eXontrol Software - Grid-Gantt Chart ActiveX, NET Control

Chart object

The Chart object contains all properties and methods related to the G2antt chart area. Use the Bars property to access the control's Bars collection. Use the PaneWidth property to specify the width of the chart area. Use the AddBar property to add new bars to an item. Use the LevelCount property to specify the number of levels in the control's header. The Chart object supports the following properties and methods:

		Name	Description
		AddNonworkingDate	Adds a nonworking date.
		AllowCreateBar	Allows creating new bars using the mouse.
		AllowLinkBars	Specifies whether the user can link the bars using the mouse.
		AllowOverviewZoom	Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the user can zoom the chart at runtime.
		AllowSelectObjects	Sets or gets a value that indicates whether the user can select objects in the chart.
		AMPM	Specifies the AM and PM indicators.
		BackColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the chart's background color.
		BackColorLevelHeader	Specifies the background color for the chart's levels.
		BarFromPoint	Retrieves the bar from point.
		Bars	Retrieves the Bars collection.
		BarsAllowSizing	Specifies whether bars can be resized at run-time.
		ClearNonworkingDates	Clears nonworking dates.
		DateFromPoint	Retrieves the date from the cursor.
		DrawDateTicker	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the control draws a ticker around the current date while cursor hovers the chart's client area.
		DrawGridLines	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the grid lines are visible or hidden.
		DrawLevelSeparator	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether lines between levels are shown or hidden.
		FirstVisibleDate	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the first visible date.
		FirstWeekDay	Specifies the first day of the week.
		ForeColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the chart's foreground color.
		ForeColorLevelHeader	Specifies the foreground color for the chart's levels.
		FormatDate	Formats the date.
		HistogramBackColor	Specifies the background color of the chart's histogram.
		HistogramHeight	Specifies whether the height of the chart's histogram.
		HistogramVisible	Specifies whether the chart's histogram layout is visible or hidden.
		IsDateVisible	Specifies whether the date fits the control's chart area.
		IsNonworkingDate	Specifies whether the date is a nonworking day.
		Label	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the predefined format of the level's label for a specified unit.
		LabelToolTip	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the predefined format of the level's tooltip for a specified unit.
		Level	Retrieves the level based on its index.
		LevelCount	Specifies the number of levels in the control's header.
		LevelFromPoint	Retrieves the index of the level from the point.
		LinkFromPoint	Retrieves the link from the point.
		LinksColor	Specifies the color to draw the links between the bars.
		LinksStyle	Specifies the style to draw the links between the bars.
		LinksWidth	Specifies the width in pixels of the pen to draw the links between the bars.
		MarkNowColor	Specifies the background color or the visual appearance of the object that indicates the current time in the chart.
		MarkNowCount	Specifies the number of time units to count while highlighting the current time.
		MarkNowTransparent	Specifies the percent of the transparency to display the object that marks the current time.
		MarkNowUnit	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the base time unit while highlighting the current time.
		MarkNowWidth	Specifies the width in pixels of the object that shows the current time.
		MarkSelectDateColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the color to mark the selected date in the chart.
		MarkTodayColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the color to mark today in the chart.
		MonthNames	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the list of month names, separated by space.
		NextDate	Gets the next date based on the unit.
		NonworkingDays	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the non-working days, for each week day a bit.
		NonworkingDaysColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the color to fill the non-working days.
		NonworkingDaysPattern	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the pattern being used to fill non-working days.
		NonworkingHours	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the non-working hours, for each hour in a day a bit.
		NonworkingHoursColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the color to fill the non-working hours.
		NonworkingHoursPattern	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the pattern being used to fill non-working hours.
		OverviewBackColor	Specifies the background color of the chart's overview.
		OverviewHeight	Specifies whether the height of the chart's overview.
		OverviewLevelLines	Indicates the index of the level that displays the grid line in the chart's overview.
		OverviewSelBackColor	Specifies the selection color of the chart's overview.
		OverviewToolTip	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the format of the tooltip being shown while the cursor hovers the chart's overview area.
		OverviewVisible	Specifies whether the chart's overview layout is visible or hidden.
		OverviewZoomCaption	Specifies the captions for each zooming unit.
		OverviewZoomUnit	Indicates the width in pixels of the zooming unit in the overview.
		PaneWidth	Specifies the width for the left or side pane.
		Picture	Retrieves or sets a graphic to be displayed in the chart.
		PictureDisplay	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the way how the graphic is displayed on the chart's background
		RemoveNonworkingDate	Removes a nonworking date.
		RemoveSelection	Removes the chart objects in the selection.
		ResizeUnitCount	Specifies the number of time units while resizing, moving or creating bars by dragging.
		ResizeUnitScale	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the base time unit while resizing, moving or creating the bars by dragging.
		ScrollBar	Shows or hides the chart's horizontal scroll bar.
		ScrollRange	Specifies the range of dates to scroll within.
		ScrollTo	Scrolls the chart so the specified date is visible.
		SelBackColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the selection background color.
		SelectDate	Selects or unselects a specific date in the chart.
		SelectLevel	Indicates the index of the level that highlights the selected dates.
		SelForeColor	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the selection foreground color.
		ShowEmptyBars	Specifies whether empty bars are shown or hidden. An empty bar has the start and end dates identical.
		ShowEmptyBarsUnit	Specifies the unit to be added to the end date, so empty bars are shown.
		ShowLinks	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the links between bars are visible or hidden.
		ShowNonworkingDates	Shows or hides nonworking dates.
		ShowNonworkingUnits	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates whether the non-working units are visible or hidden.
		ShowTransparentBars	Gets or sets a value that indicates percent of the transparency to display the bars.
		ToolTip	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the format of the tooltip being shown while the user scrolls the chart.
		UnitScale	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the base unit being displayed.
		UnitWidth	Specifies the width in pixels for the minimal unit.
		UnselectDates	Unselects all dates in the chart.
		WeekDays	Retrieves or sets a value that indicates the list of names for each week day, separated by space.
		Zoom	Sets or retrieves the magnification scale of the chart.