Namespace: GlobFX.SwiffChartGenerator
Assembly: GlobFX.SwiffChartGenerator (in GlobFX.SwiffChartGenerator.dll)

Set series X values from data encoded in a separator-delimited string (for XY-Scatter and XY-Curves).

Visual Basic
Public Sub SetSeriesXValuesFromString( index As Integer, values As String )
C#
public void SetSeriesXValuesFromString( int index, string values );

Arguments

index
An integer value that specifies the zero-based index of the series in the chart object.
values
A string that specifies the X data (see SetSeparators).

Remarks

Note: This method is available when manipulating XY data series required for displaying XY-Curves and XY-Scatter. Note that the Chart type (ie: bar, column, line, etc.) is defined in the Swiff Chart style file (.scs) which must be loaded via the LoadStyle method.

You can set the X values of a specified series in a chart with data encoded in a string (i.e. the values argument). The string must be formatted as a list of numerical values, two consecutive values must be separated by a separator character that can be specified with the SetSeparators method.

Here is an example of series X values encoded in a string with the character ";" as separator.

myEncodedString= "12;7.5;11.3;9.2;5.3"

The string argument values is parsed by the chart object according to the separator characters specified to the chart object (see the SetSeparators method for specifying separator characters and rules).

The ";" character is the default separator character.

If the index argument refers to a series that does not exist in the chart object, the series is created.

Sample Code

The following code shows how to store the XY values of the table below using the SetSeriesXValuesFromString method. This table has two series named "Year 2006" and "Year 2007". Each of these two series contains independant X values and Y values.

Year 2006 Year 2007
X
Y
X
Y
1
12
1.5
14
2
7.5
1.8
9.9
3
11.3
3.7
13.1
4
9.2
3.9
11.5
5
5.3
5.8
4.9
  

Visual Basic
' Let's build the series and categories string with ";" as separator
Dim sep As String = ";"
Dim ignore_mult_separators As Boolean = True

' Before setting the series and categories, we must specify the separators
chart.SetSeparators( sep, ignore_mult_separators )

' Add the first series "Year 2006"
Dim str_x As String = "1"  + sep + "2"   + sep + "3"    + sep + "4"   + sep + "5"
Dim str_y As String = "12" + sep + "7.5" + sep + "11.3" + sep + "9.2" + sep + "5.3"

' Fill the first series with the XY values stored in the str_x and str_y variables
chart.SetSeriesCaption( 0, "Year 2006" )
chart.SetSeriesXValuesFromString( 0, str_x )
chart.SetSeriesYValuesFromString( 0, str_y )

' Add the second series "Year 2007"
str_x = "1.5" + sep + "1.8" + sep + "3.7"  + sep + "3.9"  + sep + "5.8"
str_y = "14"  + sep + "9.9" + sep + "13.1" + sep + "11.5" + sep + "4.9" 

' Fill the second series with the XY values stored in the str_x and str_y variables
chart.SetSeriesCaption( 1, "Year 2007" )
chart.SetSeriesXValuesFromString( 1, str_x )
chart.SetSeriesYValuesFromString( 1, str_y )
C#
// Let's build the series and categories string with ";" as separator
string sep= ";";
bool ignore_mult_separators= true;

// Before setting the series and categories, we must specify the separators
chart.SetSeparators( sep, ignore_mult_separators );

// Add the first series "Year 2006"
string str_x= "1"  + sep + "2"   + sep + "3"    + sep + "4"   + sep + "5";   
string str_y= "12" + sep + "7.5" + sep + "11.3" + sep + "9.2" + sep + "5.3";

// Fill the first series with the XY values stored in the str_x and str_y variables
chart.SetSeriesCaption( 0, "Year 2006" );
chart.SetSeriesXValuesFromString( 0, str_x );
chart.SetSeriesYValuesFromString( 0, str_y );

// Add the second series "Year 2007"
str_x= "1.5" + sep + "1.8" + sep + "3.7"  + sep + "3.9"  + sep + "5.8";
str_y= "14"  + sep + "9.9" + sep + "13.1" + sep + "11.5" + sep + "4.9"; 

// Fill the second series with the XY values stored in the str_x and str_y variables
chart.SetSeriesCaption( 1, "Year 2007" );
chart.SetSeriesXValuesFromString( 1, str_x );
chart.SetSeriesYValuesFromString( 1, str_y );

See Also

SeriesCount Property | SetSeriesXValuesFromArray Method | SetSeriesCaption Method | GetSeriesXValue Method

Applies To: Chart Object