Chart?

MajidTaheri

Fast-Report.NET Support Chart?!

AlexTZ

Hello,

We working on this now. Three options will be available:
- native charts (set of common chart types, simple)
- wrapper for Microsoft Charts
- wrapper for Dundas Charts

I can't say when it will be finished.

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AlexTZ wrote: »

I can't say when it will be finished.

Hi,

I understand it's hard to guess, but at least approximately i wish you would say (after month, two, half year).? 

For my project I need charts. So I'd like to know if I should wait for it or if I have to look for something else.

AlexTZ

Hello,

I'm finishing the MS Chart wrapper. I guess it will be ready in this weekend.

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AlexTZ wrote: »

Hello,

I'm finishing the MS Chart wrapper. I guess it will be ready in this weekend.

Great news. Thank you for answer

pinbot

So no TeeChart?

:-)


Can we use the Microsoft chart controls in VS2005?

AlexTZ

No TeeChart now (maybe, we'll add it later...)
Yes, you can use MS Chart in VS 2005. I'm using it now.

AlexTZ

Here are two screenshots of this object. It's almost ready, I need 1-2 days to polish the work.

pinbot

Very Nice!

I notice that you have new versions almost daily but when you click on "Changes.txt" it's ALWAYS:

version 0.2 beta

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Is there anyway to know what has changed to see if I want to install the latest? I'm waiting to try the charts but don't want to install everything in between.


Bryan

AlexTZ

We will start to update this file when FR.Net will be released. I'll post here when charts will be finished.

AlexTZ

Hello,

Chart control is ready to use. See "Chart" category in the demo.

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AlexTZ wrote: »

Hello,
Chart control is ready to use. See "Chart" category in the demo.

Hi,? 


nice job. I tested it and in designer everything works fine. But creating chart in code didn't get to success. It looks like my new MSChartObject isn't properly initialized. So wouldn't be there some little example?.

Thanks

AlexTZ

Hello,

Here is a simple example of how to create chart in code. You need to add references to FastReport.MSChart.dll and System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.dll.

using FastReport.MSChart;
using System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting;

      ...
      ReportPage page = report.Pages[0] as ReportPage;
      
      // create MSChartObject
      MSChartObject chart = new MSChartObject();
      chart.Parent = page.ReportTitle;
      chart.Width = 8 * Units.Centimeters;
      chart.Height = 8 * Units.Centimeters;
      chart.CreateUniqueName();
      
      // add column series
      MSChartSeries series = chart.AddSeries(SeriesChartType.Column);
      
      // connect chart to data
      chart.DataSource = report.GetDataSource("MatrixDemo");
      series.XValue = "[MatrixDemo.Name]";
      series.YValue1 = "[MatrixDemo.ItemsSold]";

Fatih Sarıyıldız

hi alex
i m trying to use the chart but i havent successed it.
i m using vs2005 and i download the Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
i havent seen it on the toolbox fastreport design
and i put the using block that:

using FastReport.MSChart;
using System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting;

and i have got errors in the picture

Thanks

AlexTZ

Here is an information from user's manual:


To work with Microsoft Chart, FastReport uses the FastReport.MSChart.dll plugin. You need to connect this plugin to FastReport environment. To do this:

?· put the FastReport.MSChart.dll file in the same folder with your application's executable;
?· run the FastReport designer and choose the "View|Options..." menu item;
?· in the dialog window, switch to the "Plugins" tab, press the "Add" button and choose the FastReport.MSChart.dll file;
?· in order for changes to take an effect, you have to restart FastReport. If you work with FastReport from Visual Studio, restart it as well.
?· as a result, you will see the "MS Chart" object in the "Objects" toolbar.

The plugin can also be attached programmatically. To do this, add the FastReport.MSChart.dll file to the "References" list of your project. Write the following code somewhere at the application start:

new FastReport.MSChart.AssemblyInitializer();

Fatih Sarıyıldız

AlexTZ wrote: »

Here is an information from user's manual:


To work with Microsoft Chart, FastReport uses the FastReport.MSChart.dll plugin. You need to connect this plugin to FastReport environment. To do this:

?· put the FastReport.MSChart.dll file in the same folder with your application's executable;
?· run the FastReport designer and choose the "View|Options..." menu item;
?· in the dialog window, switch to the "Plugins" tab, press the "Add" button and choose the FastReport.MSChart.dll file;
?· in order for changes to take an effect, you have to restart FastReport. If you work with FastReport from Visual Studio, restart it as well.
?· as a result, you will see the "MS Chart" object in the "Objects" toolbar.

The plugin can also be attached programmatically. To do this, add the FastReport.MSChart.dll file to the "References" list of your project. Write the following code somewhere at the application start:

new FastReport.MSChart.AssemblyInitializer();

hi alex thanks for fast answer
but i havent used yet chart. same problems are keeping on
i m working on web application
i ve referenced the FastReport.MSChart.dll to bin folder.
in the Plugins tab i ve added the FastReport.MSChart.dll and restarted the fast report
and i i run the fast report the same problems has occured
thanks

AlexTZ

You have to add References to FastReport.MSChart.dll and System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.dll. In order to initialize plugin, run this code:

new FastReport.MSChart.AssemblyInitializer();

Fatih Sarıyıldız

thanks alex
but i m sorry i ve not successed. i m sending you pictures which will tell you that i did
i ve done what you said. i ve not understood what is my fault
i think there are diffirent problems

Fatih Sarıyıldız

alex
i had to do something else after when i downloaded the mschart.exe and installed it

AlexTZ

Ok, I see the problem. It seems I have to include chart into the main library, FastReport.dll. I will try to do it today, so you can test it in the tomorrow's build.

Fatih Sarıyıldız

AlexTZ wrote: »

Hello,

We working on this now. Three options will be available:
- native charts (set of common chart types, simple)
- wrapper for Microsoft Charts
- wrapper for Dundas Charts

I can't say when it will be finished.

hi alex
the dundas charts are good.
when will you add the dundas charts in to the fastreport.

AlexTZ

Hello,

I've already added MSChart into FastReport.dll code, so it's a standard FastReport object now. No need to plug-in it anymore, and no need to use other charting solutions.