mschart

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 16 June 2011]

I am an ISV for AcuCorp. I would like to add a "dashboard" to my application which means I want to use graphs, charts, etc. I have attemped to use mschrt20.ocx and although I can get it to basically work, the documentation is very poor, I can not get 3d to work, etc. When googleing the web, I see many people who have the same and more problems with this control. Is there anyone out there who uses charts extensively in their app and if so, are you using mschart or is there a better alternative which is inexpensive and can be distributed in the code to end users? Thanks for any help, please email replies to brics@bricssoftware.com

Not sure if this will help, but with 9.0.0 there is some great documentation about using HTML and web services to show charts based on your data - check out the A Collection of Xcentrisity Examples in the supportline portal, documentation, select ACUCOBOL-GT 9.0.0.

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 16 June 2011]

I am an ISV for AcuCorp. I would like to add a "dashboard" to my application which means I want to use graphs, charts, etc. I have attemped to use mschrt20.ocx and although I can get it to basically work, the documentation is very poor, I can not get 3d to work, etc. When googleing the web, I see many people who have the same and more problems with this control. Is there anyone out there who uses charts extensively in their app and if so, are you using mschart or is there a better alternative which is inexpensive and can be distributed in the code to end users? Thanks for any help, please email replies to brics@bricssoftware.com

We have used mschart for some basic charting and it works fine, but in my opinion it's all pretty dated. Since then, we have used Google Charts and are looking at other web based services for handling this.

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 16 June 2011]

I am an ISV for AcuCorp. I would like to add a "dashboard" to my application which means I want to use graphs, charts, etc. I have attemped to use mschrt20.ocx and although I can get it to basically work, the documentation is very poor, I can not get 3d to work, etc. When googleing the web, I see many people who have the same and more problems with this control. Is there anyone out there who uses charts extensively in their app and if so, are you using mschart or is there a better alternative which is inexpensive and can be distributed in the code to end users? Thanks for any help, please email replies to brics@bricssoftware.com

We use xtreme chartpro.ocx from codejock. Very modern looking and easy to integrate.

www.codejock.com/.../default.asp

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 16 June 2011]

I am an ISV for AcuCorp. I would like to add a "dashboard" to my application which means I want to use graphs, charts, etc. I have attemped to use mschrt20.ocx and although I can get it to basically work, the documentation is very poor, I can not get 3d to work, etc. When googleing the web, I see many people who have the same and more problems with this control. Is there anyone out there who uses charts extensively in their app and if so, are you using mschart or is there a better alternative which is inexpensive and can be distributed in the code to end users? Thanks for any help, please email replies to brics@bricssoftware.com

Thanks for all replys, sfi_dev, can you shoot me a small example of implementation in AcuCobol? I am fairly new to ActiveX. Also after reviewing the codejock products, I was wondering if you have tried others from them? Are you an ISV and have you had any trouble distributing your product with the Codejock controls. thanks,

[Migrated content. Thread originally posted on 16 June 2011]

I am an ISV for AcuCorp. I would like to add a "dashboard" to my application which means I want to use graphs, charts, etc. I have attemped to use mschrt20.ocx and although I can get it to basically work, the documentation is very poor, I can not get 3d to work, etc. When googleing the web, I see many people who have the same and more problems with this control. Is there anyone out there who uses charts extensively in their app and if so, are you using mschart or is there a better alternative which is inexpensive and can be distributed in the code to end users? Thanks for any help, please email replies to brics@bricssoftware.com

BRICS: here is an insert of code
SCREEN-SCECTION---
01 Form1.
03 ChartControl, @ChartControl,
COL 5.00, LINE 3.00, LINES 23.00 CELLS, SIZE 33.00 CELLS,
ID IS 1, INITIAL-STATE (ActiveX-Res, "Res-Tag-1"),
LICENSE-KEY
X"436861727420436f6e74726f6c20436f707972696768742028632920
- "323030332d3230313120436f64656a6f636b20536f6674776172650d0
- "a50524f445543542d49443a20436f64656a6f636b2e43686172742e41
- "6374697665582e7631352e300d0a56414c49444154452d434f44453a2
- "04348412d5254592d454b442d454d45".

PROCEDURE------
modify ChartControl
Content::Titles::Add "My Graph".

modify ChartControl,
Content::Series::Add("Series 1")
giving series.

modify series
Points::Add (1, 100)
modify series
Points::Add (2, 100)
modify series
Points::Add (3, 100)
modify series
Points::Add (4, 100)
modify series
Points::Add (5, 100).

vb * Set ChartControl.Content.Series.Item(0).Style = New ChartBarSeriesStyle

create ChartBarSeriesStyle
handle in ChartBarSeriesStyle-handle.

modify ChartControl
Content::Series::Item(0)::Style = ChartBarSeriesStyle-handle.