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How to set chart type, chart area, plot area, X axis, Y axis, series and legend in C++.NET

/*------------------------------------------------------------------
 | Tutorial 23
 |
 | This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in C++.NET with a
 | chart and how to set chart type and formatting properties for
 | chart area, plot area, axis, series and legend.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------*/

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Drawing;
using namespace EasyXLS;
using namespace EasyXLS::Constants;
using namespace EasyXLS::Charts;
using namespace EasyXLS::Drawings::Formatting;

int main()
{
    Console::WriteLine("Tutorial 23\n----------\n");

    // Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
    ExcelDocument ^workbook = gcnew ExcelDocument();

    // Create a worksheet
    workbook->easy_addWorksheet("SourceData");

    // Get the table of data for the worksheet
    ExcelWorksheet ^xlsFirstTab = safe_cast<ExcelWorksheet^>(workbook->easy_getSheet("SourceData"));
    ExcelTable ^xlsTable1 = xlsFirstTab->easy_getExcelTable();

    // Add data in cells for report header
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 0)->setValue("Show Date");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 1)->setValue("Available Places");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 2)->setValue("Available Tickets");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 3)->setValue("Sold Tickets");

    // Add data in cells for chart report values
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 0)->setValue("03/13/2005 00:00:00");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 0)->setFormat(EasyXLS::Constants::Format::FORMAT_DATE);
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 0)->setValue("03/14/2005 00:00:00");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 0)->setFormat(EasyXLS::Constants::Format::FORMAT_DATE);
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 0)->setValue("03/15/2005 00:00:00");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 0)->setFormat(EasyXLS::Constants::Format::FORMAT_DATE);
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 0)->setValue("03/16/2005 00:00:00");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 0)->setFormat(EasyXLS::Constants::Format::FORMAT_DATE);

    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 1)->setValue("10000");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 1)->setValue("5000");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 1)->setValue("8500");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 1)->setValue("1000");

    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 2)->setValue("8000");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 2)->setValue("4000");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 2)->setValue("6000");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 2)->setValue("1000");

    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 3)->setValue("920");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 3)->setValue("1005");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 3)->setValue("342");
    xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 3)->setValue("967");

    // Set column widths
    xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(0)->setWidth(100);
    xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(1)->setWidth(100);
    xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(2)->setWidth(100);
    xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(3)->setWidth(100);

    // Add a chart sheet
    workbook->easy_addChart("Chart", "=SourceData!$A$1:$D$5", Chart::SERIES_IN_COLUMNS);

    // Get the previously added chart
    ExcelChartSheet ^xlsChartSheet = safe_cast<ExcelChartSheet^>(workbook->easy_getSheetAt(1));
    ExcelChart ^xlsChart = xlsChartSheet->easy_getExcelChart();

    // Set chart type
    xlsChart->easy_setChartType(Chart::CHART_TYPE_CYLINDER_COLUMN);

    // Format chart area
    ExcelChartArea ^xlsChartArea = xlsChart->easy_getChartArea();
    xlsChartArea->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor(Color::DarkGray);
    xlsChartArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType(LineStyleFormat::DASH_TYPE_SOLID);
    xlsChartArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25f);

    // Format chart plot area
    ExcelPlotArea ^xlsPlotArea =  xlsChart->easy_getPlotArea();
    xlsPlotArea->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor(Color::DarkGray);
    xlsPlotArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType(LineStyleFormat::DASH_TYPE_SOLID);
    xlsPlotArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25f);

    // Format chart legend
    ExcelChartLegend ^xlsChartLegend = xlsChart->easy_getLegend();
    xlsChartLegend->getFillFormat()->setBackground(Color::LavenderBlush);
    xlsChartLegend->getFontFormat()->setForeground(Color::Blue);
    xlsChartLegend->getFontFormat()->setItalic(true);
    xlsChartLegend->setKeysArrangementDirection(Chart::KEYS_ARRANGEMENT_DIRECTION_HORIZONTAL);
    xlsChartLegend->setPlacement(Chart::LEGEND_CORNER);
    xlsChartLegend->getShadowFormat()->setShadow(ShadowFormat::OFFSET_DIAGONAL_BOTTOM_RIGHT);

    // Format chart X axis
    ExcelAxis ^xlsXAxis = xlsChart->easy_getCategoryXAxis();
    xlsXAxis->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor(Color::SteelBlue);
    xlsXAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType(LineStyleFormat::DASH_TYPE_DASH_DOT);
    xlsXAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25f);
    xlsXAxis->getFontFormat()->setForeground(Color::Red);

    // Format chart Y axis
    ExcelAxis ^xlsYAxis = xlsChart->easy_getValueYAxis();
    xlsYAxis->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor(Color::SteelBlue);
    xlsYAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType(LineStyleFormat::DASH_TYPE_LONG_DASH);
    xlsYAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25f);
    xlsYAxis->getFontFormat()->setForeground(Color::Blue);

    // Fomat chart series
    xlsChart->easy_getSeriesAt(0)->getFillFormat()->setBackground(Color::RoyalBlue);
    xlsChart->easy_getSeriesAt(1)->getFillFormat()->setBackground(Color::Yellow);
    xlsChart->easy_getSeriesAt(2)->getFillFormat()->setBackground(Color::LightGreen);

    // Export Excel file
    Console::WriteLine("Writing file C:\\Samples\\Tutorial23 - various Excel chart settings.xlsx.");
    workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\\Samples\\Tutorial23 - various Excel chart settings.xlsx");

    // Confirm export of Excel file
    String ^sError = workbook->easy_getError();
    if (sError->Equals(""))
        Console::Write("\nFile successfully created. Press Enter to Exit...");
    else
        Console::Write(String::Concat("\nError encountered: ", sError, "\nPress Enter to Exit..."));

    // Dispose memory
    delete workbook;

    Console::ReadLine();

    return 0;
}


C++ without .NET Framework
This tutorial is valid for C++ applications that can use .NET Framework. For applications that does not have .NET Framework integrated, a similar code sample is available.

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