event for chart area clicks.
Chart.ChartArea.Hotspot.Attributes.Custom.Add("click", "js:addPoint")

' Event for element clicks.
Chart.DefaultElement.Hotspot.Attributes.Custom.Add("click", "js: function(){if (this.series._points.length > 1) this.remove();}")

' *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

Dim mySC As SeriesCollection = getRandomData()

' Add the random data.
Chart.SeriesCollection.Add(mySC)
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 1
Dim s As Series = New Series("Series " & a.ToString())
For b As Integer = 1 To 4
Dim e As Element = New Element(b.ToString())
e.YValue = myR.Next(50)
e.XValue = b + 1
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(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("DNCConnectionString"))
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>
<style type="text/css">
div, p
{
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: x-small;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function addPoint(e) {
this.series(0).points.add({ x: e.xAxis[0].value, y: e.yAxis[0].value });

}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div align="center">
<dnc:Chart ID="Chart" runat="server" />
</div>
</body>
</html>

Sample FilenameJsClickAddPoint.aspx
Version8.0
Uses DatabaseNo

JS Charting

Gallery

JS Click Add Point