ChartDirector 7.1 (.NET Edition)

Polar Area Chart




This examples demonstrates a polar area chart.

The polar area layer is created using PolarChart.addAreaLayer. In this example, 3 area layers are used. The area data are already stacked before passing to ChartDirector.

Source Code Listing

[Windows Forms - C# version] NetWinCharts\CSharpWinCharts\polararea.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpChartExplorer { public class polararea : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Polar Area Chart"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 1; } //Main code for creating chart. //Note: the argument chartIndex is unused because this demo only has 1 chart. public void createChart(WinChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // Data for the chart double[] data0 = {5, 3, 10, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5}; double[] data1 = {12, 6, 17, 6, 7, 9, 4, 7}; double[] data2 = {17, 7, 22, 7, 18, 13, 5, 11}; string[] labels = {"North", "North<*br*>East", "East", "South<*br*>East", "South", "South<*br*>West", "West", "North<*br*>West"}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 500 pixels, with a grey (e0e0e0) background // and 1 pixel 3D border PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 500, 0xe0e0e0, 0x000000, 1); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font. // Use a wood pattern as the title background. c.addTitle("Polar Area Chart Demo", "Arial Bold Italic", 15).setBackground( c.patternColor("@/images/wood.png")); // Set center of plot area at (230, 280) with radius 180 pixels, and white (ffffff) // background. c.setPlotArea(230, 280, 180, 0xffffff); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at top-center of plot area (230, 35) using horizontal layout. Use // 10pt Arial Bold font, with 1 pixel 3D border effect. LegendBox b = c.addLegend(230, 35, false, "Arial Bold", 9); b.setAlignment(Chart.TopCenter); b.setBackground(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, 1); // Set angular axis using the given labels c.angularAxis().setLabels(labels); // Specify the label format for the radial axis c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value}%"); // Set radial axis label background to semi-transparent grey (40cccccc) c.radialAxis().setLabelStyle().setBackground(0x40cccccc, 0); // Add the data as area layers c.addAreaLayer(data2, -1, "5 m/s or above"); c.addAreaLayer(data1, -1, "1 - 5 m/s"); c.addAreaLayer(data0, -1, "less than 1 m/s"); // Output the chart viewer.Chart = c; //include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", "title='[{label}] {dataSetName}: {value}%'"); } } }

[Windows Forms - VB Version] NetWinCharts\VBNetWinCharts\polararea.vb
Imports System Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic Imports ChartDirector Public Class polararea Implements DemoModule 'Name of demo module Public Function getName() As String Implements DemoModule.getName Return "Polar Area Chart" End Function 'Number of charts produced in this demo module Public Function getNoOfCharts() As Integer Implements DemoModule.getNoOfCharts Return 1 End Function 'Main code for creating chart. 'Note: the argument chartIndex is unused because this demo only has 1 chart. Public Sub createChart(viewer As WinChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) _ Implements DemoModule.createChart ' Data for the chart Dim data0() As Double = {5, 3, 10, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5} Dim data1() As Double = {12, 6, 17, 6, 7, 9, 4, 7} Dim data2() As Double = {17, 7, 22, 7, 18, 13, 5, 11} Dim labels() As String = {"North", "North<*br*>East", "East", "South<*br*>East", "South", _ "South<*br*>West", "West", "North<*br*>West"} ' Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 500 pixels, with a grey (e0e0e0) background and 1 ' pixel 3D border Dim c As PolarChart = New PolarChart(460, 500, &He0e0e0, &H000000, 1) ' Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font. Use a ' wood pattern as the title background. c.addTitle("Polar Area Chart Demo", "Arial Bold Italic", 15).setBackground(c.patternColor( _ "@/wood.png")) ' Set center of plot area at (230, 280) with radius 180 pixels, and white (ffffff) ' background. c.setPlotArea(230, 280, 180, &Hffffff) ' Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(False) ' Add a legend box at top-center of plot area (230, 35) using horizontal layout. Use 10pt ' Arial Bold font, with 1 pixel 3D border effect. Dim b As LegendBox = c.addLegend(230, 35, False, "Arial Bold", 9) b.setAlignment(Chart.TopCenter) b.setBackground(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, 1) ' Set angular axis using the given labels c.angularAxis().setLabels(labels) ' Specify the label format for the radial axis c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value}%") ' Set radial axis label background to semi-transparent grey (40cccccc) c.radialAxis().setLabelStyle().setBackground(&H40cccccc, 0) ' Add the data as area layers c.addAreaLayer(data2, -1, "5 m/s or above") c.addAreaLayer(data1, -1, "1 - 5 m/s") c.addAreaLayer(data0, -1, "less than 1 m/s") ' Output the chart viewer.Chart = c 'include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", _ "title='[{label}] {dataSetName}: {value}%'") End Sub End Class

[WPF - C#] NetWPFCharts\CSharpWPFCharts\polararea.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpWPFCharts { public class polararea : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Polar Area Chart"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 1; } //Main code for creating chart. //Note: the argument chartIndex is unused because this demo only has 1 chart. public void createChart(WPFChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // Data for the chart double[] data0 = {5, 3, 10, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5}; double[] data1 = {12, 6, 17, 6, 7, 9, 4, 7}; double[] data2 = {17, 7, 22, 7, 18, 13, 5, 11}; string[] labels = {"North", "North<*br*>East", "East", "South<*br*>East", "South", "South<*br*>West", "West", "North<*br*>West"}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 500 pixels, with a grey (e0e0e0) background // and 1 pixel 3D border PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 500, 0xe0e0e0, 0x000000, 1); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font. // Use a wood pattern as the title background. c.addTitle("Polar Area Chart Demo", "Arial Bold Italic", 15).setBackground( c.patternColor("@/images/wood.png")); // Set center of plot area at (230, 280) with radius 180 pixels, and white (ffffff) // background. c.setPlotArea(230, 280, 180, 0xffffff); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at top-center of plot area (230, 35) using horizontal layout. Use // 10pt Arial Bold font, with 1 pixel 3D border effect. LegendBox b = c.addLegend(230, 35, false, "Arial Bold", 9); b.setAlignment(Chart.TopCenter); b.setBackground(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, 1); // Set angular axis using the given labels c.angularAxis().setLabels(labels); // Specify the label format for the radial axis c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value}%"); // Set radial axis label background to semi-transparent grey (40cccccc) c.radialAxis().setLabelStyle().setBackground(0x40cccccc, 0); // Add the data as area layers c.addAreaLayer(data2, -1, "5 m/s or above"); c.addAreaLayer(data1, -1, "1 - 5 m/s"); c.addAreaLayer(data0, -1, "less than 1 m/s"); // Output the chart viewer.Chart = c; //include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", "title='[{label}] {dataSetName}: {value}%'"); } } }

[ASP.NET Web Forms - C# version] NetWebCharts\CSharpASP\polararea.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> // // Page Load event handler // protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { // Data for the chart double[] data0 = {5, 3, 10, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5}; double[] data1 = {12, 6, 17, 6, 7, 9, 4, 7}; double[] data2 = {17, 7, 22, 7, 18, 13, 5, 11}; string[] labels = {"North", "North<*br*>East", "East", "South<*br*>East", "South", "South<*br*>West", "West", "North<*br*>West"}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 500 pixels, with a grey (e0e0e0) background and 1 // pixel 3D border PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 500, 0xe0e0e0, 0x000000, 1); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font. Use a wood // pattern as the title background. c.addTitle("Polar Area Chart Demo", "Arial Bold Italic", 15).setBackground(c.patternColor( Server.MapPath("wood.png"))); // Set center of plot area at (230, 280) with radius 180 pixels, and white (ffffff) background. c.setPlotArea(230, 280, 180, 0xffffff); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at top-center of plot area (230, 35) using horizontal layout. Use 10pt Arial // Bold font, with 1 pixel 3D border effect. LegendBox b = c.addLegend(230, 35, false, "Arial Bold", 9); b.setAlignment(Chart.TopCenter); b.setBackground(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, 1); // Set angular axis using the given labels c.angularAxis().setLabels(labels); // Specify the label format for the radial axis c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value}%"); // Set radial axis label background to semi-transparent grey (40cccccc) c.radialAxis().setLabelStyle().setBackground(0x40cccccc, 0); // Add the data as area layers c.addAreaLayer(data2, -1, "5 m/s or above"); c.addAreaLayer(data1, -1, "1 - 5 m/s"); c.addAreaLayer(data0, -1, "less than 1 m/s"); // Output the chart WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); // Include tool tip for the chart WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", "title='[{label}] {dataSetName}: {value}%'" ); } </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET Web Forms - VB Version] NetWebCharts\VBNetASP\polararea.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> ' ' Page Load event handler ' Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) ' Data for the chart Dim data0() As Double = {5, 3, 10, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5} Dim data1() As Double = {12, 6, 17, 6, 7, 9, 4, 7} Dim data2() As Double = {17, 7, 22, 7, 18, 13, 5, 11} Dim labels() As String = {"North", "North<*br*>East", "East", "South<*br*>East", "South", _ "South<*br*>West", "West", "North<*br*>West"} ' Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 500 pixels, with a grey (e0e0e0) background and 1 ' pixel 3D border Dim c As PolarChart = New PolarChart(460, 500, &He0e0e0, &H000000, 1) ' Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font. Use a wood ' pattern as the title background. c.addTitle("Polar Area Chart Demo", "Arial Bold Italic", 15).setBackground(c.patternColor( _ Server.MapPath("wood.png"))) ' Set center of plot area at (230, 280) with radius 180 pixels, and white (ffffff) background. c.setPlotArea(230, 280, 180, &Hffffff) ' Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(False) ' Add a legend box at top-center of plot area (230, 35) using horizontal layout. Use 10pt Arial ' Bold font, with 1 pixel 3D border effect. Dim b As LegendBox = c.addLegend(230, 35, False, "Arial Bold", 9) b.setAlignment(Chart.TopCenter) b.setBackground(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, 1) ' Set angular axis using the given labels c.angularAxis().setLabels(labels) ' Specify the label format for the radial axis c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value}%") ' Set radial axis label background to semi-transparent grey (40cccccc) c.radialAxis().setLabelStyle().setBackground(&H40cccccc, 0) ' Add the data as area layers c.addAreaLayer(data2, -1, "5 m/s or above") c.addAreaLayer(data1, -1, "1 - 5 m/s") c.addAreaLayer(data0, -1, "less than 1 m/s") ' Output the chart WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG) ' Include tool tip for the chart WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", _ "title='[{label}] {dataSetName}: {value}%'") End Sub </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET MVC - Controller] NetMvcCharts\Controllers\PolarareaController.cs
using System; using System.Web.Mvc; using ChartDirector; namespace NetMvcCharts.Controllers { public class PolarareaController : Controller { // // Default Action // public ActionResult Index() { ViewBag.Title = "Polar Area Chart"; createChart(ViewBag.Viewer = new RazorChartViewer(HttpContext, "chart1")); return View("~/Views/Shared/ChartView.cshtml"); } // // Create chart // private void createChart(RazorChartViewer viewer) { // Data for the chart double[] data0 = {5, 3, 10, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5}; double[] data1 = {12, 6, 17, 6, 7, 9, 4, 7}; double[] data2 = {17, 7, 22, 7, 18, 13, 5, 11}; string[] labels = {"North", "North<*br*>East", "East", "South<*br*>East", "South", "South<*br*>West", "West", "North<*br*>West"}; // Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 500 pixels, with a grey (e0e0e0) background and 1 // pixel 3D border PolarChart c = new PolarChart(460, 500, 0xe0e0e0, 0x000000, 1); // Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font. Use a // wood pattern as the title background. c.addTitle("Polar Area Chart Demo", "Arial Bold Italic", 15).setBackground(c.patternColor( Url.Content("~/Content/wood.png"))); // Set center of plot area at (230, 280) with radius 180 pixels, and white (ffffff) // background. c.setPlotArea(230, 280, 180, 0xffffff); // Set the grid style to circular grid c.setGridStyle(false); // Add a legend box at top-center of plot area (230, 35) using horizontal layout. Use 10pt // Arial Bold font, with 1 pixel 3D border effect. LegendBox b = c.addLegend(230, 35, false, "Arial Bold", 9); b.setAlignment(Chart.TopCenter); b.setBackground(Chart.Transparent, Chart.Transparent, 1); // Set angular axis using the given labels c.angularAxis().setLabels(labels); // Specify the label format for the radial axis c.radialAxis().setLabelFormat("{value}%"); // Set radial axis label background to semi-transparent grey (40cccccc) c.radialAxis().setLabelStyle().setBackground(0x40cccccc, 0); // Add the data as area layers c.addAreaLayer(data2, -1, "5 m/s or above"); c.addAreaLayer(data1, -1, "1 - 5 m/s"); c.addAreaLayer(data0, -1, "less than 1 m/s"); // Output the chart viewer.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); // Include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", "title='[{label}] {dataSetName}: {value}%'"); } } }

[ASP.NET MVC - View] NetMvcCharts\Views\Shared\ChartView.cshtml
@{ Layout = null; } <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /> <title>@ViewBag.Title</title> <style> @ViewBag.Style </style> @Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/cdjcv.js") </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> @ViewBag.Title </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div> @{ if (ViewBag.Viewer is Array) { // Display multiple charts for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) { @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer[i].RenderHTML()) } } else { // Display one chart only @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer.RenderHTML()) } } </div> </body> </html>