makeChart2(format)

Generates the chart as an image in memory.

This method is most often used to output the chart directly to an HTTP stream.

ChartDirector supports PNG, JPG, GIF, WBMP and BMP formats, denoted by the following predefined constants:

Constant	Value	Description
PNG	0	The PNG format.
GIF	1	The GIF format.
JPG	2	The JPEG format.
WMP	3	The WAP bitmap format.
BMP	4	The BMP format.
SVG	5	The SVG format.
SVGZ	6	The compressed SVG format.

Note: To output true vector graphics in SVG or SVGZ format, please ensure BaseChart.enableVectorOutput is called immediately after creating the BaseChart object. Otherwise the output will be a bitmap image embedded in SVG or SVGZ.

Argument	Default	Description
format	(Mandatory)	A constant representing the format of the image.

A string containing the binary image of the chart in the requested format.