Rich Chart Server - Quick Example


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A Quick and Easy Example

This simple example shows how quick and easy is to use Rich Chart Server to display a chart in a few lines of script. We will chart the worldwide sales in two rounds. The data comes from a text file but it could come from a database. The script (1) loads a project saved from Rich Chart Builder as a template, (2) loads data values, (3) defines series titles and then (4) generates the Flash movie.

The script in C#:

<%@ Page language="c#"%>
<%@ Import Namespace="RichChart"%>
<%
// browsers should not cache this movie:
Response.Expires = -1;

// create the RichChart object:
RichChart rc = new RichChart();

// load chart template:
rc.LoadTemplate("template.rcp");

// load data values:
rc.LoadData("data.txt");

// set series titles:
rc.Series.Titles="First Round, Final Round";

// finally generate the chart:
rc.Generate();

%>

The same script in VB.NET:

<%@ Page language="vb"%>
<%@ Import Namespace="RichChart"%>
<%
' browsers should not cache this movie:
Response.Expires = -1

' create the RichChart object:
Dim rc As RichChart.RichChart
rc = New RichChart.RichChart

' load chart template:
rc.LoadTemplate("template.rcp")

' load data values:
rc.LoadData("data.txt")

' finally generate the chart:
rc.Generate()

%>

The resulting chart is

Conclusion

Rich Chart Server makes it is very easy to transform data into stunning data visualizations. Of course, Rich Chart Server is much more powerful than we've shown here. To explore the full power of Rich Chart Server please download a fully functional evaluation version or visit the Chart Gallery.