Soft Multi-Bar Chart

[ASP.NET - VB Version] NetWebCharts\VBNetASP\softmultibar.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="true" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %>
<script runat="server">

'
' Page Load event handler
'
Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)

    ' The data for the bar chart
    Dim data0() As Double = {100, 125, 245, 147, 67}
    Dim data1() As Double = {85, 156, 179, 211, 123}
    Dim data2() As Double = {97, 87, 56, 267, 157}
    Dim labels() As String = {"Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thur", "Fri"}

    ' Create a XYChart object of size 540 x 375 pixels
    Dim c As XYChart = New XYChart(540, 375)

    ' Add a title to the chart using 18 pts Times Bold Italic font
    c.addTitle("Average Weekly Network Load", "Times New Roman Bold Italic", 18)

    ' Set the plotarea at (50, 55) and of 440 x 280 pixels in size. Use a vertical
    ' gradient color from light red (ffdddd) to dark red (880000) as background. Set
    ' border and grid lines to white (ffffff).
    c.setPlotArea(50, 55, 440, 280, c.linearGradientColor(0, 55, 0, 335, &Hffdddd, _
        &H880000), -1, &Hffffff, &Hffffff)

    ' Add a legend box at (50, 25) using horizontal layout. Use 10pts Arial Bold as
    ' font, with transparent background.
    c.addLegend(50, 25, False, "Arial Bold", 10).setBackground(Chart.Transparent)

    ' Set the x axis labels
    c.xAxis().setLabels(labels)

    ' Draw the ticks between label positions (instead of at label positions)
    c.xAxis().setTickOffset(0.5)

    ' Set axis label style to 8pts Arial Bold
    c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8)
    c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8)

    ' Set axis line width to 2 pixels
    c.xAxis().setWidth(2)
    c.yAxis().setWidth(2)

    ' Add axis title
    c.yAxis().setTitle("Throughput (MBytes Per Hour)")

    ' Add a multi-bar layer with 3 data sets and 4 pixels 3D depth
    Dim layer As BarLayer = c.addBarLayer2(Chart.Side, 4)
    layer.addDataSet(data0, &Hffff00, "Server #1")
    layer.addDataSet(data1, &H00ff00, "Server #2")
    layer.addDataSet(data2, &H9999ff, "Server #3")

    ' Set bar border to transparent. Use soft lighting effect with light direction
    ' from top.
    layer.setBorderColor(Chart.Transparent, Chart.softLighting(Chart.Top))

    ' Configure the bars within a group to touch each others (no gap)
    layer.setBarGap(0.2, Chart.TouchBar)

    ' Output the chart
    WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.PNG)

    ' Include tool tip for the chart
    WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", _
        "title='{dataSetName} on {xLabel}: {value} MBytes/hour'")

End Sub

</script>
<html>
<body>
    <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" />
</body>
</html>

[ASP.NET - C# Version] NetWebCharts\CSharpASP\softmultibar.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %>
<script runat="server">

//
// Page Load event handler
//
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // The data for the bar chart
    double[] data0 = {100, 125, 245, 147, 67};
    double[] data1 = {85, 156, 179, 211, 123};
    double[] data2 = {97, 87, 56, 267, 157};
    string[] labels = {"Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thur", "Fri"};

    // Create a XYChart object of size 540 x 375 pixels
    XYChart c = new XYChart(540, 375);

    // Add a title to the chart using 18 pts Times Bold Italic font
    c.addTitle("Average Weekly Network Load", "Times New Roman Bold Italic", 18);

    // Set the plotarea at (50, 55) and of 440 x 280 pixels in size. Use a vertical
    // gradient color from light red (ffdddd) to dark red (880000) as background. Set
    // border and grid lines to white (ffffff).
    c.setPlotArea(50, 55, 440, 280, c.linearGradientColor(0, 55, 0, 335, 0xffdddd,
        0x880000), -1, 0xffffff, 0xffffff);

    // Add a legend box at (50, 25) using horizontal layout. Use 10pts Arial Bold as
    // font, with transparent background.
    c.addLegend(50, 25, false, "Arial Bold", 10).setBackground(Chart.Transparent);

    // Set the x axis labels
    c.xAxis().setLabels(labels);

    // Draw the ticks between label positions (instead of at label positions)
    c.xAxis().setTickOffset(0.5);

    // Set axis label style to 8pts Arial Bold
    c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8);
    c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8);

    // Set axis line width to 2 pixels
    c.xAxis().setWidth(2);
    c.yAxis().setWidth(2);

    // Add axis title
    c.yAxis().setTitle("Throughput (MBytes Per Hour)");

    // Add a multi-bar layer with 3 data sets and 4 pixels 3D depth
    BarLayer layer = c.addBarLayer2(Chart.Side, 4);
    layer.addDataSet(data0, 0xffff00, "Server #1");
    layer.addDataSet(data1, 0x00ff00, "Server #2");
    layer.addDataSet(data2, 0x9999ff, "Server #3");

    // Set bar border to transparent. Use soft lighting effect with light direction
    // from top.
    layer.setBorderColor(Chart.Transparent, Chart.softLighting(Chart.Top));

    // Configure the bars within a group to touch each others (no gap)
    layer.setBarGap(0.2, Chart.TouchBar);

    // Output the chart
    WebChartViewer1.Image = c.makeWebImage(Chart.PNG);

    // Include tool tip for the chart
    WebChartViewer1.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "",
        "title='{dataSetName} on {xLabel}: {value} MBytes/hour'");
}

</script>
<html>
<body>
    <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" />
</body>
</html>

[Windows Forms - VB Version] NetWinCharts\VBNetWinCharts\softmultibar.vb

Imports System
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports ChartDirector

Public Class softmultibar
    Implements DemoModule

    'Name of demo module
    Public Function getName() As String Implements DemoModule.getName
        Return "Soft Multi-Bar 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 img is unused because this demo only has 1 chart.
    Public Sub createChart(viewer As WinChartViewer, img As String) _
        Implements DemoModule.createChart

        ' The data for the bar chart
        Dim data0() As Double = {100, 125, 245, 147, 67}
        Dim data1() As Double = {85, 156, 179, 211, 123}
        Dim data2() As Double = {97, 87, 56, 267, 157}
        Dim labels() As String = {"Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thur", "Fri"}

        ' Create a XYChart object of size 540 x 375 pixels
        Dim c As XYChart = New XYChart(540, 375)

        ' Add a title to the chart using 18 pts Times Bold Italic font
        c.addTitle("Average Weekly Network Load", "Times New Roman Bold Italic", 18)

        ' Set the plotarea at (50, 55) and of 440 x 280 pixels in size. Use a
        ' vertical gradient color from light red (ffdddd) to dark red (880000) as
        ' background. Set border and grid lines to white (ffffff).
        c.setPlotArea(50, 55, 440, 280, c.linearGradientColor(0, 55, 0, 335, _
            &Hffdddd, &H880000), -1, &Hffffff, &Hffffff)

        ' Add a legend box at (50, 25) using horizontal layout. Use 10pts Arial Bold
        ' as font, with transparent background.
        c.addLegend(50, 25, False, "Arial Bold", 10).setBackground( _
            Chart.Transparent)

        ' Set the x axis labels
        c.xAxis().setLabels(labels)

        ' Draw the ticks between label positions (instead of at label positions)
        c.xAxis().setTickOffset(0.5)

        ' Set axis label style to 8pts Arial Bold
        c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8)
        c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8)

        ' Set axis line width to 2 pixels
        c.xAxis().setWidth(2)
        c.yAxis().setWidth(2)

        ' Add axis title
        c.yAxis().setTitle("Throughput (MBytes Per Hour)")

        ' Add a multi-bar layer with 3 data sets and 4 pixels 3D depth
        Dim layer As BarLayer = c.addBarLayer2(Chart.Side, 4)
        layer.addDataSet(data0, &Hffff00, "Server #1")
        layer.addDataSet(data1, &H00ff00, "Server #2")
        layer.addDataSet(data2, &H9999ff, "Server #3")

        ' Set bar border to transparent. Use soft lighting effect with light
        ' direction from top.
        layer.setBorderColor(Chart.Transparent, Chart.softLighting(Chart.Top))

        ' Configure the bars within a group to touch each others (no gap)
        layer.setBarGap(0.2, Chart.TouchBar)

        ' Output the chart
        viewer.Chart = c

        'include tool tip for the chart
        viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", _
            "title='{dataSetName} on {xLabel}: {value} MBytes/hour'")

    End Sub

End Class

[Windows Forms - C# Version] NetWinCharts\CSharpWinCharts\softmultibar.cs

using System;
using ChartDirector;

namespace CSharpChartExplorer
{
    public class softmultibar : DemoModule
    {
        //Name of demo module
        public string getName() { return "Soft Multi-Bar Chart"; }

        //Number of charts produced in this demo module
        public int getNoOfCharts() { return 1; }

        //Main code for creating chart.
        //Note: the argument img is unused because this demo only has 1 chart.
        public void createChart(WinChartViewer viewer, string img)
        {
            // The data for the bar chart
            double[] data0 = {100, 125, 245, 147, 67};
            double[] data1 = {85, 156, 179, 211, 123};
            double[] data2 = {97, 87, 56, 267, 157};
            string[] labels = {"Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thur", "Fri"};

            // Create a XYChart object of size 540 x 375 pixels
            XYChart c = new XYChart(540, 375);

            // Add a title to the chart using 18 pts Times Bold Italic font
            c.addTitle("Average Weekly Network Load", "Times New Roman Bold Italic",
                18);

            // Set the plotarea at (50, 55) and of 440 x 280 pixels in size. Use a
            // vertical gradient color from light red (ffdddd) to dark red (880000)
            // as background. Set border and grid lines to white (ffffff).
            c.setPlotArea(50, 55, 440, 280, c.linearGradientColor(0, 55, 0, 335,
                0xffdddd, 0x880000), -1, 0xffffff, 0xffffff);

            // Add a legend box at (50, 25) using horizontal layout. Use 10pts Arial
            // Bold as font, with transparent background.
            c.addLegend(50, 25, false, "Arial Bold", 10).setBackground(
                Chart.Transparent);

            // Set the x axis labels
            c.xAxis().setLabels(labels);

            // Draw the ticks between label positions (instead of at label positions)
            c.xAxis().setTickOffset(0.5);

            // Set axis label style to 8pts Arial Bold
            c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8);
            c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial Bold", 8);

            // Set axis line width to 2 pixels
            c.xAxis().setWidth(2);
            c.yAxis().setWidth(2);

            // Add axis title
            c.yAxis().setTitle("Throughput (MBytes Per Hour)");

            // Add a multi-bar layer with 3 data sets and 4 pixels 3D depth
            BarLayer layer = c.addBarLayer2(Chart.Side, 4);
            layer.addDataSet(data0, 0xffff00, "Server #1");
            layer.addDataSet(data1, 0x00ff00, "Server #2");
            layer.addDataSet(data2, 0x9999ff, "Server #3");

            // Set bar border to transparent. Use soft lighting effect with light
            // direction from top.
            layer.setBorderColor(Chart.Transparent, Chart.softLighting(Chart.Top));

            // Configure the bars within a group to touch each others (no gap)
            layer.setBarGap(0.2, Chart.TouchBar);

            // Output the chart
            viewer.Chart = c;

            //include tool tip for the chart
            viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "",
                "title='{dataSetName} on {xLabel}: {value} MBytes/hour'");
        }
    }
}