Hi all,
I'm in the beginning stages of designing some charts.
What is the recommended method in .NET? Is the
MS Chart control OK to use?

Thanks,
Mark

Herfried,
I have seen some questions about MSChart in the newsgroups that cause me
to wonder if it is right for my application. Does MSChart work with Windows
Forms?
Is MS Word necessary to be installed on the users PC? If I use the
Resource Kit, what is the difference between the ComponentOne chart and
the Dundas? Are these considered to be better solutions than the MSChart?

Thanks much,
Mark


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"Mark P" <nospam@nowhere.com> schrieb:
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You can still use MSChart.

Visual Basic .NET Resource Kit
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/vbrkit/>

Includes the following chart components:

ComponentOne Chart for .NET
<URL:http://www.componentone.com/products.aspx?ProductCode=1&ProductID=21>

Dundas Chart for .NET
<URL:http://www.dundas.com/Charting/Gallery/Gallery.aspx>

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

Hi Mark,

Charting is a huge topic. Depending upon your needs, you have several
options.

If you just need some basic generic charts, line, bar, pie, and aren't picky
as to the quality (don't mind some overlapping text, wasted control
real-estate, and making some compromises), then there are many low cost
charting tools on the market. I suggest you check out
www.componentsource.com for a large list. I really don't recommend MS Chart
unless you have a specific need for this tool. I've heard too many horror
stories related to MS Chart implementations and deployments.

If you are writing a package where charting plays a large role, requires a
large amount of flexibility, or needs to handle larger amounts of data
clearly and professionally, then definitely research ProEssentials at
www.gigasoft.com. We tailor more to the technical, financial, and large
information system type applications, but we do attract customers from the
entire spectrum.

We sale a Lite version of the ProEssentials tool for $149, which if you do
your research, you'll find is a huge bargain. As this tool will provide
quality output, maximum speed, the largest amount of features on the market,
but is limited to 1000 data points per instance of a control. We also sale
a Standard version for $399 with a 8000 data point limit, as well as a Pro
version for $1299 which is unlimited.

Good luck with your project.

best regards,

Robert Dede
Gigasoft, Inc.
www.gigasoft.com






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Hello Herfried,

The resource kit offer is over. Any other free option?

Thanks,
Alexis

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