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Label Outlines

Demonstrates how to outline labels that may get obscured by their background.

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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.Type = ChartType.Combo;//Horizontal;
Chart.Size = "600x350";
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp";
Chart.Debug = true;
Chart.Title = "Chart title with outline";

// Demonstrates how to outline labels that may get obscured by their background.

// *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
SeriesCollection mySC = getRandomData();

Chart.DefaultElement.ShowValue = true;
Chart.DefaultElement.SmartLabel.OutlineColor = Color.Orange;
Chart.LegendBox.DefaultEntry.LabelStyle.OutlineColor = Color.Green;
Chart.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.Label.OutlineColor = Color.Blue;
Chart.TitleBox.Label.OutlineColor = Color.Red;

Chart.ChartArea.Label.Text = "Text on this chart is outlined";
Chart.ChartArea.Label.OutlineColor = Color.Yellow;

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

}

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

SC[0].DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(184,255,113);
SC[1].DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(255,255,0);
SC[2].DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(255,149,114);
SC[3].DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(157,255,255);

return SC;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div style="text-align:center">
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart" runat="server">
</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.Type = ChartType.Combo 'Horizontal;
Chart.Size = "600x350"
Chart.TempDirectory = "temp"
Chart.Debug = True
Chart.Title = "Chart title with outline"

' Demonstrates how to outline labels that may get obscured by their background.

' *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
Dim mySC As SeriesCollection = getRandomData()

Chart.DefaultElement.ShowValue = True
Chart.DefaultElement.SmartLabel.OutlineColor = Color.Orange
Chart.LegendBox.DefaultEntry.LabelStyle.OutlineColor = Color.Green
Chart.DefaultAxis.DefaultTick.Label.OutlineColor = Color.Blue
Chart.TitleBox.Label.OutlineColor = Color.Red

Chart.ChartArea.Label.Text = "Text on this chart is outlined"
Chart.ChartArea.Label.OutlineColor = Color.Yellow

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

End Sub

Function getRandomData() As SeriesCollection
Dim SC As SeriesCollection = New SeriesCollection()
Dim myR As Random = New Random(5)
For a As Integer = 1 To 4
Dim s As Series = New Series()
s.Name = "Series " & a.ToString()
For b As Integer = 1 To 4
Dim e As Element = New Element()
e.Name = "Element " & b.ToString()
e.YValue = myR.Next(50)
s.Elements.Add(e)
Next b
SC.Add(s)
Next a

SC(0).DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(184,255,113)
SC(1).DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(255,255,0)
SC(2).DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(255,149,114)
SC(3).DefaultElement.Color = Color.FromArgb(157,255,255)

Return SC
End Function
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div style="text-align:center">
<dotnet:Chart id="Chart" runat="server">
</dotnet:Chart>

</div>
</body>
</html>

Sample FilenameLabelOutlines.aspx
Version4.0
Uses DatabaseNo

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