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Label Block Auto Align

Demonstrates how text blocks can automatically align.

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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" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="dotnetCHARTING.Mapping" %>

<script runat="server">

void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Demonstrates how text blocks can automatically align.

Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = true;

Chart.Type = ChartType.Pies ;
Chart.Size = "600x350";
//Chart.Title = ".netCHARTING Sample";
Chart.ChartArea.Label.Text = "Two methods of setting up a grid \nlabel in the annotations.";
Chart.ChartArea.Padding = 20;
Chart.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three;

// *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();

// This string uses two blocks. The disadvantage is that if one of the blocks used a different font, it wouldnt align perfectly with the other block.
string st = "<block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>Name:<br>Value:<br>PercentOfTotal:<block hAlign='left'>%Name<br>%YValue<br>%PercentOfTotal";

// This method uses a block for each element, six in total. It is more complicated but different fonts can be used and alignment will be maintained.
string st2 = "<block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>Name:<block hAlign='left'>%Name<row><block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>Value:<block hAlign='left'>%YValue<row><block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>PercentOfTotal:<block hAlign='left'>%PercentOfTotal";

mySC[0][0].Annotation = new Annotation(st);
mySC[1][2].Annotation = new Annotation(st2);

mySC[0][0].Annotation.DynamicSize = false;
mySC[1][2].Annotation.DynamicSize = false;

mySC[0][0].Annotation.Label.Font = new Font("Arial", 10);
mySC[1][2].Annotation.Label.Font = new Font("Arial", 10);

mySC[0][0].Annotation.Background.Transparency = 10;
mySC[1][2].Annotation.Background.Transparency = 10;

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

SeriesCollection getRandomData()
{
Random myR = new Random(1);
SeriesCollection SC = new SeriesCollection();
int a = 0;
int b = 0;
for (a = 1; a < 3; a++)
{
Series s = new Series();
for (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">
<dotnet:Chart ID="Chart" runat="server" />
</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" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="dotnetCHARTING.Mapping" %>

<script runat="server">

Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)
' Demonstrates how text blocks can automatically align.

Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = True

Chart.Type = ChartType.Pies
Chart.Size = "600x350"
'Chart.Title = ".netCHARTING Sample";
Chart.ChartArea.Label.Text = "Two methods of setting up a grid " & Constants.vbLf & "label in the annotations."
Chart.ChartArea.Padding = 20
Chart.ShadingEffectMode = ShadingEffectMode.Three

' *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()

' This string uses two blocks. The disadvantage is that if one of the blocks used a different font, it wouldnt align perfectly with the other block.
Dim st As String = "<block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>Name:<br>Value:<br>PercentOfTotal:<block hAlign='left'>%Name<br>%YValue<br>%PercentOfTotal"

' This method uses a block for each element, six in total. It is more complicated but different fonts can be used and alignment will be maintained.
Dim st2 As String = "<block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>Name:<block hAlign='left'>%Name<row><block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>Value:<block hAlign='left'>%YValue<row><block hAlign='right' fStyle='bold'>PercentOfTotal:<block hAlign='left'>%PercentOfTotal"

mySC(0)(0).Annotation = New Annotation(st)
mySC(1)(2).Annotation = New Annotation(st2)

mySC(0)(0).Annotation.DynamicSize = False
mySC(1)(2).Annotation.DynamicSize = False

mySC(0)(0).Annotation.Label.Font = New Font("Arial", 10)
mySC(1)(2).Annotation.Label.Font = New Font("Arial", 10)

mySC(0)(0).Annotation.Background.Transparency = 10
mySC(1)(2).Annotation.Background.Transparency = 10

' 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()
Dim a As Integer = 0
Dim b As Integer = 0
For a = 1 To 2
Dim s As Series = New Series()
For b = 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">
<dotnet:Chart ID="Chart" runat="server" />
</div>
</body>
</html>

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