Start using the /COM, /NET or /WPF component

In case you want to start using the component, but you do not know how to add / code to you project, you can follow the next steps. This tutorial will guide how to start programming/coding the eXG2antt component. The steps are similar for other components as well.

info If the /NET is listed in the programming language name it means that the section is applied to /NET version of the component, if the /WPF is listed in the programming language name it means that the section is applied to WPF version of the component, else the COM or ActiveX version is being used. For instance, the VB.NET ( /WPF ) specifies that the /WPF component is using on VB.NET programming language. The VB.NET ( /COM ) and C# ( /COM ) indicates that the /COM or ActiveX version is using on VB.NET/C# programming language

The following tutorials show adding and using the component for the following programming languages:

  • JS / JavaScript

The following tutorials show:

  • inserting the component to a form/dialog
  • coding or programming the component
  • reference the component's library
  • print and print preview
  • handling events
  • using the template feature ( available for /COM version )

If you like you can check also:

  • skinning the component, or changing it's visual appearance
The first thing we need is to be able to insert the component to a form, dialog or window.
  • Access (VBA). Click the More Controls icon in the Toolbox, locate and select the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control in the shortcut menu being opened. Click the form and drag the cursor to a new position, so the control is being inserted to your form.
  • VB6. Select the Project\Components (CTRL+T) and locate the ExG2antt Control Library, check it, and click the OK button. The G2antt icon shows in the Toolbox, double click it or select and put it to your form.
  • VFP. Select Tools\Options\Controls and locate the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control in Selected list box. Check it, and click the Set As Default, then click OK. The ExG2antt icon is shown in the Form Controls toolbox, click it, so the cursor is changed, go to the for and put it ( click and drag the cursor to a new position ).
  • VB.NET ( /COM ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the COM Components page, locate the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control, check it, and click ok. The toolbox includes the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control icon, double click it.
  • VB.NET ( /NET ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the .NET Framework Components page, click the Browse button, so the Open file dialog is shown. Locate the exontrol.exg2antt.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExG2antt.NET folder ), select it, and click OK, so the .NET Framework Components list displays a new checked items called exg2antt. Click ok. The toolbox includes the exg2antt icon, double click it.
  • VB.NET ( /WPF ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the WPF Components page, click the Browse button, so the Open file dialog is shown. Locate the wpf.exontrol.exg2antt.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExG2antt.WPF folder ), select it, and click OK, so the WPF Components list displays a new checked items called exg2antt. Click ok. The toolbox includes the exg2antt icon, double click it.
  • C# ( /COM ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the COM Components page, locate the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control, check it, and click ok. The toolbox includes the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control icon, double click it.
  • C# ( /NET ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the .NET Framework Components page, click the Browse button, so the Open file dialog is shown. Locate the exontrol.exg2antt.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExG2antt.NET folder ), select it, and click OK, so the .NET Framework Components list displays a new checked items called exg2antt. Click ok. The toolbox includes the exg2antt icon, double click it.
  • C# ( /WPF ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the WPF Components page, click the Browse button, so the Open file dialog is shown. Locate the wpf.exontrol.exg2antt.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExG2antt.WPF folder ), select it, and click OK, so the COM Components list displays a new checked items called exg2antt. Click ok. The toolbox includes the exg2antt icon, double click it.
  • C++ (6.0). Select the dialog where you need to insert the control. Right click, and select the  Insert ActiveX control, locate and select the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control and then click ok. Select the Properties of the Dialog, and click the Styles page, and check the Clip siblings and Clip children styles. This will prevent flickering when the form is resized. Invoke the MFC ClassWizard ( CTRL + W, or select the control and then right click, and the select ClassWizard item in the shortcut menu ), click the Member Variables page, select the IDC_G2ANTT1 identifier in the Control IDs list, and click the Add Variable ... button, so a member variable is added. Confirm the classes going to be added to your project and select OK. Specify the name of the member variable being inserted as m_g2antt for instance. Click OK, and the Close the MFC ClassWizard, by clicking again the OK button.
  • C++. Select the dialog in design mode, where you need to insert the control, in the Resource \ Dialog section. Right click, and select the  Insert ActiveX control, locate and select the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control and then click ok. The control is automatically added to your dialog. In the same time, you can change the Clip Children and Clip Siblings properties of the dialog, so the control inside will not flicker when resizing the form or the dialog. Select the control in design mode, and then right click, and select the Add Variable shortcut menu, specify the name of the variable to be created ( Variable name field ), m_g2antt1 for instance, and then click Finish button.
  • C++ Builder. Select the "Component \Import Component..." and then "Import ActiveX Control" or "Import .NET Assembly", depending on what version you are about to import. If ActiveX, select the ExG2antt Control Library from the list of "Registered ActiveX Controls", and then click Next. You will be informed of the "Generated import file", Check the "Generate Component Wrappers", Click Next, and select "Install To New Package" , Click Next, and type the name of the new package as being exg2antt, Click Finish. The exgantt.bpl package is generated and installed. Select the Form where you want to insert the component, and then locate the TG2antt in the ActiveX section of the IDE's Tool Palette. Double click it or drag it to your form, so the component will be inserted to the form. Activate the Project that contains the form, so you can run it, else the Package will be activated, for which  you will be asked for parameters to run. Note that in case you are importing the /NET Assembly of the control, you must click Add in the "Import Component" dialog, and locate the file exontrol.exg2antt.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExG2antt.NET folder ).
  • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009) Click the Application Object Tree (AOT), so the AOT window is opened. Open the Forms folder, and then create a new form, or select an existing one. Expands the form being selected, so you can see the Designs item, and locate the Design node. Right-click the Design node for the form, and then select New Control. Select ActiveX from the submenu. Choose the control that you want to insert, in our case, ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control. Click the Properties of the newly ActiveX member inserted, and go to the Name and type exg2antt1, so you assign a name for your component.
  • Delphi. Select the "Component \Import Component..." and then "Import ActiveX Control" or "Import .NET Assembly", depending on what version you are about to import. If ActiveX, select the ExG2antt Control Library from the list of "Registered ActiveX Controls", and then click Next. You will be informed of the "Generated import file", Check the "Generate Component Wrappers", Click Next, and select "Install To New Package" , Click Next, and type the name of the new package as being exg2antt, Click Finish. The exgantt.bpl package is generated and installed. Select the Form where you want to insert the component, and then locate the TG2antt in the ActiveX section of the IDE's Tool Palette. Double click it or drag it to your form, so the component will be inserted to the form. Activate the Project that contains the form, so you can run it, else the Package will be activated, for which  you will be asked for parameters to run. Note that in case you are importing the /NET Assembly of the control, you must click Add in the "Import Component" dialog, and locate the file exontrol.exg2antt.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExG2antt.NET folder ).
  • Clarion. Put OCX control on Window, name it like ?Gantt. At window.Init, put this code: ?Gantt{PROP:Create} = 'Exontrol.G2antt.1\!XXXXXXXX' where XXXXXXXX is runtime license, OR - Put OCX control on Window, name it like ?Gantt. Under Object type: enter Exontrol.G2antt.1, under Storage type: enter something like this: Gantt.prp\!GanttProperty. Then you can use Propertis of Gantt contril, but must distribute Gantt.prp
  • PowerBuilder. Add or open the Window where the control should be hosted/displayed. Open the "Layout" tab of the Window. Click the Insert\Control\OLE... from the main menu. A new dialog, Insert Object is displayed, and select the Insert Control page, where you have to look for the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control in the Control Type list. Double Click the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control. The Insert Object dialog is closed, and the Plus arrow is shown. Click the Window ( in the Layout page ) so you can specify the portion of the window to display the newly inserted control. The name of the new control being inserted is ole_1 of the OLECustomControl type. If the application has no script for open event, add the script to open the Window, as open(twindow), where twindow is the name of the Window to host the control.
  • dBASE Plus. Open the form in design mode, where you need to insert the component. Open the "Component Palette" tool, and go to ActiveX page. Right click on page, and select "Set Up ActiveX Components..." from the context menu. A "Set Up ActiveX Components" dialog is opened, and in the Available components list looks for "ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control" and select or double click it, so the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control will be shown in the Selected Components list. Click OK, and so the ActiveX page of the "Component Palette" tool, must include the newly inserted component, in this case the ExG2antt control. Now, select the form in design mode, and click the icon of the newly inserted control in the ActiveX page, and go to the form to include the newly object. Resize the newly activex. The name of the newly inserted object is activex1. In the following snippets of code, the activex1 will indicates the name of the ExG2antt control hosted to your form.
  • Visual DataFlex. Click on the Create New button on the Studio�s toolbar. Click on the Class tab. Double-click the Import COM ActiveX icon. After the list of available ActiveX controls on your PC populates, select "ExG2antt 1.0 Control Library (version 1.0)". version of the control may vary slightly with your operating system. You should see a message box that informs you that the control has imported successfully. After clicking Ok on the message box dialog, the newly created Visual DataFlex package for the control should load in the Studio. The cComG2antt.pkg package may be created. Now, open the form where the control should be inserted. Drop a cComG2antt control onto the view from the ActiveX group of the Class Palette. (View\Class Palette).
  • Visual Objects. Create a new project, and include in the Libraries the OLE classes ( right-click the project/application and select Properties\Libraries ). Next, insert a new dialog or window ( right-click the project/application and select New Module\New Entry\Window Editor\DATADIALOG ). Select Tools\Setup OLE Controls and select the library/control you want to use, CHECK the Include Containing Objects field (so all inner-objects of the control will be generated). Click Generate Class. Once the "Base class generation successful" message occurs, the new class has been generated under your project as Exontrol_G2antt_1. Click OK, and Close the Setup OLE Controls.
    Attention! Some properties, method or events are post-fixed with _ underscore character so, remove it or uses it.
    Next, open the dialog into design-mode (right-click the Form and select the Edit). While the form is in design mode, you need to select the File\Insert OLE control... The Insert OLE Control is opened to select the control from a list of available controls (select the ExG2antt ActiveX Control) and then click OK. The control is placed to your form, and select the OLE Control Properties\General\Inherit from Class from to Exontrol_G2antt_1. Rename the control from OLEControl1 to OCX_Exontrol1.
  • Xbase++. Open the Xbase++ Form Designer, click the ActiveX Controls palette, and then click the ? button in the selected toolbar, so the Insert ActiveX Control... dialog is shown. Look and select the "ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control" in the list. If is is not listed, it means that you actually, have not installed the control you are trying to insert to a form. Go to the Property Monitor, and change the ClipSiblings and ClipChildren properties to TRUE .T. Save and run the form. 

Resizes the component in the form, save the project and run the form to see it running. At this time, the control is not initialized, so it should look like follows:

Now, let's add some code in order to have some items inside. The sample adds a single column and two items. Go Back.
  • Access (VBA). In design mode, select the component, open the properties and changes the name from ActiveXCtl1 to G2antt1. Select again the component, right click, and select the "Build Events".  Select the Form in the left drop down, so the Form_Load event is added. Copy and paste the following code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim g As EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt
    Set g = G2antt1.Object
    With g
        .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem "Task 1"
            .AddItem "Task 2"
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB6. In design mode, double click the form, so the Form_Load event is added and add the following code:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    With G2antt1
    .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
    With .Items
        .AddItem "Task 1"
        .AddItem "Task 2"
    End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VFP. In design mode, double click the form, and select the Init in the Procedure drop down, so the Form1_Init is added as follow:
with thisform.G2antt1
	.Columns.Add("Tasks")
	with .Items
		.AddItem("Task 1")
		.AddItem("Task 2")
	endwith
endwith
  • VB.NET ( /COM ). In design mode, double click the form so the Form1_Load event is added, and copy the following code:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With AxG2antt1
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddItem("Task 2")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /NET ). In design mode, double click the form so the Form1_Load event is added, and copy the following code:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With Exg2antt1
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddItem("Task 2")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /WPF ). In design mode, select the window and double click it so the Window1_Loaded event is added, and copy the following code:
Private Sub Window1_Loaded(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
    With Exg2antt1
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddItem("Task 2")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • C# ( /COM ). In design mode, double click the form so the Form1_Load event is added, and copy the following code:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    axG2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • C# ( /NET ). In design mode, double click the form so the Form1_Load event is added, and copy the following code:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • C# ( /WPF ). In design mode, select the main window, double click it, so the Window1_Loaded event is added, and copy the following code:
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • C++ (6.0).  Search for the OnInitDialog function and add the code:
m_g2antt.GetColumns().Add("Tasks");
m_g2antt.GetItems().AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 1" ) );
m_g2antt.GetItems().AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 2" ) );
  • C++. The #import <exg2antt.dll> must be called somewhere in your code, so the EXG2ANTTLib namespace is defined. By default, the class wizard add a class definition for the main object only, not for all objects that the component may expose. Using the #import you can import the entire type library. Now, search for the OnInitDialog method and add the following code:
EXG2ANTTLib::IColumnsPtr spColumns = m_g2antt.get_Columns();
spColumns->Add(_T("Tasks"));
EXG2ANTTLib::IItemsPtr spItems = m_g2antt.get_Items();
spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 1") );
spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 2") );
  • C++ Builder. Once you imported the component, the IDE automatically added wrapper classes for all objects of the component. Handle the FormCreate event and add the code:
IColumnsPtr spColumns = G2antt1->Columns;
spColumns->Add( L"Tasks", TNoParam() );
IItemsPtr spItems = G2antt1->Items;
spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 1") );
spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 2") );
  • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). In the AOT window, select the Form that hosts the control, expand the node, so you can see the Methods node. Right Click the Methods node, and select the Override Method from submenu, and init from the next submenu. Now, add the code:
public void init()
{
	COM com_Items;
	anytype var_Items;
	;

	super();

	exg2antt1.Columns().Add("Tasks");
	var_Items = exg2antt1.Items(); com_Items = var_Items;
		com_Items.AddItem("Task 1");
		com_Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • Delphi. Handle the FormCreate event and add the code:
with G2antt1 do
begin
  Columns.Add('Tasks');
  with Items do
  begin
    AddItem('Task 1');
    AddItem('Task 2');
  end;
end;
  • Clarion. Handle the embed code on Window init (after open window) or under Button embed:
! Data
lc:Columns    ANY
lc:Items      ANY
mc:Chart      ANY
h1            ANY
h2            ANY

! Code
lc:Columns = ?Gantt{'Colums'}
lc:Items   = ?Gantt{'Items'}
?Gantt{lc:Columns&'.Add("Task")'}
?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 1")'}
?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 2")'}
  • PowerBuilder. Select the open event of the Window that hosts the control and add the code:
OleObject oG2antt,var_Items

oG2antt = ole_1.Object
oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
var_Items = oG2antt.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
	var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
  • dBASE Plus. Select the form in design mode. Open the form's Inspector and go to Events page, where you should locate and add the onOpen event, so you can insert the following code :
function form_onOpen

   local oG2antt,var_Items

   oG2antt = form.Activex1.nativeObject
   oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
   var_Items = oG2antt.Items
      var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
      var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")

return
  • Visual DataFlex. Switch to editor and locate the Procedure OnCreate in Object oComG2antt1 is a cComG2antt. Insert the following code:
Procedure OnCreate
    Forward Send OnCreate
    
    Variant vColumns
    Get ComColumns to vColumns
    Handle hoColumns
    Get Create (RefClass(cComColumns)) to hoColumns
    Set pvComObject of hoColumns to vColumns
    Get ComAdd of hoColumns "Tasks" to Nothing
	Send Destroy to hoColumns

    Variant vItems
    Get ComItems to vItems
    Handle hoItems
    Get Create (RefClass(cComItems)) to hoItems
    Set pvComObject of hoItems to vItems
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 1" to Nothing
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 2" to Nothing
    Send Destroy to hoItems
    
End_Procedure
  • Visual Objects. Select the FORM in design mode, and add PostInit method as follows:
method PostInit(oWindow,iCtlID,oServer,uExtra) class dlgTutorial

	local var_Items as IItems

	oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Columns:Add("Tasks")
	var_Items := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Items
		var_Items:AddItem("Task 1")
		var_Items:AddItem("Task 2")

return nil
  • Xbase++. Open the Visual Xbase++ IDE, create a Win32 application and replace the Main procedure with the following code:
#include "AppEvent.CH"
#PRAGMA LIBRARY( "ASCOM10.LIB" ) // Include the Automation Support Library

PROCEDURE Main

  LOCAL oForm, oControl
  LOCAL nEvent
  LOCAL mp1 := NIL, mp2 := NIL, oXbp := NIL

  oForm := XbpDialog():new( AppDesktop() )
  oForm:drawingArea:clipChildren := .T.
  oForm:create( ,,{100,100}, {640,480},, .F. )
  oForm:close  := {|| PostAppEvent( xbeP_Quit )}

    oControl := XbpActiveXControl():new( oForm:drawingArea )
    oControl:CLSID  := "Exontrol.G2antt"
    oControl:create(,, {10,60},{610,370} )

    oControl:Columns:Add("Tasks")
    oControl:Items:AddItem("Task 1")
    oControl:Items:AddItem("Task 2")

  oForm:Show()

  nEvent := 0
  DO WHILE nEvent != xbeP_Quit
    nEvent := AppEvent( @mp1, @mp2, @oXbp )
    oXbp:handleEvent( nEvent, mp1, mp2 )
  ENDDO

RETURN

Once these have been added, you can save and run the project again and you should get the following result

Now, once we have columns, and items being added, let's start working on the chart area so we can get displayed some bars. So, we need to go back to the form initialization so we can call properties and methods of the chart object. The red code just changes the first visible date in the chart, and layout the control's chart on 2 levels first displaying the month, and the second level displaying the  days.

  • Access (VBA). Open the form in design mode, go to "Build Event" and add the red section to the Form_Load event:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim g As EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt
    Set g = G2antt1.Object
    With g
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem "Task 1"
            .AddItem "Task 2"
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB6. Go to the Form_Load event and adds the red section
Private Sub Form_Load()
    With G2antt1
		With .Chart
			.FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
			.LevelCount = 2
			With .Level(0)
				.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
				.Unit = exMonth
			End With
			.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
		End With
		.Columns.Add ("Tasks")
		With .Items
			.AddItem "Task 1"
			.AddItem "Task 2"
		End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VFP. Go to the the Form1_Init method and adds the red code as follow:
with thisform.G2antt1
	With .Chart
		.FirstVisibleDate = {^2008-1-1}
		.LevelCount = 2
		With .Level(0)
			.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
			.Unit = 16
		EndWith
		.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
	EndWith
	.Columns.Add("Default")
	with .Items
		.AddItem("Task 1")
		.AddItem("Task 2")
	endwith
endwith
  • VB.NET ( /COM ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and add the red code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With AxG2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddItem("Task 2")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /NET ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and add the red code as shown here:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With Exg2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddItem("Task 2")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event and add the red code as shown here:
Private Sub Window1_Loaded(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
    With Exg2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddItem("Task 2")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • C# ( /COM ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and add the red code as follows:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    axG2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008,1,1);
    axG2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = axG2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
        l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
        l.Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    axG2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    axG2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • C# ( /NET ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and add the red code as shown bellow:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    exg2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • C# ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event and add the red code as shown bellow:
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    exg2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • C++ (6.0). Go back to the OnInitDialog method and appends the red code as shown bellow:
CChart chart = m_g2antt.GetChart();
	chart.SetFirstVisibleDate( COleVariant( COleDateTime(2008,1,1,0,0,0 ).operator DATE()));
	chart.SetLevelCount( 2 );
	CLevel level0 = chart.GetLevel(0);
	level0.SetLabel( COleVariant( "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>" ) );
	level0.SetUnit( 16 /*exMonth*/ );
	chart.GetLevel(1).SetLabel( COleVariant( "<%d%>" ) );
m_g2antt.GetColumns().Add("Tasks");
m_g2antt.GetItems().AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 1" ) );
m_g2antt.GetItems().AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 2" ) );
  • C++. Go back to the OnInitDialog method and appends the red code as shown bellow:
EXG2ANTTLib::IChartPtr spChart = m_g2antt.get_Chart();
spChart->FirstVisibleDate = COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE();
spChart->LevelCount = 2;
EXG2ANTTLib::ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->Level[0];
	spLevel0->Label = _T("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
	spLevel0->Unit = EXG2ANTTLib::exMonth;
spChart->Level[1]->Label = _T("<%d%>");
EXG2ANTTLib::IColumnsPtr spColumns = m_g2antt.get_Columns();
spColumns->Add(_T("Tasks"));
EXG2ANTTLib::IItemsPtr spItems = m_g2antt.get_Items();
spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 1") );
spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 2") );
  • C++ Builder. Go back to the FormCreate method and appends the red code as shown bellow:
IChartPtr spChart = G2antt1->Chart;
spChart->set_FirstVisibleDate( TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,1).operator double()) );
spChart->LevelCount = 2;
ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->get_Level(0);
	spLevel0->set_Label( TVariant(_T("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>")) );
	spLevel0->set_Unit( UnitEnum::exMonth );
spChart->get_Level(1)->set_Label( TVariant(_T("<%d%>") ) );
IColumnsPtr spColumns = G2antt1->Columns;
spColumns->Add( L"Tasks", TNoParam() );
IItemsPtr spItems = G2antt1->Items;
spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 1") );
spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 2") );
  • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). Go to form's init function and add the red code as shown bellow:
public void init()
{
    COM com_Chart,com_Items,com_Level,com_Level1;
    anytype var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1;
    ;

    super();

    var_Chart = exg2antt1.Chart(); com_Chart = var_Chart;
        com_Chart.FirstVisibleDate(COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/1/2008",213)));
        com_Chart.LevelCount(2);
        var_Level = com_Chart.Level(0); com_Level = var_Level;
            com_Level.Label("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
            com_Level.Unit(16/*exMonth*/);
        var_Level1 = COM::createFromObject(com_Chart.Level(1)); com_Level1 = var_Level1;
        com_Level1.Label("<%d%>");
    exg2antt1.Columns().Add("Tasks");
    var_Items = exg2antt1.Items(); com_Items = var_Items;
        com_Items.AddItem("Task 1");
        com_Items.AddItem("Task 2");
}
  • Delphi. Go back to the FormCreate event and add the red section:
with G2antt1 do
begin
 with Chart do
 begin
  FirstVisibleDate := '1/1/2008';
  LevelCount := 2;
  with Level[0] do
  begin
    Label_ := '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>';
    Unit_ := exMonth;
  end;
  Level[1].Label_ := '<%d%>';
 end;
Columns.Add('Tasks');
 with Items do
 begin
   AddItem('Task 1');
   AddItem('Task 2');
 end;
end;
  • Clarion. Go back to your embed and add the red section:
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.FirstVisibleDate'} = FORMAT(TODAY()-3, @D17)
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.LevelCount'} = 2
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Label'} = '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>'
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Unit'} = 64
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(1).Label'} = '<%d%>'
lc:Columns = ?Gantt{'Colums'}
lc:Items   = ?Gantt{'Items'}
?Gantt{lc:Columns&'.Add("Task")'}
?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 1")'}
?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 2")'}
  • PowerBuilder. Go back to open event of the DataWindow that hosts the control and add the red section:
OleObject oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level

oG2antt = ole_1.Object
var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
	var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = 2008-01-01
	var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
	var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
		var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
		var_Level.Unit = 16
	var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
var_Items = oG2antt.Items
	var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
	var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
  • dBASE Plus. Go back to open event of the form that hosts the control and add the red section:
function form_onOpen

   local oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1

   oG2antt = form.Activex1.nativeObject
   var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
      var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = "01/01/2008"
      var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
      var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
         var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
         var_Level.Unit = 16
      // var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
      var_Level1 = var_Chart.Level(1)
      with (oG2antt)
         TemplateDef = [Dim var_Level1]
         TemplateDef = var_Level1
         Template = [var_Level1.Label = "<%d%>"]
      endwith
   oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
   var_Items = oG2antt.Items
      var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
      var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")

return
Because dBASE does not support setting or assigning a value to properties with multiple parameters, our controls provide the TemplateDef and Template methods, which can be used to compile and run the x-script code.
  • Visual DataFlex. Go back to OnCreate procedure of Object oComG2antt and add the red section::
Procedure OnCreate
    Forward Send OnCreate
    
    Variant vChart
    Get ComChart to vChart
    Handle hoChart
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChart)) to hoChart
    Set pvComObject of hoChart to vChart
    Set ComFirstVisibleDate of hoChart to "1/1/2008"
    Set ComLevelCount of hoChart to 2

        Variant vLevel0
        Get ComLevel of hoChart 0 to vLevel0
        Handle hoLevel0
        Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel0
        Set pvComObject of hoLevel0 to vLevel0
        Set ComLabel of hoLevel0 to "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
        Set ComUnit of hoLevel0 to OLEexMonth
        Send Destroy to hoLevel0
    
        Variant vLevel1
        Get ComLevel of hoChart 1 to vLevel1
        Handle hoLevel1
        Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel1
        Set pvComObject of hoLevel1 to vLevel1
        Set ComLabel of hoLevel1 to "<%d%>"
        Send Destroy to hoLevel1
    
    Send Destroy to hoChart
    
    Variant vColumns
    Get ComColumns to vColumns
    Handle hoColumns
    Get Create (RefClass(cComColumns)) to hoColumns
    Set pvComObject of hoColumns to vColumns
    Get ComAdd of hoColumns "Tasks" to Nothing
    Send Destroy to hoColumns

    Variant vItems
    Get ComItems to vItems
    Handle hoItems
    Get Create (RefClass(cComItems)) to hoItems
    Set pvComObject of hoItems to vItems
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 1" to Nothing
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 2" to Nothing
    Send Destroy to hoItems
    
End_Procedure

End_Object
  • Visual Objects. Go back to PostInit method and add the red section:
method PostInit(oWindow,iCtlID,oServer,uExtra) class dlgTutorial

	local var_Chart as IChart
	local var_Items as IItems
	local var_Level as ILevel

	var_Chart := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Chart
		var_Chart:FirstVisibleDate := SToD("20080101")
		var_Chart:LevelCount := 2
		var_Level := var_Chart:[Level,0]
			var_Level:Label := "<%mmmm%> <%yyyy%>"
			var_Level:Unit := exMonth
		var_Chart:[Level,1]:Label := "<%d%>"
	oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Columns:Add("Tasks")
	var_Items := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Items
		var_Items:AddItem("Task 1")
		var_Items:AddItem("Task 2")

return nil
  • Xbase++. Go back to Main procedure and add the red section::
#include "AppEvent.CH"
#PRAGMA LIBRARY( "ASCOM10.LIB" ) // Include the Automation Support Library

PROCEDURE Main

  LOCAL oForm, oControl
  LOCAL nEvent
  LOCAL mp1 := NIL, mp2 := NIL, oXbp := NIL
  LOCAL oLevel

  oForm := XbpDialog():new( AppDesktop() )
  oForm:drawingArea:clipChildren := .T.
  oForm:create( ,,{100,100}, {640,480},, .F. )
  oForm:close  := {|| PostAppEvent( xbeP_Quit )}

    oControl := XbpActiveXControl():new( oForm:drawingArea )
    oControl:CLSID  := "Exontrol.G2antt"
    oControl:create(,, {10,60},{610,370} )

    oControl:Chart:FirstVisibleDate = "1/1/2008"
    oControl:Chart:LevelCount := 2
    oLevel = oControl:Chart:Level(0)
    oLevel:Label := "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
    oLevel:Unit := 16 /*exMonth*/
    oControl:Chart:Level(1):Label = "<%d%>"

    oControl:Columns:Add("Tasks")
    oControl:Items:AddItem("Task 1")
    oControl:Items:AddItem("Task 2")

  oForm:Show()

  nEvent := 0
  DO WHILE nEvent != xbeP_Quit
    nEvent := AppEvent( @mp1, @mp2, @oXbp )
    oXbp:handleEvent( nEvent, mp1, mp2 )
  ENDDO

RETURN

Once you save the project and run again the form, you will get a screen as follows:

Finally,  let's have some code to add some bars and a link inside. The green code shows the changes required to add bars to the chart area.

  • Access (VBA). Go to the Form_Load event and replace the green section
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim g As EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt
    Set g = G2antt1.Object
    With g
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
        Dim h1, h2 As Long
        With .Items
            h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#
            h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#
            .AddLink "LKey", h1, "", h2, ""
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB6. Go to the Form_Load event and replace the green section
Private Sub Form_Load()
    With G2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
        Dim h1, h2 As Long
        With .Items
            h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#
            h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#
            .AddLink "LKey", h1, "", h2, ""
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VFP. Go to the the Form1_Init method and replace the green code as follow:
with thisform.G2antt1
	With .Chart
		.FirstVisibleDate = {^2008-1-1}
		.LevelCount = 2
		With .Level(0)
			.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
			.Unit = 16
		EndWith
		.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
	EndWith
	.Columns.Add("Default")
	local h1,h2
	with .Items
		h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
		.AddBar(h1,"Task",{^2008-1-2},{^2008-1-5})
		h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
		.AddBar(h2,"Task",{^2008-1-4},{^2008-1-8})
		.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
	endwith
endwith
  • VB.NET ( /COM ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and replace the green code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With AxG2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /NET ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and add the green code as shown here:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With Exg2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event and add the green code as shown here:
Private Sub Window1_Loaded(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
    With Exg2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks")
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • C# ( /COM ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and replace the green code as follows:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    axG2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008,1,1);
    axG2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = axG2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
        l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
        l.Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    axG2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    axG2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    int h1 = axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008,1,2), new DateTime(2008,1,5),null,null);
    int h2 = axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008,1,4), new DateTime(2008,1,8),null,null);
    axG2antt1.Items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
}

  • C# ( /NET ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and replace the green code as shown bellow:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    exg2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    int h1 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008,1,5));
    int h2 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008,1,8));
    exg2antt1.Items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
}
  • C# ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event and replace the green code as shown bellow:
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    exg2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks");
    int h1 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008, 1, 5));
    int h2 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008, 1, 8));
    exg2antt1.Items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
}
  • C++ (6.0). Go back to the OnInitDialog method and replace the green code as follows:
CChart chart = m_g2antt.GetChart();
	chart.SetFirstVisibleDate( COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008,1,1,0,0,0 ).operator DATE()));
	chart.SetLevelCount( 2 );
	CLevel level0 = chart.GetLevel(0);
	level0.SetLabel( COleVariant( "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>" ) );
	level0.SetUnit( 16 /*exMonth*/ );
	chart.GetLevel(1).SetLabel( COleVariant( "<%d%>" ) );
m_g2antt.GetColumns().Add("Tasks");
CItems items = m_g2antt.GetItems();
int h1 = items.AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 1" ) );
items.AddBar( h1, COleVariant( "Task" ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008,1,2,0,0,0).operator DATE()), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008,1,5,0,0,0).operator DATE()), 
		COleVariant(""), COleVariant() );
int h2 = items.AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 2" ) );
items.AddBar( h2, COleVariant( "Task" ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008,1,4,0,0,0).operator DATE()), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008,1,8,0,0,0).operator DATE()), 
		COleVariant(""), COleVariant() );
items.AddLink( COleVariant( "LKey" ), h1, COleVariant(""), h2, COleVariant("") );

  • C++. Go back to the OnInitDialog method and replace the green code as follows:
EXG2ANTTLib::IChartPtr spChart = m_g2antt.get_Chart();
spChart->FirstVisibleDate = COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE();
spChart->LevelCount = 2;
EXG2ANTTLib::ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->Level[0];
	spLevel0->Label = _T("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
	spLevel0->Unit = EXG2ANTTLib::exMonth;
spChart->Level[1]->Label = _T("<%d%>");
EXG2ANTTLib::IColumnsPtr spColumns = m_g2antt.get_Columns();
spColumns->Add(_T("Tasks"));
EXG2ANTTLib::IItemsPtr spItems = m_g2antt.get_Items();
int h1 = spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 1") );
spItems->AddBar( h1, _T("Task"), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ),
		"" );
int h2 = spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 2") );
spItems->AddBar( h2, _T("Task"), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 8, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ),
		"" );
spItems->AddLink( "LKey", h1, "", h2, "" );
  • C++ Builder. Go back to the FormCreate method and replace the green section as follow:
void __fastcall TForm1::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
IChartPtr spChart = G2antt1->Chart;
spChart->set_FirstVisibleDate( TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,1).operator double()) );
spChart->LevelCount = 2;
ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->get_Level(0);
	spLevel0->set_Label( TVariant("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>") );
	spLevel0->set_Unit( UnitEnum::exMonth );
spChart->get_Level(1)->set_Label( TVariant("<%d%>") );
IColumnsPtr spColumns = G2antt1->Columns;
spColumns->Add( L"Tasks", TNoParam() );
IItemsPtr spItems = G2antt1->Items;
long h1 = spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 1") );
spItems->AddBar( h1, TVariant("Task"),
		TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,2).operator double() ),
		TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,5).operator double() ),
		TVariant("") );
long h2 = spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 2") );
spItems->AddBar( h2, TVariant("Task"),
		TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,4).operator double() ),
		TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,8).operator double() ),
		TVariant("") );
spItems->AddLink( TVariant("LKey"), h1, TVariant(""), h2, TVariant("") );
}
  • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). Go to form's init function and replace the green section as follows:
public void init()
{
	COM com_Chart,com_Items,com_Level,com_Level1;
	anytype var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1;
	int h1,h2;
	;

	super();

	var_Chart = exg2antt1.Chart(); com_Chart = var_Chart;
		com_Chart.FirstVisibleDate(COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/1/2008",213)));
		com_Chart.LevelCount(2);
		var_Level = com_Chart.Level(0); com_Level = var_Level;
			com_Level.Label("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
			com_Level.Unit(16/*exMonth*/);
		var_Level1 = COM::createFromObject(com_Chart.Level(1)); com_Level1 = var_Level1;
		com_Level1.Label("<%d%>");
	exg2antt1.Columns().Add("Tasks");
	var_Items = exg2antt1.Items(); com_Items = var_Items;
		h1 = com_Items.AddItem("Task 1");
		com_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task",COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/2/2008",213)),COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/5/2008",213)));
		h2 = com_Items.AddItem("Task 2");
		com_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task",COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/4/2008",213)),COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/8/2008",213)));
		com_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"");
}
  • Delphi. Go back to the FormCreate event and replace the green code as follows:
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var h1: Integer;
var h2: Integer;
begin
with G2antt1 do
begin
 with Chart do
 begin
  FirstVisibleDate := '1/1/2008';
  LevelCount := 2;
  with Level[0] do
  begin
    Label_ := '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>';
    Unit_ := exMonth;
  end;
  Level[1].Label_ := '<%d%>';
 end;
 Columns.Add('Tasks');
 with Items do
 begin
  h1 := AddItem('Task 1');
  .AddBar( h1, 'Task', '1/2/2008', '1/5/2008', '', '');
  h2 := AddItem('Task 2');
   AddBar( h2, 'Task', '1/4/2008', '1/8/2008', '', '');
   AddLink('LKey', h1, '', h2, '' );
 end;
end;
end;
  • Clarion. Go back to your embed and replace the green section:
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.FirstVisibleDate'} = FORMAT(TODAY()-3, @D17)
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.LevelCount'} = 2
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Label'} = '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>'
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Unit'} = 64
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(1).Label'} = '<%d%>'
lc:Columns = ?Gantt{'Colums'}
lc:Items   = ?Gantt{'Items'}
?Gantt{lc:Columns&'.Add("Task")'}
h1 = ?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 1")'}
?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddBar('&h1&', "Task", '1/2/2008, '1/5/2008,"","")'}
h2 = ?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 2")'}
?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddBar('&h2&', "Task", '1/4/2008, '1/8/2008,"","")'} 
?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddLink(LKey, '&h1&', '&h2&',"")'}
  • PowerBuilder. Go back to your open event and replace the green section:
OleObject oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level
any h1,h2

oG2antt = ole_1.Object
var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
	var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = 2008-01-01
	var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
	var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
		var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
		var_Level.Unit = 16
	var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
var_Items = oG2antt.Items
	h1 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
	var_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task",2008-01-02,2008-01-05)
	h2 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
	var_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task",2008-01-04,2008-01-08)
	var_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")

  • dBASE Plus. Go back to your open event and replace the green section:
function form_onOpen

   local h1,h2,oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1

   oG2antt = form.Activex1.nativeObject
   var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
      var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = "01/01/2008"
      var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
      var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
         var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
         var_Level.Unit = 16
      // var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
      var_Level1 = var_Chart.Level(1)
      with (oG2antt)
         TemplateDef = [Dim var_Level1]
         TemplateDef = var_Level1
         Template = [var_Level1.Label = "<%d%>"]
      endwith
   oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
   var_Items = oG2antt.Items
      h1 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
      var_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task","01/02/2008","01/05/2008")
      h2 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
      var_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task","01/04/2008","01/08/2008")
      var_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")

return
  • Visual DataFlex. Go back to OnCreate procedure of Object oComG2antt and replace the green section:
Procedure OnCreate
    Forward Send OnCreate
    
    Variant vChart
    Get ComChart to vChart
    Handle hoChart
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChart)) to hoChart
    Set pvComObject of hoChart to vChart
    Set ComFirstVisibleDate of hoChart to "1/1/2008"
    Set ComLevelCount of hoChart to 2

        Variant vLevel0
        Get ComLevel of hoChart 0 to vLevel0
        Handle hoLevel0
        Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel0
        Set pvComObject of hoLevel0 to vLevel0
        Set ComLabel of hoLevel0 to "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
        Set ComUnit of hoLevel0 to OLEexMonth
        Send Destroy to hoLevel0
    
        Variant vLevel1
        Get ComLevel of hoChart 1 to vLevel1
        Handle hoLevel1
        Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel1
        Set pvComObject of hoLevel1 to vLevel1
        Set ComLabel of hoLevel1 to "<%d%>"
        Send Destroy to hoLevel1
    
    Send Destroy to hoChart
    
    Variant vColumns
    Get ComColumns to vColumns
    Handle hoColumns
    Get Create (RefClass(cComColumns)) to hoColumns
    Set pvComObject of hoColumns to vColumns
    Get ComAdd of hoColumns "Tasks" to Nothing
    Send Destroy to hoColumns

    Variant vItems
    Get ComItems to vItems
    Handle hoItems
    Get Create (RefClass(cComItems)) to hoItems
    Set pvComObject of hoItems to vItems
    HITEM h1
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 1" to h1
    Send ComAddBar of hoItems h1 "Task" "1/2/2008" "1/5/2008" Nothing Nothing
    HITEM h2
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 2" to h2
    Send ComAddBar of hoItems h2 "Task" "1/4/2008" "1/8/2008" Nothing Nothing
    Send ComAddLink of hoItems "LKey" h1 "" h2 ""
    Send Destroy to hoItems
    
End_Procedure
  • Visual Objects. Go back to PostInit method and replace the green section:
method PostInit(oWindow,iCtlID,oServer,uExtra) class dlgTutorial
local var_Chart as IChart
local var_Items as IItems
local var_Level as ILevel
local h1,h2 as USUAL

var_Chart := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Chart
	var_Chart:FirstVisibleDate := SToD("20080101")
	var_Chart:LevelCount := 2
	var_Level := var_Chart:[Level,0]
		var_Level:Label := "<%mmmm%> <%yyyy%>"
		var_Level:Unit := exMonth
	var_Chart:[Level,1]:Label := "<%d%>"
oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Columns:Add("Tasks")
var_Items := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Items
	h1 := var_Items:AddItem("Task 1")
	var_Items:AddBar(h1,"Task",SToD("20080102"),SToD("20080105"),nil,nil)
	h2 := var_Items:AddItem("Task 2")
	var_Items:AddBar(h2,"Task",SToD("20080104"),SToD("20080108"),nil,nil)
	var_Items:AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
return nil
  • Xbase++. Go back to Main procedure replace the green section:
#include "AppEvent.CH"
#PRAGMA LIBRARY( "ASCOM10.LIB" ) // Include the Automation Support Library

PROCEDURE Main

  LOCAL oForm, oControl
  LOCAL nEvent
  LOCAL mp1 := NIL, mp2 := NIL, oXbp := NIL
  LOCAL oLevel
  LOCAL oItems
  LOCAL h1, h2

  oForm := XbpDialog():new( AppDesktop() )
  oForm:drawingArea:clipChildren := .T.
  oForm:create( ,,{100,100}, {640,480},, .F. )
  oForm:close  := {|| PostAppEvent( xbeP_Quit )}

    oControl := XbpActiveXControl():new( oForm:drawingArea )
    oControl:CLSID  := "Exontrol.G2antt"
    oControl:create(,, {10,60},{610,370} )

    oControl:Chart:FirstVisibleDate = "1/1/2008"
    oControl:Chart:LevelCount := 2
    oLevel = oControl:Chart:Level(0)
    oLevel:Label := "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
    oLevel:Unit := 16 /*exMonth*/
    oControl:Chart:Level(1):Label = "<%d%>"

    oControl:Columns:Add("Tasks")
    oItems := oControl:Items
    h1 := oItems:AddItem("Task 1")
    oItems:AddBar(h1, "Task", "1/2/2008", "1/5/2008")
    h2 := oItems:AddItem("Task 1")
    oItems:AddBar(h2, "Task", "1/4/2008", "1/8/2008")
    oItems:AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")

  oForm:Show()

  nEvent := 0
  DO WHILE nEvent != xbeP_Quit
    nEvent := AppEvent( @mp1, @mp2, @oXbp )
    oXbp:handleEvent( nEvent, mp1, mp2 )
  ENDDO

RETURN

Save the project and run again the form, you will get a screen as follows:

Now, let's add a checkbox for each item, and having the bars being displayed in the histogram, also the code displays the control's overview map ( the changes are reflected in maroon )

  • Access (VBA). Go to the Form_Load event and replace the maroon section
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim g As EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt
    Set g = G2antt1.Object
    With g
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(exCellHasCheckBox) = True
        Dim h1, h2 As Long
        With .Items
            h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#
            h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#
            .AddLink "LKey", h1, "", h2, ""
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB6. Go to the Form_Load event and replace the maroon section
Private Sub Form_Load()
    With G2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(exCellHasCheckBox) = True
        Dim h1, h2 As Long
        With .Items
            h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#
            h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#
            .AddLink "LKey", h1, "", h2, ""
        End With
    End With
End Sub

  • VFP. Go to the the Form1_Init method and replace the maroon code as follow:
with thisform.G2antt1
	With .Chart
		.FirstVisibleDate = {^2008-1-1}
		.LevelCount = 2
		With .Level(0)
			.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
			.Unit = 16
		EndWith
		.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
		.OverviewVisible = .T.
		.HistogramVisible = .T.
		.HistogramView = 4
		.HistogramHeight = 32
		.Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = 2
	EndWith
	.Columns.Add("Default").Def(0) = .T.
	local h1,h2
	with .Items
		h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
		.AddBar(h1,"Task",{^2008-1-2},{^2008-1-5})
		h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
		.AddBar(h2,"Task",{^2008-1-4},{^2008-1-8})
		.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
	endwith
endwith
  • VB.NET ( /COM ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and replace the maroon code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With AxG2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox) = True
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /NET ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and add the maroon code as shown here:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With Exg2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, True)
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event and add the maroon code as shown here:
Private Sub Window1_Loaded(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
    With Exg2antt1
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, True)
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
    End With
End Sub
  • C# ( /COM ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and replace the maroon code as follows:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    axG2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    axG2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = axG2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    axG2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    axG2antt1.Chart.OverviewVisible = true;
    axG2antt1.Chart.HistogramVisible = true;
    axG2antt1.Chart.HistogramView = EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems;
    axG2antt1.Chart.HistogramHeight = 32;
    axG2antt1.Chart.Bars["Task"].HistogramPattern = EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot;
    (axG2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks") as EXG2ANTTLib.Column)
        .set_Def(EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, true);
    int h1 = axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008, 1, 5), null, null);
    int h2 = axG2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    axG2antt1.Items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008, 1, 8), null, null);
    axG2antt1.Items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
}
  • C# ( /NET ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and replace the maroon code as shown bellow:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    exg2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    exg2antt1.Chart.OverviewVisible = true;
    exg2antt1.Chart.HistogramVisible = true;
    exg2antt1.Chart.HistogramView = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems;
    exg2antt1.Chart.HistogramHeight = 32;
    exg2antt1.Chart.Bars["Task"].HistogramPattern = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot;
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, true );
    int h1 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008, 1, 5));
    int h2 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008, 1, 8));
    exg2antt1.Items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
}
  • C# ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event and replace the maroon code as shown bellow:
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.Chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    exg2antt1.Chart.LevelCount = 2;
    wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    exg2antt1.Chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    exg2antt1.Chart.OverviewVisible = true;
    exg2antt1.Chart.HistogramVisible = true;
    exg2antt1.Chart.HistogramView = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems;
    exg2antt1.Chart.HistogramHeight = 32;
    exg2antt1.Chart.Bars["Task"].HistogramPattern = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot;
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, true);
    int h1 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008, 1, 5));
    int h2 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    exg2antt1.Items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008, 1, 8));
    exg2antt1.Items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
}
  • C++ (6.0). Go Back to the OnInitDialog function, and replace the maroon code as follows:
CChart chart = m_g2antt.GetChart();
	chart.SetFirstVisibleDate( COleVariant( COleDateTime(2008,1,1,0,0,0).operator DATE() ) );
	chart.SetLevelCount( 2 );
	CLevel level0 = chart.GetLevel(0);
	level0.SetLabel( COleVariant( "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>" ) );
	level0.SetUnit( 16 /*exMonth*/ );
	chart.GetLevel(1).SetLabel( COleVariant( "<%d%>" ) );
	chart.SetOverviewVisible( TRUE );
	chart.SetHistogramVisible( TRUE );
	chart.SetHistogramView( 4 /*exHistogramCheckedItems*/ );
	chart.SetHistogramHeight( 32 );
	chart.GetBars().GetItem(COleVariant(_T("Task"))).SetHistogramPattern(2/*exPatternDot*/);
CColumn column = V_DISPATCH( &m_g2antt.GetColumns().Add("Tasks") );
column.SetDef( 0, COleVariant( VARIANT_TRUE ) );
CItems items = m_g2antt.GetItems();
int h1 = items.AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 1" ) );
items.AddBar( h1, COleVariant( "Task" ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant(""), COleVariant() );
int h2 = items.AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 2" ) );
items.AddBar( h2, COleVariant( "Task" ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 8, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant(""), COleVariant() );
items.AddLink( COleVariant( "LKey" ), h1, COleVariant(""), h2, COleVariant("") );
  • C++. Go Back to the OnInitDialog function, and replace the maroon code as follows:
EXG2ANTTLib::IChartPtr spChart = m_g2antt.get_Chart();
spChart->FirstVisibleDate = COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE();
spChart->LevelCount = 2;
EXG2ANTTLib::ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->Level[0];
	spLevel0->Label = _T("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
	spLevel0->Unit = EXG2ANTTLib::exMonth;
spChart->Level[1]->Label = _T("<%d%>");
spChart->OverviewVisible = VARIANT_TRUE;
spChart->HistogramVisible = VARIANT_TRUE;
spChart->HistogramView = EXG2ANTTLib::exHistogramCheckedItems;
spChart->HistogramHeight = 32;
spChart->Bars->GetItem("Task")->HistogramPattern = EXG2ANTTLib::exPatternDot;
EXG2ANTTLib::IColumnsPtr spColumns = m_g2antt.get_Columns();
EXG2ANTTLib::IColumnPtr spColumn = V_DISPATCH( &spColumns->Add(_T("Tasks")) );
spColumn->put_Def( EXG2ANTTLib::exCellHasCheckBox, CComVariant( VARIANT_TRUE ) );
EXG2ANTTLib::IItemsPtr spItems = m_g2antt.get_Items();
int h1 = spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 1") );
spItems->AddBar( h1, _T("Task"), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ),
		"" );
int h2 = spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 2") );
spItems->AddBar( h2, _T("Task"), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 8, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ),
		"" );
spItems->AddLink( "LKey", h1, "", h2, "" );
  • C++ Builder. Go Back to the FormCreate function, and replace the maroon code as follows:
void __fastcall TForm1::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
	IChartPtr spChart = G2antt1->Chart;
	spChart->set_FirstVisibleDate( TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,1).operator double()) );
	spChart->LevelCount = 2;
	ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->get_Level(0);
		spLevel0->set_Label( TVariant("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>") );
		spLevel0->set_Unit( UnitEnum::exMonth );
	spChart->get_Level(1)->set_Label( TVariant("<%d%>") );
	spChart->set_OverviewVisible( true );
	spChart->set_HistogramVisible( true );
	spChart->set_HistogramView( HistogramViewEnum::exHistogramCheckedItems );
	spChart->set_HistogramHeight(32);
	spChart->Bars->get_Item(TVariant("Task"))->set_HistogramPattern(PatternEnum::exPatternDot);
	IColumnsPtr spColumns = G2antt1->Columns;
	TVariant vtCol;
	spColumns->Add( L"Tasks", &vtCol );
	IColumnPtr spCol = vtCol;
	spCol->set_Def( DefColumnEnum::exCellHasCheckBox, TVariant(true) );
	IItemsPtr spItems = G2antt1->Items;
	long h1 = spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 1") );
	spItems->AddBar( h1, TVariant("Task"),
			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,2).operator double() ),
			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,5).operator double() ),
			TVariant("") );
	long h2 = spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 2") );
	spItems->AddBar( h2, TVariant("Task"),
			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,4).operator double() ),
			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,8).operator double() ),
			TVariant("") );
	spItems->AddLink( TVariant("LKey"), h1, TVariant(""), h2, TVariant("") );
}
  • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). Go to form's init function and replace the maroon snippet as follows:
public void init()
{
	COM com_Bar,com_Chart,com_Items,com_Level,com_Level1;
	anytype var_Bar,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1;
	int h1,h2;
	;

	super();

	var_Chart = exg2antt1.Chart(); com_Chart = var_Chart;
		com_Chart.FirstVisibleDate(COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/1/2008",213)));
		com_Chart.LevelCount(2);
		var_Level = com_Chart.Level(0); com_Level = var_Level;
			com_Level.Label("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
			com_Level.Unit(16/*exMonth*/);
		var_Level1 = COM::createFromObject(com_Chart.Level(1)); com_Level1 = var_Level1;
		com_Level1.Label("<%d%>");
		com_Chart.OverviewVisible(true);
		com_Chart.HistogramVisible(true);
		com_Chart.HistogramView(4/*exHistogramCheckedItems*/);
		com_Chart.HistogramHeight(32);
		var_Bar = COM::createFromObject(com_Chart.Bars()).Item("Task"); com_Bar = var_Bar;
		com_Bar.HistogramPattern(2/*exPatternDot*/);
	COM::createFromVariant(exg2antt1.Columns().Add("Tasks")).Def(0/*exCellHasCheckBox*/,COMVariant::createFromBoolean(true));
	var_Items = exg2antt1.Items(); com_Items = var_Items;
		h1 = com_Items.AddItem("Task 1");
		com_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task",COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/2/2008",213)),COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/5/2008",213)));
		h2 = com_Items.AddItem("Task 2");
		com_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task",COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/4/2008",213)),COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/8/2008",213)));
		com_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"");
}
  • Delphi (2009). Go Back to the FormCreate function, and replace the maroon code as follows:
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var h1: Integer;
var h2: Integer;
begin
with G2antt1 do
begin
 with Chart do
 begin
  FirstVisibleDate := '1/1/2008';
  LevelCount := 2;
  with Level[0] do
  begin
    Label_ := '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>';
    Unit_ := exMonth;
  end;
  Level[1].Label_ := '<%d%>';
  OverviewVisible := True;
  HistogramVisible := True;
  HistogramHeight := 32;
  HistogramView := exHistogramCheckedItems;
  Bars.Item['Task'].HistogramPattern := exPatternDot;
end;
 Columns.Add('Tasks').Def[exCellHasCheckBox] := True;
 with Items do
 begin
  h1 := AddItem('Task 1');
  .AddBar( h1, 'Task', '1/2/2008', '1/5/2008', '', '');
  h2 := AddItem('Task 2');
   AddBar( h2, 'Task', '1/4/2008', '1/8/2008', '', '');
   AddLink('LKey', h1, '', h2, '' );
 end;
end;
end;
  • Clarion. Go back to your embed and add this code:
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.FirstVisibleDate'} = FORMAT(TODAY()-3, @D17)
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.LevelCount'} = 2
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Label'} = '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>'
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Unit'} = 64
?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(1).Label'} = '<%d%>'
?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.OverviewVisible'} = True
?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.HistogramVisible'} = True
?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.HistogramView'} = EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.HistogramHeight'} = 32
?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.Bars("Task").HistogramPattern'} = EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
lc:Columns = ?Gantt{'Colums'}
lc:Items   = ?Gantt{'Items'}
?Gantt{lc:Columns&'.Add("Task").Def(exCellHasCheckBox)'} = True
h1 = ?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 1")'}
?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddBar('&h1&', "Task", '1/2/2008, '1/5/2008,"","")'}
h2 = ?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 2")'}
?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddBar('&h2&', "Task", '1/4/2008, '1/8/2008,"","")'} 
?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddLink(LKey, '&h1&', '&h2&',"")'}  
  • PowerBuilder. : Go to the Open event of the DataWindow and replace the maroon section
OleObject oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level
any h1,h2

oG2antt = ole_1.Object
var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
	var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = 2008-01-01
	var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
	var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
		var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
		var_Level.Unit = 16
	var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
	var_Chart.OverviewVisible = true
	var_Chart.HistogramVisible = true
	var_Chart.HistogramView = 4
	var_Chart.HistogramHeight = 32
	var_Chart.Bars.Item("Task").HistogramPattern = 2
oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(0,true)
var_Items = oG2antt.Items
	h1 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
	var_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task",2008-01-02,2008-01-05)
	h2 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
	var_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task",2008-01-04,2008-01-08)
	var_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")  
  • dBASE Plus. : Go to the Open event of the your form and replace the maroon section
function form_onOpen

   local h1,h2,oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Column,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1

   oG2antt = form.Activex1.nativeObject
   var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
      var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = "01/01/2008"
      var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
      var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
         var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
         var_Level.Unit = 16
      // var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
      var_Level1 = var_Chart.Level(1)
      with (oG2antt)
         TemplateDef = [Dim var_Level1]
         TemplateDef = var_Level1
         Template = [var_Level1.Label = "<%d%>"]
      endwith
      var_Chart.OverviewVisible = true
      var_Chart.HistogramVisible = true
      var_Chart.HistogramView = 4
      var_Chart.HistogramHeight = 32
      var_Chart.Bars.Item("Task").HistogramPattern = 2
   // oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(0) = true
   var_Column = oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
   with (oG2antt)
      TemplateDef = [Dim var_Column]
      TemplateDef = var_Column
      Template = [var_Column.Def(0) = true]
   endwith
   var_Items = oG2antt.Items
      h1 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
      var_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task","01/02/2008","01/05/2008")
      h2 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
      var_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task","01/04/2008","01/08/2008")
      var_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")

return

  • Visual DataFlex. : Go back to OnCreate procedure of Object oComG2antt and replace the maroon section:
Procedure OnCreate
    Forward Send OnCreate
    
    Variant vChart
    Get ComChart to vChart
    Handle hoChart
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChart)) to hoChart
    Set pvComObject of hoChart to vChart
    Set ComFirstVisibleDate of hoChart to "1/1/2008"
    Set ComLevelCount of hoChart to 2

        Variant vLevel0
        Get ComLevel of hoChart 0 to vLevel0
        Handle hoLevel0
        Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel0
        Set pvComObject of hoLevel0 to vLevel0
        Set ComLabel of hoLevel0 to "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
        Set ComUnit of hoLevel0 to OLEexMonth
        Send Destroy to hoLevel0
    
        Variant vLevel1
        Get ComLevel of hoChart 1 to vLevel1
        Handle hoLevel1
        Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel1
        Set pvComObject of hoLevel1 to vLevel1
        Set ComLabel of hoLevel1 to "<%d%>"
        Send Destroy to hoLevel1

    Set ComOverviewVisible of hoChart to True
    Set ComHistogramVisible of hoChart to True
    Set ComHistogramView of hoChart to OLEexHistogramCheckedItems
    Set ComHistogramHeight of hoChart to 32
    
    Variant vBars
    Get ComBars of hoChart to vBars
    Handle hoBars
    Get Create (RefClass(cComBars)) to hoBars
    Set pvComObject of hoBars to vBars
    Variant vBar
    Get ComItem of hoBars "Task" to vBar
    Handle hoBar
    Get Create (RefClass(cComBar)) to hoBar
    Set pvComObject of hoBar to vBar
    Set ComHistogramPattern of hoBar to OLEexPatternDot
    Send Destroy to hoBar
    Send Destroy to hoBars
    
    Send Destroy to hoChart
    
    Variant vColumns
    Get ComColumns to vColumns
    Handle hoColumns
    Get Create (RefClass(cComColumns)) to hoColumns
    Set pvComObject of hoColumns to vColumns
    Variant vColumn
    Get ComAdd of hoColumns "Tasks" to vColumn
    Handle hoColumn
    Get Create (RefClass(cComColumn)) to hoColumn
    Set pvComObject of hoColumn to vColumn
    Set ComDef of hoColumn OLEexCellHasCheckBox to True
    Send Destroy to hoColumn
    Send Destroy to hoColumns

    Variant vItems
    Get ComItems to vItems
    Handle hoItems
    Get Create (RefClass(cComItems)) to hoItems
    Set pvComObject of hoItems to vItems
    HITEM h1
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 1" to h1
    Send ComAddBar of hoItems h1 "Task" "1/2/2008" "1/5/2008" Nothing Nothing
    HITEM h2
    Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 2" to h2
    Send ComAddBar of hoItems h2 "Task" "1/4/2008" "1/8/2008" Nothing Nothing
    Send ComAddLink of hoItems "LKey" h1 "" h2 ""
    Send Destroy to hoItems
    
End_Procedure

  • Visual Objects. : Go back to PostInit method and replace the maroon section:
method PostInit(oWindow,iCtlID,oServer,uExtra) class dlgTutorial
local var_Chart as IChart
local var_Items as IItems
local var_Level as ILevel
local h1,h2 as USUAL

var_Chart := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Chart
	var_Chart:FirstVisibleDate := SToD("20080101")
	var_Chart:LevelCount := 2
	var_Level := var_Chart:[Level,0]
		var_Level:Label := "<%mmmm%> <%yyyy%>"
		var_Level:Unit := exMonth
	var_Chart:[Level,1]:Label := "<%d%>"
	var_Chart:OverviewVisible := exOverviewShowAll
	var_Chart:HistogramVisible := true
	var_Chart:HistogramView := exHistogramCheckedItems
	var_Chart:HistogramHeight := 32
	var_Chart:Bars:[Item,"Task"]:HistogramPattern := exPatternDot
IColumn{oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Columns:Add("Tasks")}:[Def,exCellHasCheckBox] := true
var_Items := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Items
	h1 := var_Items:AddItem("Task 1")
	var_Items:AddBar(h1,"Task",SToD("20080102"),SToD("20080105"),nil,nil)
	h2 := var_Items:AddItem("Task 2")
	var_Items:AddBar(h2,"Task",SToD("20080104"),SToD("20080108"),nil,nil)
	var_Items:AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
return nil
  • Xbase++. : Go back to Main procedure and replace the maroon section:

#include "AppEvent.CH"
#PRAGMA LIBRARY( "ASCOM10.LIB" ) // Include the Automation Support Library

PROCEDURE Main

  LOCAL oForm, oControl
  LOCAL nEvent
  LOCAL mp1 := NIL, mp2 := NIL, oXbp := NIL
  LOCAL oLevel
  LOCAL oItems
  LOCAL h1, h2

  oForm := XbpDialog():new( AppDesktop() )
  oForm:drawingArea:clipChildren := .T.
  oForm:create( ,,{100,100}, {640,480},, .F. )
  oForm:close  := {|| PostAppEvent( xbeP_Quit )}

    oControl := XbpActiveXControl():new( oForm:drawingArea )
    oControl:CLSID  := "Exontrol.G2antt"
    oControl:create(,, {10,60},{610,370} )

    oControl:Chart:FirstVisibleDate = "1/1/2008"
    oControl:Chart:LevelCount := 2
    oLevel = oControl:Chart:Level(0)
    oLevel:Label := "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
    oLevel:Unit := 16 /*exMonth*/
    oControl:Chart:Level(1):Label = "<%d%>"
    oControl:Chart:OverviewVisible = -1 /*exOverviewShowAll*/
    oControl:Chart:HistogramVisible = .T.
    oControl:Chart:HistogramView = 4 /*exHistogramCheckedItems*/
    oControl:Chart:HistogramHeight = 32
    oControl:Chart:Bars("Task"):HistogramPattern = 2 /*exPatternDot*/

    oControl:Columns:Add("Tasks"):SetProperty("Def", 0 /*exCellHasCheckBox*/, .T.)
    oItems := oControl:Items
    h1 := oItems:AddItem("Task 1")
    oItems:AddBar(h1, "Task", "1/2/2008", "1/5/2008")
    h2 := oItems:AddItem("Task 1")
    oItems:AddBar(h2, "Task", "1/4/2008", "1/8/2008")
    oItems:AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")

  oForm:Show()

  nEvent := 0
  DO WHILE nEvent != xbeP_Quit
    nEvent := AppEvent( @mp1, @mp2, @oXbp )
    oXbp:handleEvent( nEvent, mp1, mp2 )
  ENDDO

RETURN

Save the project and run the form again. Click the checkbox for each item and you should get the following screen shot:

Finally let's optimize the calling the BeginUpdate/EndUpdate methods, for performance, and grouping calling the same property several times as seen in the C# for Items or Chart property.

  • Access (VBA). Go back to the Form's Load event add the maroon code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim g As EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt
    Set g = G2antt1.Object
    With g
        .BeginUpdate
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(exCellHasCheckBox) = True
        Dim h1, h2 As Long
        With .Items
            h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#
            h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#
            .AddLink "LKey", h1, "", h2, ""
        End With
        .EndUpdate
    End With
End Sub
  • VB6. Go back to the Form's Load event add the maroon code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    With G2antt1
	.BeginUpdate
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(exCellHasCheckBox) = True
        Dim h1, h2 As Long
        With .Items
            h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#
            h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#
            .AddLink "LKey", h1, "", h2, ""
        End With
	.EndUpdate
    End With
End Sub
  • VFP. Go back to the Form's Load event add the maroon code as shown bellow:
with thisform.G2antt1
	.BeginUpdate
	With .Chart
		.FirstVisibleDate = {^2008-1-1}
		.LevelCount = 2
		With .Level(0)
			.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
			.Unit = 16
		EndWith
		.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
        .OverviewVisible = .T.
        .HistogramVisible = .T.
        .HistogramView = 4
        .HistogramHeight = 32
        .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = 2
    EndWith
	.Columns.Add("Default").Def(0) = .T.
	local h1,h2
	with .Items
		h1 = .AddItem("Task 1")
		.AddBar(h1,"Task",{^2008-1-2},{^2008-1-5})
		h2 = .AddItem("Task 2")
		.AddBar(h2,"Task",{^2008-1-4},{^2008-1-8})
		.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
	endwith
	.EndUpdate
endwith
  • VB.NET ( /COM ).  Go back to the Form's Load event add the maroon code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With AxG2antt1
	.BeginUpdate()
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox) = True
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
        .EndUpdate()
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /NET ). Go back to the Form's Load event add the maroon code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
    With Exg2antt1
        .BeginUpdate()
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, True)
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
        .EndUpdate()
    End With
End Sub
  • VB.NET ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event add the maroon code as shown bellow:
Private Sub Window1_Loaded(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
    With Exg2antt1
        .BeginUpdate()
        With .Chart
            .FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
            .LevelCount = 2
            With .get_Level(0)
                .Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
                .Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth
            End With
            .get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
            .OverviewVisible = True
            .HistogramVisible = True
            .HistogramView = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
            .HistogramHeight = 32
            .Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
        End With
        .Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, True)
        With .Items
            Dim h1 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
            Dim h2 As Integer = .AddItem("Task 2")
            .AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
            .AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        End With
        .EndUpdate()
    End With
End Sub
  • C# ( /COM ). Go back to the Form's Load event add the maroon code as shown bellow:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    axG2antt1.BeginUpdate();
    EXG2ANTTLib.Chart chart = axG2antt1.Chart;
    chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    chart.LevelCount = 2;
    EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    chart.OverviewVisible = true;
    chart.HistogramVisible = true;
    chart.HistogramView = EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems;
    chart.HistogramHeight = 32;
    chart.Bars["Task"].HistogramPattern = EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot;
    (axG2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks") as EXG2ANTTLib.Column)
        .set_Def(EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, true);
    EXG2ANTTLib.Items items = axG2antt1.Items;
    int h1 = items.AddItem("Task 1");
    items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008, 1, 5), null, null);
    int h2 = items.AddItem("Task 2");
    items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008, 1, 8), null, null);
    items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
    axG2antt1.EndUpdate();
}
  • C# ( /NET ). Go back to the Form1_Load event and replace the maroon code as shown bellow:
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.BeginUpdate();
    exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Chart chart = exg2antt1.Chart;
        chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
        chart.LevelCount = 2;
        exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = chart.get_Level(0);
        l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
        l.Unit = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
        chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
        chart.OverviewVisible = true;
        chart.HistogramVisible = true;
        chart.HistogramView = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems;
        chart.HistogramHeight = 32;
        chart.Bars["Task"].HistogramPattern = exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot;
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, true );
    exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Items items = exg2antt1.Items;
    int h1 = items.AddItem("Task 1");
    items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008, 1, 5));
    int h2 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008, 1, 8));
    items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
    exg2antt1.EndUpdate();
}
  • C# ( /WPF ). Go back to the Window1_Loaded event and replace the maroon code as shown bellow:
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    exg2antt1.BeginUpdate();
    wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Chart chart = exg2antt1.Chart;
    chart.FirstVisibleDate = new DateTime(2008, 1, 1);
    chart.LevelCount = 2;
    wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Level l = chart.get_Level(0);
    l.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>";
    l.Unit = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.UnitEnum.exMonth;
    chart.get_Level(1).Label = "<%d%>";
    chart.OverviewVisible = true;
    chart.HistogramVisible = true;
    chart.HistogramView = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems;
    chart.HistogramHeight = 32;
    chart.Bars["Task"].HistogramPattern = wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot;
    exg2antt1.Columns.Add("Tasks").set_Def(wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.DefColumnEnum.exCellHasCheckBox, true);
    wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.Items items = exg2antt1.Items;
    int h1 = items.AddItem("Task 1");
    items.AddBar(h1, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 2), new DateTime(2008, 1, 5));
    int h2 = exg2antt1.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    items.AddBar(h2, "Task", new DateTime(2008, 1, 4), new DateTime(2008, 1, 8));
    items.AddLink("LKey", h1, null, h2, null);
    exg2antt1.EndUpdate();
}
  • C++ (6.0). Go back to the OnInitDialog and add the maroon code as shown bellow:
m_g2antt.BeginUpdate();
CChart chart = m_g2antt.GetChart();
	chart.SetFirstVisibleDate( COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ) );
	chart.SetLevelCount( 2 );
	CLevel level0 = chart.GetLevel(0);
	level0.SetLabel( COleVariant( "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>" ) );
	level0.SetUnit( 16 /*exMonth*/ );
	chart.GetLevel(1).SetLabel( COleVariant( "<%d%>" ) );
	chart.SetOverviewVisible( TRUE );
	chart.SetHistogramVisible( TRUE );
	chart.SetHistogramView( 4 /*exHistogramCheckedItems*/ );
	chart.SetHistogramHeight( 32 );
	chart.GetBars().GetItem( COleVariant( _T("Task") ) ).SetHistogramPattern( 2/*exPatternDot*/ );
CColumn column = V_DISPATCH( &m_g2antt.GetColumns().Add("Tasks") );
column.SetDef( 0, COleVariant( VARIANT_TRUE ) );
CItems items = m_g2antt.GetItems();
int h1 = items.AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 1" ) );
items.AddBar( h1, COleVariant( "Task" ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant(""), COleVariant() );
int h2 = items.AddItem( COleVariant( "Task 2" ) );
items.AddBar( h2, COleVariant( "Task" ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 8, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant(""), COleVariant() );
items.AddLink( COleVariant( "LKey" ), h1, COleVariant(""), h2, COleVariant("") );
m_g2antt.EndUpdate();
  • C++. Go back to the OnInitDialog and add the maroon code as shown bellow:
m_g2antt.BeginUpdate();
EXG2ANTTLib::IChartPtr spChart = m_g2antt.get_Chart();
spChart->FirstVisibleDate = COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE();
spChart->LevelCount = 2;
EXG2ANTTLib::ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->Level[0];
	spLevel0->Label = _T("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
	spLevel0->Unit = EXG2ANTTLib::exMonth;
spChart->Level[1]->Label = _T("<%d%>");
spChart->OverviewVisible = VARIANT_TRUE;
spChart->HistogramVisible = VARIANT_TRUE;
spChart->HistogramView = EXG2ANTTLib::exHistogramCheckedItems;
spChart->HistogramHeight = 32;
spChart->Bars->GetItem("Task")->HistogramPattern = EXG2ANTTLib::exPatternDot;
EXG2ANTTLib::IColumnsPtr spColumns = m_g2antt.get_Columns();
EXG2ANTTLib::IColumnPtr spColumn = V_DISPATCH( &spColumns->Add(_T("Tasks")) );
spColumn->put_Def( EXG2ANTTLib::exCellHasCheckBox, CComVariant( VARIANT_TRUE ) );
EXG2ANTTLib::IItemsPtr spItems = m_g2antt.get_Items();
int h1 = spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 1") );
spItems->AddBar( h1, _T("Task"), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ),
		"" );
int h2 = spItems->AddItem( _T("Task 2") );
spItems->AddBar( h2, _T("Task"), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ), 
		COleVariant( COleDateTime( 2008, 1, 8, 0, 0, 0 ).operator DATE() ),
		"" );
spItems->AddLink( "LKey", h1, "", h2, "" );
m_g2antt.EndUpdate();
  • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). Go to form's init function and add the maroon snippet as follows:
public void init()
{
	COM com_Bar,com_Chart,com_Items,com_Level,com_Level1;
	anytype var_Bar,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1;
	int h1,h2;
	;

	super();

	exg2antt1.BeginUpdate();
	var_Chart = exg2antt1.Chart(); com_Chart = var_Chart;
		com_Chart.FirstVisibleDate(COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/1/2008",213)));
		com_Chart.LevelCount(2);
		var_Level = com_Chart.Level(0); com_Level = var_Level;
			com_Level.Label("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>");
			com_Level.Unit(16/*exMonth*/);
		var_Level1 = COM::createFromObject(com_Chart.Level(1)); com_Level1 = var_Level1;
		com_Level1.Label("<%d%>");
		com_Chart.OverviewVisible(true);
		com_Chart.HistogramVisible(true);
		com_Chart.HistogramView(4/*exHistogramCheckedItems*/);
		com_Chart.HistogramHeight(32);
		var_Bar = COM::createFromObject(com_Chart.Bars()).Item("Task"); com_Bar = var_Bar;
		com_Bar.HistogramPattern(2/*exPatternDot*/);
	COM::createFromVariant(exg2antt1.Columns().Add("Tasks")).Def(0/*exCellHasCheckBox*/,COMVariant::createFromBoolean(true));
	var_Items = exg2antt1.Items(); com_Items = var_Items;
		h1 = com_Items.AddItem("Task 1");
		com_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task",COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/2/2008",213)),COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/5/2008",213)));
		h2 = com_Items.AddItem("Task 2");
		com_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task",COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/4/2008",213)),COMVariant::createFromDate(str2Date("1/8/2008",213)));
		com_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"");
	exg2antt1.EndUpdate();
}
  • C++ Builder. Go back to the FormCreate and add maroon section as follow:
  • void __fastcall TForm1::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
    {
    	G2antt1->BeginUpdate();
    	IChartPtr spChart = G2antt1->Chart;
    	spChart->set_FirstVisibleDate( TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,1).operator double()) );
    	spChart->LevelCount = 2;
    	ILevelPtr spLevel0 = spChart->get_Level(0);
    		spLevel0->set_Label( TVariant("<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>") );
    		spLevel0->set_Unit( UnitEnum::exMonth );
    	spChart->get_Level(1)->set_Label( TVariant("<%d%>") );
    	spChart->set_OverviewVisible( true );
    	spChart->set_HistogramVisible( true );
    	spChart->set_HistogramView( HistogramViewEnum::exHistogramCheckedItems );
    	spChart->set_HistogramHeight(32);
    	spChart->Bars->get_Item(TVariant("Task"))->set_HistogramPattern(PatternEnum::exPatternDot);
    	IColumnsPtr spColumns = G2antt1->Columns;
    	TVariant vtCol;
    	spColumns->Add( L"Tasks", &vtCol );
    	IColumnPtr spCol = vtCol;
    	spCol->set_Def( DefColumnEnum::exCellHasCheckBox, TVariant(true) );
    	IItemsPtr spItems = G2antt1->Items;
    	long h1 = spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 1") );
    	spItems->AddBar( h1, TVariant("Task"),
    			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,2).operator double() ),
    			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,5).operator double() ),
    			TVariant("") );
    	long h2 = spItems->AddItem( TVariant("Task 2") );
    	spItems->AddBar( h2, TVariant("Task"),
    			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,4).operator double() ),
    			TVariant(TDateTime(2008,1,8).operator double() ),
    			TVariant("") );
    	spItems->AddLink( TVariant("LKey"), h1, TVariant(""), h2, TVariant("") );
    	G2antt1->EndUpdate();
    }
    
    • Delphi. Go back to the FormCreate and add maroon section as follow
    procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
    var h1: Integer;
    var h2: Integer;
    begin
    with G2antt1 do
    begin
     BeginUpdate;
     with Chart do
     begin
      FirstVisibleDate := '1/1/2008';
      LevelCount := 2;
      with Level[0] do
      begin
        Label_ := '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>';
        Unit_ := exMonth;
      end;
      Level[1].Label_ := '<%d%>';
      OverviewVisible := True;
      HistogramVisible := True;
      HistogramHeight := 32;
      HistogramView := exHistogramCheckedItems;
      Bars.Item['Task'].HistogramPattern := exPatternDot;
     end;
     Columns.Add('Tasks').Def[exCellHasCheckBox] := True;
     with Items do
     begin
      h1 := AddItem('Task 1');
      .AddBar( h1, 'Task', '1/2/2008', '1/5/2008', '', '');
      h2 := AddItem('Task 2');
       AddBar( h2, 'Task', '1/4/2008', '1/8/2008', '', '');
       AddLink('LKey', h1, '', h2, '' );
     end;
     EndUpdate;
    end;
    end;
    
    • Clarion. Go back to your embed and add the maroon code:
    ?Gantt{'BeginUpdate'}
    ?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.FirstVisibleDate'} = FORMAT(TODAY()-3, @D17)
    ?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.LevelCount'} = 2
    ?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Label'} = '<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>'
    ?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(0).Unit'} = 64
    ?Gantt{mc:Chart&'.Level(1).Label'} = '<%d%>'
    ?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.OverviewVisible'} = True
    ?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.HistogramVisible'} = True
    ?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.HistogramView'} = EXG2ANTTLib.HistogramViewEnum.exHistogramCheckedItems
    ?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.HistogramHeight'} = 32
    ?Gantt{mc.Chart&'.Bars("Task").HistogramPattern'} = EXG2ANTTLib.PatternEnum.exPatternDot
    lc:Columns = ?Gantt{'Colums'}
    lc:Items   = ?Gantt{'Items'}
    ?Gantt{lc:Columns&'.Add("Task").Def(exCellHasCheckBox)'} = True
    h1 = ?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 1")'}
    ?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddBar('&h1&', "Task", '1/2/2008, '1/5/2008,"","")'}
    h2 = ?Gantt{lc:Items&'.AddItem("Task 2")'}
    ?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddBar('&h2&', "Task", '1/4/2008, '1/8/2008,"","")'} 
    ?Gantt{mc:Items&'.AddLink(LKey, '&h1&', '&h2&',"")'}
    ?Gantt{'EndUpdate'}
    
    • PowerBuilder. Go back to your Open event and add the maroon code:
    OleObject oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Items,var_Level
    any h1,h2
    
    oG2antt = ole_1.Object
    oG2antt.BeginUpdate()
    var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
    	var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = 2008-01-01
    	var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
    	var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
    		var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
    		var_Level.Unit = 16
    	var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
    	var_Chart.OverviewVisible = true
    	var_Chart.HistogramVisible = true
    	var_Chart.HistogramView = 4
    	var_Chart.HistogramHeight = 32
    	var_Chart.Bars.Item("Task").HistogramPattern = 2
    oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(0,true)
    var_Items = oG2antt.Items
    	h1 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
    	var_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task",2008-01-02,2008-01-05)
    	h2 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
    	var_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task",2008-01-04,2008-01-08)
    	var_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
    oG2antt.EndUpdate()
    
    
    • dBASE Plus. Go back to your Open event and add the maroon code:
    function form_onOpen
    
       local h1,h2,oG2antt,var_Chart,var_Column,var_Items,var_Level,var_Level1
    
       oG2antt = form.Activex1.nativeObject
       oG2antt.BeginUpdate()
       var_Chart = oG2antt.Chart
          var_Chart.FirstVisibleDate = "01/01/2008"
          var_Chart.LevelCount = 2
          var_Level = var_Chart.Level(0)
             var_Level.Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
             var_Level.Unit = 16
          // var_Chart.Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
          var_Level1 = var_Chart.Level(1)
          with (oG2antt)
             TemplateDef = [Dim var_Level1]
             TemplateDef = var_Level1
             Template = [var_Level1.Label = "<%d%>"]
          endwith
          var_Chart.OverviewVisible = true
          var_Chart.HistogramVisible = true
          var_Chart.HistogramView = 4
          var_Chart.HistogramHeight = 32
          var_Chart.Bars.Item("Task").HistogramPattern = 2
       // oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks").Def(0) = true
       var_Column = oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
       with (oG2antt)
          TemplateDef = [Dim var_Column]
          TemplateDef = var_Column
          Template = [var_Column.Def(0) = true]
       endwith
       var_Items = oG2antt.Items
          h1 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
          var_Items.AddBar(h1,"Task","01/02/2008","01/05/2008")
          h2 = var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
          var_Items.AddBar(h2,"Task","01/04/2008","01/08/2008")
          var_Items.AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
       oG2antt.EndUpdate()
    
    return
    
    
    • Visual DataFlex. Go back to OnCreate procedure of Object oComG2antt and add the maroon section:
    Procedure OnCreate
        Forward Send OnCreate
        
        Send ComBeginUpdate 
        
        Variant vChart
        Get ComChart to vChart
        Handle hoChart
        Get Create (RefClass(cComChart)) to hoChart
        Set pvComObject of hoChart to vChart
        Set ComFirstVisibleDate of hoChart to "1/1/2008"
        Set ComLevelCount of hoChart to 2
    
            Variant vLevel0
            Get ComLevel of hoChart 0 to vLevel0
            Handle hoLevel0
            Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel0
            Set pvComObject of hoLevel0 to vLevel0
            Set ComLabel of hoLevel0 to "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
            Set ComUnit of hoLevel0 to OLEexMonth
            Send Destroy to hoLevel0
        
            Variant vLevel1
            Get ComLevel of hoChart 1 to vLevel1
            Handle hoLevel1
            Get Create (RefClass(cComLevel)) to hoLevel1
            Set pvComObject of hoLevel1 to vLevel1
            Set ComLabel of hoLevel1 to "<%d%>"
            Send Destroy to hoLevel1
    
        Set ComOverviewVisible of hoChart to True
        Set ComHistogramVisible of hoChart to True
        Set ComHistogramView of hoChart to OLEexHistogramCheckedItems
        Set ComHistogramHeight of hoChart to 32
        
        Variant vBars
        Get ComBars of hoChart to vBars
        Handle hoBars
        Get Create (RefClass(cComBars)) to hoBars
        Set pvComObject of hoBars to vBars
        Variant vBar
        Get ComItem of hoBars "Task" to vBar
        Handle hoBar
        Get Create (RefClass(cComBar)) to hoBar
        Set pvComObject of hoBar to vBar
        Set ComHistogramPattern of hoBar to OLEexPatternDot
        Send Destroy to hoBar
        Send Destroy to hoBars
        
        Send Destroy to hoChart
        
        Variant vColumns
        Get ComColumns to vColumns
        Handle hoColumns
        Get Create (RefClass(cComColumns)) to hoColumns
        Set pvComObject of hoColumns to vColumns
        Variant vColumn
        Get ComAdd of hoColumns "Tasks" to vColumn
        Handle hoColumn
        Get Create (RefClass(cComColumn)) to hoColumn
        Set pvComObject of hoColumn to vColumn
        Set ComDef of hoColumn OLEexCellHasCheckBox to True
        Send Destroy to hoColumn
        Send Destroy to hoColumns
    
        Variant vItems
        Get ComItems to vItems
        Handle hoItems
        Get Create (RefClass(cComItems)) to hoItems
        Set pvComObject of hoItems to vItems
        HITEM h1
        Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 1" to h1
        Send ComAddBar of hoItems h1 "Task" "1/2/2008" "1/5/2008" Nothing Nothing
        HITEM h2
        Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 2" to h2
        Send ComAddBar of hoItems h2 "Task" "1/4/2008" "1/8/2008" Nothing Nothing
        Send ComAddLink of hoItems "LKey" h1 "" h2 ""
        Send Destroy to hoItems
        
        Send ComEndUpdate 
        
    End_Procedure
    
    • Visual Objects. Go back to PostInit and add the maroon section:
    method PostInit(oWindow,iCtlID,oServer,uExtra) class dlgTutorial
    local var_Chart as IChart
    local var_Items as IItems
    local var_Level as ILevel
    local h1,h2 as USUAL
    
    oDCOCX_Exontrol1:BeginUpdate()
    var_Chart := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Chart
    	var_Chart:FirstVisibleDate := SToD("20080101")
    	var_Chart:LevelCount := 2
    	var_Level := var_Chart:[Level,0]
    		var_Level:Label := "<%mmmm%> <%yyyy%>"
    		var_Level:Unit := exMonth
    	var_Chart:[Level,1]:Label := "<%d%>"
    	var_Chart:OverviewVisible := exOverviewShowAll
    	var_Chart:HistogramVisible := true
    	var_Chart:HistogramView := exHistogramCheckedItems
    	var_Chart:HistogramHeight := 32
    	var_Chart:Bars:[Item,"Task"]:HistogramPattern := exPatternDot
    IColumn{oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Columns:Add("Tasks")}:[Def,exCellHasCheckBox] := true
    var_Items := oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Items
    	h1 := var_Items:AddItem("Task 1")
    	var_Items:AddBar(h1,"Task",SToD("20080102"),SToD("20080105"),nil,nil)
    	h2 := var_Items:AddItem("Task 2")
    	var_Items:AddBar(h2,"Task",SToD("20080104"),SToD("20080108"),nil,nil)
    	var_Items:AddLink("LKey",h1,"",h2,"")
    oDCOCX_Exontrol1:EndUpdate()
    return nil
    
    • Xbase++. Go back to Main procedure and add the maroon section:
    #include "AppEvent.CH"
    #PRAGMA LIBRARY( "ASCOM10.LIB" ) // Include the Automation Support Library
    
    PROCEDURE Main
    
      LOCAL oForm, oControl
      LOCAL nEvent
      LOCAL mp1 := NIL, mp2 := NIL, oXbp := NIL
      LOCAL oLevel
      LOCAL oItems
      LOCAL h1, h2
    
      oForm := XbpDialog():new( AppDesktop() )
      oForm:drawingArea:clipChildren := .T.
      oForm:create( ,,{100,100}, {640,480},, .F. )
      oForm:close  := {|| PostAppEvent( xbeP_Quit )}
    
        oControl := XbpActiveXControl():new( oForm:drawingArea )
        oControl:CLSID  := "Exontrol.G2antt"
        oControl:create(,, {10,60},{610,370} )
    
        oControl:BeginUpdate()
        oControl:Chart:FirstVisibleDate = "1/1/2008"
        oControl:Chart:LevelCount := 2
        oLevel = oControl:Chart:Level(0)
        oLevel:Label := "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
        oLevel:Unit := 16 /*exMonth*/
        oControl:Chart:Level(1):Label = "<%d%>"
        oControl:Chart:OverviewVisible = -1 /*exOverviewShowAll*/
        oControl:Chart:HistogramVisible = .T.
        oControl:Chart:HistogramView = 4 /*exHistogramCheckedItems*/
        oControl:Chart:HistogramHeight = 32
        oControl:Chart:Bars("Task"):HistogramPattern = 2 /*exPatternDot*/
    
        oControl:Columns:Add("Tasks"):SetProperty("Def", 0 /*exCellHasCheckBox*/, .T.)
        oItems := oControl:Items
        h1 := oItems:AddItem("Task 1")
        oItems:AddBar(h1, "Task", "1/2/2008", "1/5/2008")
        h2 := oItems:AddItem("Task 1")
        oItems:AddBar(h2, "Task", "1/4/2008", "1/8/2008")
        oItems:AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
        oControl:EndUpdate()
    
      oForm:Show()
    
      nEvent := 0
      DO WHILE nEvent != xbeP_Quit
        nEvent := AppEvent( @mp1, @mp2, @oXbp )
        oXbp:handleEvent( nEvent, mp1, mp2 )
      ENDDO
    
    RETURN
    
    The following snippets of code reference the component using its type library. Go Back.
    • Access (VBA). The name of the library is EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is G2antt. The native object may be accessed through the Object property so G2antt1.Object is of  EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt type. While in CodeView mode, you can press the F2 key to open the "Object Browser" where all libraries are listed. 
    Private Sub init(ByVal g As EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt)
        With g
            .BeginUpdate
            .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
            With .Items
                .AddItem "Task 1"
                .AddItem "Task 2"
            End With
            .EndUpdate
        End With
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub Form_Load()
        Call init(G2antt1.Object)
    End Sub
    
    • VB6. The name of the library is EXG2ANTTLibCtl while the name of the main component is G2antt. The native object may be accessed throw the object itself or through the Object property so G2antt1 is of  EXG2ANTTLibCtl.G2antt type. While in CodeView mode, you can press the F2 key to open the "Object Browser" where all libraries are listed.
    Private Sub init(ByVal g As EXG2ANTTLibCtl.G2antt)
        With g
            .BeginUpdate
            .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
            With .Items
                .AddItem "Task 1"
                .AddItem "Task 2"
            End With
            .EndUpdate
        End With
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub Form_Load()
        init G2antt1
    End Sub
    
    • VFP. The name of the library is EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is G2antt. The native object may be accessed through the Object property so G2antt1.Object is of  EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt type. Select Tools, Class Browser, Click Open, select the *.dll, and locate the exg2antt.dll file. The Class browser will display the component's library. 
    LPARAMETER g
    
    With g
        .BeginUpdate
        .Columns.Add ("Tasks")
        With .Items
            .AddItem("Task 1")
            .AddItem("Task 2")
        EndWith
        .EndUpdate
    EndWith
    
    thisform.initC(thisform.G2antt1)
    
    • VB.NET ( /COM ). The name of the library is EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is G2antt. The native object may be accessed through the GetOcx() method so G2antt1.GetOcx() is of  EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt type. Select the View\Class View and locate the Interop.EXG2ANTTLib assembly where you can find the component's library.
    
    Private Sub init(ByVal g As EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt)
        With g
            .BeginUpdate()
            .Columns.Add("Tasks")
            With .Items
                .AddItem("Task 1")
                .AddItem("Task 2")
            End With
            .EndUpdate()
        End With
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Call init(AxG2antt1.GetOcx())
    End Sub
    
    • VB.NET ( /NET ). The name of the library is exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is exg2antt. The native object may be accessed through the object itself so it is of  exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt type. Select the View\Class View and locate the exontrol.exg2antt assembly where you can find the component's library.
    Private Sub init(ByVal g As exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt)
        With g
            .BeginUpdate()
            .Columns.Add("Tasks")
            With .Items
                .AddItem("Task 1")
                .AddItem("Task 2")
            End With
            .EndUpdate()
        End With
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Call init(Exg2antt1)
    End Sub
    
    • VB.NET ( /WPF ). The name of the library is wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is exg2antt. The native object may be accessed through the object itself so it is of  wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt type. In the editor select the wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt and right click the selection, and from the submenu select the Go To Definition.  
    Private Sub init(ByVal g As wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt)
        With g
            .BeginUpdate()
            .Columns.Add("Tasks")
            With .Items
                .AddItem("Task 1")
                .AddItem("Task 2")
            End With
            .EndUpdate()
        End With
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub Window1_Loaded(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Loaded
        Call init(Exg2antt1)
    End Sub
    
    • C# ( /COM ). The name of the library is EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is G2antt. The native object may be accessed through the GetOcx() method so G2antt1.GetOcx() is of  EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt type. Select the View\Class View and locate the Interop.EXG2ANTTLib assembly where you can find the component's library.
    private void init(EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt g)
    {
        g.BeginUpdate();
        g.Columns.Add("Tasks");
        g.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
        g.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
        g.EndUpdate();
    }
    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        init(axG2antt1.GetOcx() as EXG2ANTTLib.G2antt);
    }
    
    • C# ( /NET ). The name of the library is exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is exg2antt. The native object may be accessed through the object itself so it is of  exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt type. Select the View\Class View and locate the exontrol.exg2antt assembly where you can find the component's library.
    private void init(exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt g)
    {
        g.BeginUpdate();
        g.Columns.Add("Tasks");
        g.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
        g.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
        g.EndUpdate();
    }
    
    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        init(exg2antt1);
    }
    
    • C# ( /WPF ). The name of the library is wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib while the name of the main component is exg2antt. The native object may be accessed through the object itself so it is of  wpf.xontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt type. In the editor select the exg2antt1 and right click the selection, and from the submenu select the Go To Definition, and so on  
    private void init(wpf.exontrol.EXG2ANTTLib.exg2antt g)
    {
        g.BeginUpdate();
        g.Columns.Add("Tasks");
        g.Items.AddItem("Task 1");
        g.Items.AddItem("Task 2");
        g.EndUpdate();
    }
    
    private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        init(exg2antt1);
    }
    
    • C++ (6.0).  The ClassWizard generates the class CG2antt, for the component, so you may refer the component using this class. The same you can generate the wrapper classes using the #import <exg2antt.dl> as explained in the C++ ( 2005 )/
    #include "Columns.h"
    #include "Items.h"
    void init( CG2antt& g )
    {
    	g.BeginUpdate();
    	g.GetColumns().Add( "Tasks" );
    	g.GetItems().AddItem( COleVariant("Task 1") );
    	g.GetItems().AddItem( COleVariant("Task 2") );
    	g.EndUpdate();
    }
    
    init(m_g2antt);
    
    • C++. The #import <exg2antt.dll> must be called somewhere in your code, so the EXG2ANTTLib namespace is defined. 
    #import <exg2antt.dll>
    void init( EXG2ANTTLib::IG2antt* pG )
    {
    	pG->BeginUpdate();
    	pG->Columns->Add( _T("Tasks") );
    	pG->Items->AddItem( _T("Task 1") );
    	pG->Items->AddItem( _T("Task 2") );
    	pG->EndUpdate();
    }
    
    init( (EXG2ANTTLib::IG2anttPtr)GetDlgItem( IDC_G2ANTT1 )->GetControlUnknown() );
    
    • C++ Builder.  The name of the namespace being generated is Exg2anttlib_tlb, and the init function can e defined as follows:
    void TForm2::init( Exg2anttlib_tlb::TG2antt* pG )
    {
    	pG->BeginUpdate();
    	pG->Columns->Add(L"Tasks", TNoParam() );
    	pG->Items->AddItem(TVariant("Task 1"));
    	pG->Items->AddItem(TVariant("Task 2"));
    	pG->EndUpdate();
    }
    
    init(G2antt1);
    
    • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). In x++. The type of any ActiveX component is COM. You can use the COM::createFromObject method to convert an object to a COM.
    public void init()
    {
    	COM com_Items;
    	anytype var_Items;
    	;
    
    	super();
    
    	exg2antt1.BeginUpdate();
    	exg2antt1.Columns().Add("Tasks");
    	var_Items = exg2antt1.Items(); com_Items = var_Items;
    		com_Items.AddItem("Task 1");
    		com_Items.AddItem("Task 2");
    	exg2antt1.EndUpdate();
    }
    
    • Delphi. The name of the library is EXG2ANTTLib or EXG2ANTTLib_TLB, while the init procedure may be like follows:
    procedure Init(G: TG2antt);
    begin
     with G do
     begin
       BeginUpdate;
       Columns.Add('Tasks');
       with Items do
       begin
         AddItem('Task 1');
         AddItem('Task 2');
       end;
       EndUpdate;
     end;
    end;
    
    • Clarion. The program identifier of the library is Exontrol.G2antt.1, while the init procedure may be like follows
    procedure Gantt.Init PROCEDURE(Window TheWindow,LONG ControlLabel,BYTE DebugMode = FALSE)
    ! Data
    Loc:lX       LONG
    Loc:lY       LONG
    Loc:lWidth   LONG
    Loc:lHeight  LONG
    Loc:lParent  LONG
    
    ! Code
    Loc:lParent = ControlLabel{PROP:Parent}
    Loc:lX      = ControlLabel{PROP:XPos}
    Loc:lY      = ControlLabel{PROP:YPos}
    Loc:lWidth  = ControlLabel{PROP:Width}
    Loc:lHeight = ControlLabel{PROP:Height}
    Destroy(ControlLabel)
    SELF.OleObject = Create(ControlLabel,CREATE:Ole,Loc:lParent)
    IF ~SELF.OleObject then Return End
    SELF.OleObject{PROP:Create} = 'Exontrol.G2antt.1'
    If DebugMode = TRUE
      SELF.OleObject{PROP:ReportException} = TRUE
    End
    SELF.OleObject{PROP:Compatibility} = 1
    SELF.OleObject{PROP:XPos}   = Loc:lX
    SELF.OleObject{PROP:YPos}   = Loc:lY
    SELF.OleObject{PROP:Width}  = Loc:lWidth
    SELF.OleObject{PROP:Height} = Loc:lHeight
    OcxRegisterEventProc(SELF.OleObject,ControlEventHandler)
    SELF.OleObject{PROP:Hide} = FALSE
    SELF.Initialized = TRUE
    RETURN
    
    • PowerBuilder. The type for any OLE Object is olecustomcontrol, while the init procedure may be like follows
    // init( olecustomcontrol g ) returns (none)
    OleObject oG2antt,var_Items
    
    oG2antt = g.Object
    oG2antt.BeginUpdate()
    oG2antt.Columns.Add("Tasks")
    var_Items = oG2antt.Items
    	var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
    	var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
    oG2antt.EndUpdate()
    

    Add the new function init and defines one parameter of the olecustomcontrol, while in your code you should call such as init(ole_1). 

    • dBASE Plus. dBASE does not require specifying the type for an OLE Object as it is found at running time. The native object for an ActiveX can be accessed through the nativeObject property. The init function may looks as follow:
    function init(o)
       o.Columns.Add("Tasks")
       var_Items = o.Items
          var_Items.AddItem("Task 1")
          var_Items.AddItem("Task 2")
    return
    

    The init method can be called as follows:

    function form_onOpen
    
        CLASS::init(form.Activex1.nativeObject)
    
    return
    
    • Visual DataFlex. VFD does not require specifying the type for an OLE Object as it is found at running time. The Self keyword inside the object class, determines the handle to work with as in the init function that follows:
    Procedure init Handle g
    
        Variant vColumns
        Get ComColumns of g to vColumns
        Handle hoColumns
        Get Create (RefClass(cComColumns)) to hoColumns
        Set pvComObject of hoColumns to vColumns
        Get ComAdd of hoColumns "Tasks" to Nothing
        Send Destroy to hoColumns
    
        Variant vItems
        Get ComItems of g to vItems
        Handle hoItems
        Get Create (RefClass(cComItems)) to hoItems
        Set pvComObject of hoItems to vItems
        Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 1" to Nothing
        Get ComAddItem of hoItems "Task 2" to Nothing
        Send Destroy to hoItems
        
    End_Procedure
    

    The init method can be called as follows:

    Procedure OnCreate
            Forward Send OnCreate
            
            Send init Self
    
    End_Procedure
    
    • Visual Objects. VO does not require specifying the type for an OLE Object as it is found at running time. Attention! Some properties, method or events are post-fixed with _ underscore character so, remove it or uses it.
    • Xbase++ It does not require specifying the type for an OLE Object as it is found at running time:
    PROCEDURE _init( oControl )
        oControl:BeginUpdate()
        oControl:Columns:Add("Tasks")
        oControl:Items:AddItem("Task 1")
        oControl:Items:AddItem("Task 2")
        oControl:EndUpdate()
    RETURN
    

    The _init method can be called as follows:

    #include "AppEvent.CH"
    #PRAGMA LIBRARY( "ASCOM10.LIB" ) // Include the Automation Support Library
    
    PROCEDURE Main
    
      LOCAL oForm, oControl
      LOCAL nEvent
      LOCAL mp1 := NIL, mp2 := NIL, oXbp := NIL
    
      oForm := XbpDialog():new( AppDesktop() )
      oForm:drawingArea:clipChildren := .T.
      oForm:create( ,,{100,100}, {640,480},, .F. )
      oForm:close  := {|| PostAppEvent( xbeP_Quit )}
    
        oControl := XbpActiveXControl():new( oForm:drawingArea )
        oControl:CLSID  := "Exontrol.G2antt"
        oControl:create(,, {10,60},{610,370} )
    
        _init( oControl )
    
      oForm:Show()
    
      nEvent := 0
      DO WHILE nEvent != xbeP_Quit
        nEvent := AppEvent( @mp1, @mp2, @oXbp )
        oXbp:handleEvent( nEvent, mp1, mp2 )
      ENDDO
    
    RETURN
    
    Now, let's see how we can print the control's content. The eXPrint component provides print and print preview capabilities for our UI components.  First, we need to insert the exprint component to the form or dialog. For WPF Components, you should use the eXPrint/NET component to perform print and print-preview for the WPF component. Go Back.
    • Access (VBA). Click the More Controls icon in the Toolbox, locate and select the ExPrint ActiveX Control in the shortcut menu being opened. Click the form and drag the cursor to a new position, so the control is being inserted to your form.
    • VB6. Select the Project\Components (CTRL+T) and locate the ExPrint Control Library, check it, and click the OK button. The Print icon is shown in the Toolbox, double click it or select and put it to your form.
    • VFP. Select Tools\Options\Controls and locate the ExPrint ActiveX Control in Selected list box. Check it, and click the Set As Default, then click OK. The ExPrint icon is shown in the Form Controls toolbox, click it, so the cursor is changed, go to the for and put it ( click and drag the cursor to a new position ).
    • VB.NET ( /COM ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the COM Components page, locate the ExPrint ActiveX Control, check it, and click ok. The toolbox includes the ExPrint ActiveX Control icon, double click it.
    • VB.NET ( /NET ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the .NET Framework Components page, click the Browse button, so the Open file dialog is shown. Locate the exontrol.exprint.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPrint.NET folder ), select it, and click OK, so the .NET Framework Components list displays a new checked items called exprint. Click ok. The toolbox includes the exprint  icon, double click it.
    • VB.NET ( /WPF ). You need to add a reference to the exontrol.exprint.dll. Select the Application on the Solution page, Right Click, and from submenu select the Add Reference ... Click the Browse page, and locate the exontrol.exprint.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPrint.NET folder ), select it, and click OK
    • C# ( /COM ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the COM Components page, locate the ExPrint ActiveX Control, check it, and click ok. The toolbox includes the ExPrint ActiveX Control icon, double click it.
    • C# ( /NET ). Right click the Toolbox, select the Choose Items,  and then select the .NET Framework Components page, click the Browse button, so the Open file dialog is shown. Locate the exontrol.exprint.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPrint.NET folder ), select it, and click OK, so the .NET Framework Components list displays a new checked items called exprint. Click ok. The toolbox includes the exprint icon, double click it.
    • C# ( /WPF ). You need to add a reference to the exontrol.exprint.dll. Select the Application on the Solution page, Right Click, and from submenu select the Add Reference ... Click the Browse page, and locate the exontrol.exprint.dll ( usually it goes to the C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExPrint.NET folder ), select it, and click OK. The References node should include the exontrol.exprint namespace.
    • C++ (6.0). Select the dialog where you need to insert the control. Right click, and select the  Insert ActiveX control, locate and select the ExPrint ActiveX Control and then click ok. Invoke the MFC ClassWizard ( CTRL + W ), click the Member Variables page, select the IDC_PRINT1 identifier in the Control IDs list, and click the Add Variable ... button, so a member variable is added. Confirm the classes going to be added to your project and select OK. Specify the name of the member variable being inserted as m_print for instance. Click OK, and the Close the MFC ClassWizard, by clicking again the OK button.
    • C++. Select the dialog in design mode, where you need to insert the control, in the Resource \ Dialog section. Right click, and select the  Insert ActiveX control, locate and select the ExPrint ActiveX Control and then click ok. The control is automatically added to your dialog. Select the control in design mode, and then right click, and select the Add Variable shortcut menu, specify the name of the variable to be created ( Variable name field ), m_print for instance, and then click Finish button.
    • C++ Builder. Select the "Component \Import Component..." and then "Import ActiveX Control" or "Import .NET Assembly", depending on what version you are about to import. If ActiveX, select the ExPrint Control Library from the list of "Registered ActiveX Controls", and then click Next. You will be informed of the "Generated import file", Check the "Generate Component Wrappers", Click Next, and select "Install To Existing Package" , Click Next, and select the package where the eXPrint should be added, and then Click Finish, The package is generated and installed. Select the Form where you want to insert the component, and then locate the TPrint in the ActiveX section of the IDE's Tool Palette. Double click it or drag it to your form, so the component will be inserted to the form.
    • Delphi. Select the "Component \Import Component..." and then "Import ActiveX Control" or "Import .NET Assembly", depending on what version you are about to import. If ActiveX, select the ExPrint Control Library from the list of "Registered ActiveX Controls", and then click Next. You will be informed of the "Generated import file", Check the "Generate Component Wrappers", Click Next, and select "Install To Existing Package" , Click Next, and select the package where the eXPrint should be added, and then Click Finish, The package is generated and installed. Select the Form where you want to insert the component, and then locate the TPrint in the ActiveX section of the IDE's Tool Palette. Double click it or drag it to your form, so the component will be inserted to the form.
    • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009) Click the Application Object Tree (AOT), so the AOT window is opened. Open the Forms folder, and then create a new form, or select an existing one. Expands the form being selected, so you can see the Designs item, and locate the Design node. Right-click the Design node for the form, and then select New Control. Select ActiveX from the submenu. Choose the control that you want to insert, in our case, ExPrint ActiveX Control. Click the Properties of the newly ActiveX member inserted, and go to the Name and type exprint1, so you assign a name for your component. Specify the Visible property of the exprint1 on False, so it won't be visible at runtime ( it is a windowless control ).
    • Clarion: Choose Ole control from Control template toolbar. In Object type enter: Exontrol.Print.1. Be shure that OCX is ticked, and EVENT Handler, too. Name it ?Print.
    • PowerBuilder: There are 2 options to do print and print-preview for the component. The first one is adding the ExPrint component to the same Window where the gantt control is, or using the CREATE OLEObject like explained in the code section. If you choose adding eXPrint to the same Window, select the Insert\Control\Ole... and then select Insert Control from the Insert Object dialog, and double click the ExPrint ActiveX Control from Control Type list. Rename the name of the newly inserted object with OPrint.
    • dBASE Plus: There are 2 options to do print and print-preview for the component. The first one is adding the ExPrint component to the same form where the gantt control is as you did for ExG2antt control, or using the new OleAutoClient like explained in the code section.
    • Visual DataFlex: There are 2 options to do print and print-preview for the component. The first one using the Template property, the second is by importing the ExPrint component to your workspace.
    • Visual Objects: There are 2 options to do print and print-preview for the component. The first one using the Template property, the second is by importing the ExPrint component to your workspace.
    • Xbase++: There are 2 options to do print and print-preview for the component. The first one using the Template property, the second is by crating and using the the ExPrint component to your project.

    Next step required in order to print or print preview our data, is to set the PrintExt method and then call the Preview or DoPrint method as follows. 

    • Access (VBA). The Object method of the G2antt1 object gets the native or the original component. 
    Private Sub callPreview()
        With Print1
            Set .PrintExt = G2antt1.Object
            .preview
        End With
    End Sub
    
    • VB6. The Object method of the G2antt1 object gets the native or the original component. 
    Private Sub callPreview()
        With Print1
            Set .PrintExt = G2antt1.Object
            .Preview
        End With
    End Sub
    
    • VFP. The Object method of the G2antt1 object gets the native or the original component. 
    with thisform.Print1
    	.PrintExt = thisform.G2antt1.Object
    	.Preview
    endwith
    
    • VB.NET ( /COM ). The GetOcx method of the G2antt1 object gets the native or the original component. 
    Private Sub callPreview()
        With AxPrint1
            .PrintExt = AxG2antt1.GetOcx()
            .Preview()
        End With
    End Sub
    
    • VB.NET ( /NET ). 
    Private Sub callPreview()
        With Exprint1
            .PrintExt = Exg2antt1
            .Preview()
        End With
    End Sub
    
    • VB.NET ( /WPF ). Declares and initializes a member exprint of  exontrol.EXPRINTLib.exprint type, as in the following code
    Private exprint As exontrol.EXPRINTLib.exprint = New exontrol.EXPRINTLib.exprint()
    
    Private Sub callPreview()
        With exprint
            .PrintExt = Exg2antt1
            .Preview()
        End With
    End Sub
    
    • C# ( /COM ). The GetOcx method of the G2antt1 object gets the native or the original component. 
    private void callPreview()
    {
        axPrint1.PrintExt = axG2antt1.GetOcx();
        axPrint1.Preview();
    
    }
    
    • C# ( /NET ). 
    private void callPreview()
    {
        exprint1.PrintExt = exg2antt1;
        exprint1.Preview();
    }
    
    • C# ( /WPF ). Declares and initializes a member exprint of  exontrol.EXPRINTLib.exprint type, as in the following code:
    exontrol.EXPRINTLib.exprint exprint = new exontrol.EXPRINTLib.exprint();
    
    private void callPreview()
    {
        exprint.PrintExt = exg2antt1;
        exprint.Preview();
    }
    
    • C++ (6.0). The m_print member of the CWindowMFCDlg class, is of CExPrint type ( which has been defined by the class wizard ). The m_g2antt member is of CG2antt type that has been defined by the class wizard. The GetControlUnknown method retrieves a pointer to IUnknown interface being implemented by the original component, which is the pointer required by the PrintExt method before calling the Preview or DoPrint method of the eXPrint component.
    void CWindowMFCDlg::callPreview()
    {
    	m_print.SetPrintExt( m_g2antt.GetControlUnknown() );
    	m_print.Preview();
    }
    
    • C++. The m_print member of the CWindowMFCDlg class, is of CExPrint type ( which has been defined by the class wizard ). The m_g2antt member is of CG2antt type that has been defined by the class wizard. The GetControlUnknown method retrieves a pointer to IUnknown interface being implemented by the original component, which is the pointer required by the PrintExt method before calling the Preview or DoPrint method of the eXPrint component.
    void CWindowMFCDlg::callPreview()
    {
    	m_print.put_PrintExt( m_g2antt.GetControlUnknown() );
    	m_print.Preview();
    }
    
    • C++ Builder. The DefaultDispatch function of the TOleControl retrieves the original object, so it can be passed to PrintExt function of the eXPrint in order to print or print preview the component, as seen in the callpreview function:
    void TForm1::callPreview()
    {
    	Print1->PrintExt = G2antt1->DefaultDispatch;
    	Print1->Preview();
    }
    
    • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). The PrintExt function of the eXPrint component must point to the object to be printed. The following sample shows the print-preview for the exg2antt1 component.
    void callPreview()
    {
        anytype var_object;
        ;
    
        var_object = exg2antt1;
        exprint1.PrintExt(var_object);
        exprint1.Preview();
    }
    
    • Delphi. The DefaultDispatch function of the TOleControl retrieves the original object, so it can be passed to PrintExt function of the eXPrint in order to print or print preview the component, as seen in the callpreview function:
    procedure callPreview(P : TPrint; G : TG2antt);
    begin
    with P do
    begin
     PrintExt := G.DefaultDispatch;
     Preview();
    end;
    end;
    
    callPreview( Print1, G2antt1 );
    
    • Clarion. Code under ?PrintThis button, with some properties:
     ?Print{'Settings(10)'} = 1
     ?Print{'PrintExt'} = ?Gantt{PROP:Object}            ! If we going to print ExG2antt
     ?Print{'AsScreen'} = False                          ! Sometimes makes problems under Terminal services
     ?Print{'PageOrientation'} = 2
     ?Print{'Caption'} = 'Some text'
     ?Print{'Settings(6)'} = 1500
     ?Print{'Settings(7)'} = 1500
     ?Print{'Settings(8)'} = 1500
     ?Print{'Settings(9)'} = 1500
     ?Print{'Font.Name'}   = 'Arial'
     ?Print{'Font.Size'}   = 9
     ?Print{'Preview'}
    
    • PowerBuilder. The Object property of the control (OLECustomControl) returns the OLE object to be passed to PrintExt property of the eXPrint like in the following code:

    Defines the callPreview new function with one argument g of OLECustomControl type. The print object indicates the name of the eXPrint in the Window. The following code, can be used when the ExPrint is added in design mode, to the Layout page:

    // callPreview( olecustomcontrol g ) returns (none)
    OLEObject oPrint
    
    oPrint = print.Object
    oPrint.PrintExt = g.Object
    oPrint.Preview()
    
    The following callPreview function uses the eXPrint being created at runtime. Declare the OLEObject oPrint in the Instance Variables page, so the oPrint is known at the time the callPreview is called, so the callPreview looks as follows:
    // callPreview( olecustomcontrol g ) returns (none)
    
    oPrint = CREATE OLEObject
    oPrint.ConnectToNewObject("Exontrol.Print")
    
    oPrint.PrintExt = g.Object
    oPrint.Preview()
    
    The callPreview(ole_1) should be called to invoke the print-preview of ole_1 object. In this case the ole_1 is the ExG2antt component hosted in the Window.

    • dBASE Plus. The nativeObject property of the control (ActiveX) returns the OLE object to be passed to PrintExt property of the eXPrint like in the following code:
    Defines the preview new method with one argument g. The OEXPRINT object indicates the name of the eXPrint in the form. The following code, can be used when the ExPrint is added in design mode, to the form:
    function callPreview(o)
       local oPrint
       oPrint = form.OEXPRINT.nativeObject
          oPrint.PrintExt = o
          oPrint.Preview()
    return
    
    while, the following call can be used to print and print-preview the control:
    CLASS::callPreview(form.Activex1.nativeObject)
    

    where the ActiveX1 is the name of the control to be printed, in this case is the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control.

    The following preview function uses the eXPrint being created at runtime. Declare the public oPrint in as a global variable, so the oPrint is known at the time the preview is called, so the method shows as follows:

    function callPreview(o)
       oPrint = new OleAutoClient("Exontrol.Print")
          oPrint.PrintExt = o
          oPrint.Preview()
    return
    

    while, the following call can be used to print and print-preview the control :

    CLASS::callPreview(form.Activex1.nativeObject)
    
    where the ActiveX1 is the name of the control to be printed, in this case is the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control.
    • Visual DataFlex. The simplest way to call the Print and Print/Preview for the component, is using the Template property of the control as in the following sample

    Defines the preview procedure as follows:

    Procedure preview Handle g
    
        Set ComTemplate of g to "dim p;p=CreateObject(`Exontrol.Print`);p.AutoRelease=False;p.PrintExt=Me;p.Preview()"
        
    End_Procedure
    

    while, the following call can be used to print and print-preview the control :

    Send preview Self
    

    where the Self indicates the handle of the control to be printed, in this case is the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control ( oComG2antt ). This method does not require importing the "ExPrint 1.0 Control Library ( version 1.0 )" to your workspace.

    The following method requires, importing the "ExPrint 1.0 Control Library ( version 1.0 )" to your workspace. Check how you imported the  "ExG2antt 1.0 Control Library (version 1.0)" and do the same.

    Procedure preview Variant g
        
        Handle hoPrint
        Get Create (RefClass(cComPrint)) to hoPrint
        Set ComAutoRelease of hoPrint to True
        Set ComPrintExts of hoPrint to g
        Send ComPreview of hoPrint
        //Send Destroy to hoPrint   // Prevents closing the Print object, so the Preview will not be shown. AutoRelease will release the object once the Close button is pressed
        
    End_Procedure
    

    while, the following call can be used to print and print-preview the control :

    Send preview (pvComObject(Self))
    

    where the Self indicates the handle of the control to be printed, in this case is the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control ( oComG2antt ).

    • Visual Objects. The simplest way to call the Print and Print/Preview for the component, is using the Template property of the control as in the following sample
    	oDCOCX_Exontrol1:Template := "dim p;p=CreateObject(`Exontrol.Print`);p.AutoRelease=False;p.PrintExt=Me;p.Preview()"
    
    • Xbase++ The simplest way to call the Print and Print/Preview for the component, is using the Template property of the control as in the following sample

    Defines the preview procedure as follows:

    PROCEDURE _preview( oControl )
       oControl:Template := "dim p;p=CreateObject(`Exontrol.Print`);p.AutoRelease=False;p.PrintExt=Me;p.Preview()"
    RETURN
    

    while, the following call can be used to print and print-preview the control :

    _preview( oControl )
    

    where the oControl indicates the control to be printed, in this case is the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control ( oControl ). This method does not require creating the "ExPrint 1.0 Control Library ( version 1.0 )" to your project.

    The following method requires, creating and using the Preview method of the the "ExPrint 1.0 Control Library ( version 1.0 )" object.

    PROCEDURE _preview( oPrint, oControl )
       oPrint:AutoRelease := .F.
       oPrint:PrintExt := oControl
       oPrint:Preview()
    RETURN
    

    while, the following call can be used to print and print-preview the control :

    _preview( oPrint, oControl )
    

    where the oControl indicates the the control to be printed, in this case is the ExG2antt Chart ActiveX Control ( oControl ), and the oPrint is the "ExPrint 1.0 Control Library ( version 1.0 )" object created using the following code:

    oPrint := XbpActiveXControl():new( oForm:drawingArea )
    oPrint:CLSID  := "Exontrol.Print"
    oPrint:create()
    

    Call the _preview method when you need ie clicking a button, save and run the project. Once the +preview method is called, the 'Untitled Document' Print Preview window is opened where you can see the preview of the control's data. In our case, we should get a picture like follows:

    If you are using the /COM version you can ALWAYS invokes the control's Print and Print Preview using the following code, no matter of your programming language, of your development environment such as Unipaas, SmallTalk, and so on

    Template = "dim p;p=CreateObject(`Exontrol.Print`);p.AutoRelease=False;p.PrintExt=Me;p.Preview()"
    

    In other words, just call the Template property of the control with specified string ( red string ) , as you would change the control's Background color.

    The eXPrint component provides the PrintExt and PrintExts ( starting from 6.1 ) properties, that allows you to specify a single object/component to be printed, or a collection of objects to  be printed in a single document.

    Now, let's add an event handler for the component. For instance let's display a message box when the user clicks the cell's check box ( so when a checkbox is being checked ), in other words, when the cell's checkbox state is changed, so we need to handle the CellStateChanged event. Go Back.
    • Access (VBA). Select the component in design mode, Right Click, and then Select the Build Event. Select the G2antt1 component in the first drop down list, and in the second drop down list, select the CellStateChanged. The right syntax for the selected event is being generated and added to the code.
    Private Sub G2antt1_CellStateChanged(ByVal Item As Long, ByVal ColIndex As Long)
        If Not (G2antt1.Items.CellState(Item, ColIndex) = 0) Then
            MsgBox "Check"
        End If
    End Sub
    
    • VB6. In design mode, select the component, double click it. Select the G2antt1 component in the first drop down list, and in the second drop down list, select the CellStateChanged. The right syntax for the selected event is being generated and added to the code. 
    Private Sub G2antt1_CellStateChanged(ByVal Item As EXG2ANTTLibCtl.HITEM, ByVal ColIndex As Long)
        If Not (G2antt1.Items.CellState(Item, ColIndex) = 0) Then
            MsgBox "Check"
        End If
    End Sub
    
    • VFP. In design mode, select the component, double click it. Select the G2antt1 component in the first drop down list ( Object ), and in the second drop down list ( Procedure ), select the CellStateChanged. The right syntax for the selected event is being generated and added to the code.
    *** ActiveX Control Event ***
    LPARAMETERS item, colindex
    
    if ( thisform.G2antt1.Items.CellState(item,colindex) # 0 )
    	wait "Check" window nowait
    endif
    
    • VB.NET ( /COM ). Select the component in design mode, Click the Events page, in the Properties toolbox. Locate the CellStateChanged item in the list, and double click it. 
    Private Sub AxG2antt1_CellStateChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
                                           ByVal e As AxEXG2ANTTLib._IG2anttEvents_CellStateChangedEvent) _
                                           Handles AxG2antt1.CellStateChanged
    	If Not (AxG2antt1.Items.CellState(e.item, e.colIndex) = 0) Then
    		MessageBox.Show("Check ")
    	End If
    End Sub
    
    • VB.NET ( /NET ). Select the component in design mode, Click the Events page, in the Properties toolbox. Locate the CellStateChanged item in the list, and double click it. 
    Private Sub Exg2antt1_CellStateChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
                                           ByVal Item As System.Int32, ByVal ColIndex As System.Int32) _
                                           Handles Exg2antt1.CellStateChanged
    	If Not (Exg2antt1.Items.get_CellState(Item, ColIndex) = 0) Then
    		MessageBox.Show("Check")
    	End If
    End Sub
    
    • VB.NET ( /WPF ). You can add a handler for a specified event in 2 ways. The first, go to Window1.xaml, select the my:exg2antt tag, and got to the end before /> and type space or start typing CellState... The editor opens the list or events that you can handle, once you locate the proper one, press the TAB key twice, so the code CellStateChanged="Exg2antt1_CellStateChanged" will be added to the xaml code. In this moment, the Window1.xaml.vb code includes the definition for CellStateChanged event. The second option to add a new handler for a specified event, is: Go to Window1.xaml.vb code, in the left top side you should drop down the objects being hosted by the Window1, so click the left drop down, and select the Exg2antt1 node. The top-right field should display (Declarations), there click the drop down button, and click the desired event. An empty handler for selected event is being added to the vb code. 
    Private Sub Exg2antt1_CellStateChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal Item As System.Int32, ByVal ColIndex As System.Int32)
        If Not (Exg2antt1.Items.get_CellState(Item, ColIndex) = 0) Then
            MessageBox.Show("Check")
        End If
    End Sub
    
    • C# ( /COM ). Select the component in design mode, Click the Events page, in the Properties toolbox. Locate the CellStateChanged item in the list, and double click it. 
    private void axG2antt1_CellStateChanged(object sender, AxEXG2ANTTLib._IG2anttEvents_CellStateChangedEvent e)
    {
        if (axG2antt1.Items.get_CellState(e.item, e.colIndex) != 0)
            MessageBox.Show("Check");
    }
    
    • C# ( /NET ). Select the component in design mode, Click the Events page, in the Properties toolbox. Locate the CellStateChanged item in the list, and double click it. 
    private void exg2antt1_CellStateChanged(object sender, int Item, int ColIndex)
    {
        if (exg2antt1.Items.get_CellState(Item, ColIndex) != 0)
            MessageBox.Show("Check");
    }
    
    • C# ( /WPF ). Go to Window1.xaml, select the my:exg2antt tag, and got to the end before /> and type space or start typing CellState... The editor opens the list or events that you can handle, once you locate the proper one, press the TAB key twice, so the code CellStateChanged="exg2antt1_CellStateChanged" will be added to the xaml code. In this moment, the Window1.xaml.cs code includes the definition for CellStateChanged event. 
    private void exg2antt1_CellStateChanged(object sender, int Item, int ColIndex)
    {
        if (exg2antt1.Items.get_CellState(Item, ColIndex) != 0)
            MessageBox.Show("Check");
    }
    
    • C++ (6.0). Select the component in design mode, Right click, and select Events in the shortcut menu. The Windows Message and Event Handlers for class dialog is opened. Locate the CellStateChanged item in the Window messages/events and click the Add and Edit button. Confirm the name of the member function, and click OK button.
    void CWindowMFCDlg::OnCellStateChangedG2antt1(long Item, long ColIndex) 
    {
    	if ( m_g2antt.GetItems().GetCellState( COleVariant( Item ), COleVariant( ColIndex ) ) != 0 )
    		AfxMessageBox( "Check" );
    	
    }
    
    • C++. Select the component in design mode, Right click, and select Add Event Handler in the shortcut menu. The Event Handler Wizard dialog is opened. Locate and select the CellStateChanged item in the Message Type listbox, click the Add and Edit button. In the following sample we have used, the #import <exg2antt.dll> so the control's type library is included in the project, so the EXG2ANTTLib namespace is defined. The EXG2ANTTLib namespace defines all objects, properties and method of the control. The class wizard has inserted only a class definition for the main object, not for all the objects being exposed by the component.
    #import <exg2antt.dll>
    void CWindowMFCDlg::CellStateChangedG2antt1(long Item, long ColIndex)
    {
    	EXG2ANTTLib::IItemsPtr spItems = m_g2antt.get_Items();
    	if ( spItems != NULL )
    		if ( 0 != spItems->CellState[ CComVariant( Item ), CComVariant( ColIndex ) ] )
    			AfxMessageBox( _T("Check") );
    }
    
    • X++ (Dynamics Ax 2009). In the AOT window, select the Form that hosts our component. Expand it, so you can locate the Designs\Design\ActiveX:exg2antt1. Right click the exg2antt node ( under the Design node ),  and select the ActiveX Explorer from the submenu, so the list of events and methods for the ExG2antt component is displayed. In the Event tab locate the event you need to handle, in our case search for void onEvent_CellStateChanged(int _Item, int _ColIndex) and click the Add and after that Edit buttons so the new event handler is being added:
    // Fired after cell's state has been changed.
    void onEvent_CellStateChanged(int _Item, int _ColIndex)
    {
        ;
        if ( exg2antt1.Items().CellState(_Item,_ColIndex) != 0 )
            Global::info("Check");
    }
    
    • Clarion. Assumes that Event handler is checked. Go to OLE Event Handler and enter this code:
     LOOP OLE:Count = 1 TO OCXGETPARAMCOUNT(ref)
       OLE:Parametar = OCXGETPARAM(ref,OLE:Count)
     END
    
             CASE OLEControlFEQ{PROP:LastEventName}
             OF 'CellStateChanged'
             CASE OLE:Count
             OF 1
               OLE:Item = OLE:Parametar
             OF 2
               OLE:ColIndex = OLE:Parametar
             END
    
             IF NOT OLEControlFEQ{mc:Items&'.CellState('&OLE:Item&', '&OLE:ColIndex&')'} = 0
               MESSAGE('Check')
             End 
    
    • PowerBuilder. Select the component (ole_1 ) in the Layout page ( Window ), and go to the Event List page, look for cellstatechanged( long item, long colindex ) returns (none), and double click it, so the script window is opened. Paste there the following code: 
    //cellstatechanged( long item, long colindex )
    
    OLEObject oG2antt
    
    oG2antt = ole_1.Object
    if ( oG2antt.Items.CellState(item,colindex) <> 0 ) then
    	MessageBox("info","check")
    end if
    
    • dBASE Plus. Select the component (ActiveX1 ) in the design mode ( Form Designer ), and go to the "Inspector" tool, click the Events page, and select the form.activex1.nativeobject in the object field to be browsed, so the internal events are displayed, and look for CellStateChanged and add a handler for it, so the function nativeObject_CellStateChanged(Item, ColIndex) is added to your code. Next, paste there the following code: 
    function nativeObject_CellStateChanged(Item, ColIndex)
       local oG2antt
       oG2antt = form.Activex1.nativeObject
       if ( oG2antt.Items.CellState(Item,ColIndex) <> 0 )
          msgbox("check")
       endif       
    return
    

    When you add the handler using the Inspector, the dBASE add also the following code:

    with (this.ACTIVEX1.nativeObject)
      CellStateChanged = class::NATIVEOBJECT_CELLSTATECHANGED
    endwith
    
    • Visual DataFlex. Switch to Designer, select the component, and locate the Events page on the Properties browser. The events provided by the component starts with OnCom, so select the OnComCellStateChanged event and double click it so an empty handler is added to your code. Next, paste the following code: 
    Procedure OnComCellStateChanged HITEM llItem Integer llColIndex
        Forward Send OnComCellStateChanged llItem llColIndex
        Variant vItems
        Get ComItems to vItems
        Handle hoItems
        Get Create (RefClass(cComItems)) to hoItems
        Set pvComObject of hoItems to vItems
        Integer c
        Get ComCellState of hoItems llItem llColIndex to c
        Send Destroy to hoItems
        If (not ( c = 0 )) Begin
            Send Info_Box "click"
        End
    End_Procedure
    

    Thanks to Bernhard Ponemayr, from Comtech IT Systeme, Austria, who provided help for syntax of Visual DataFlex.

    • Visual Objects. Select the component in design mode, and go to OLE Control Properties\Events Select the event you need to handle and click ... button, so the VO generates the event's body such as
    METHOD OCX_Exontrol1CellStateChanged( Item, ColIndex) CLASS dlgTutorial 
    RETURN NIL
    
    and replaces with
    METHOD OCX_Exontrol1CellStateChanged( Item, ColIndex) CLASS dlgTutorial 
    	local oInfobox as Infobox      
    	oInfobox := InfoBox{,AsString("the cell's check-box state changed"),"Check-Box"}
    	oInfobox:Show(SHOWCENTERED)
    RETURN nil
    
    • Xbase++. Go to Main procedure, and add the handler for control's CellStateChanged event as defined event CellStateChanged (Item as HITEM, ColIndex as Long), in the control's help file, like follows:
    ...
    oControl:cellStateChanged := { | Item, ColIndex | OnCellStateChanged(oControl,Item,ColIndex) }
    ...
    

    and define the OnCellStateChanged procedure like follows:

    PROCEDURE OnCellStateChanged( oControl,Item,ColIndex )
       IF oControl:Items:CellState(Item,ColIndex) <> 0
          MsgBox( "Check" )
       ENDIF
    RETURN
    

    If you need to add any other event for the component, you should check the definition of the event in the control's help file ( exg2antt.chm, for instance ), and provide the parameters of the events as between ||, and the rest in the events body between {} paranthesis.

    All of our UI components ( /COM or ActiveX versions ), provides a Template feature. This allows calling properties or methods of the control using a string without compiling. For instance, a code like follows Template = "BackColor = RGB(255,0,0)" changes the control's background color to red. The Template script is composed by lines of instructions. Instructions are separated by "\n\r" ( newline ) characters. Go Back.

    An x-script instruction/line can be one of the following:

    • Dim variable[, variable, ...] declares the variables in the context. Multiple variables are separated by commas. ( Sample: Dim h, h1, h2 )
    • variable = [object.][property/method( arguments ).]property/method( arguments ) assigns the result of the property/method call to the variable.  ( Sample: h = InsertItem(0,"New Child") )
    • [object.][property/method( arguments ).]property( arguments ) = value assigns the value to the property. ( Sample: Columns.Add(`Hidden`).Visible = False )
    • [object.][property/method( arguments ).]property/method( arguments ) invokes the property/method. ( Sample: Columns.Add(`Column`) )
    • {context } delimits the object's context. The properties/fields or methods called between { and } are related to the last object returned by the property/method prior to { declaration. (Sample: Nodes{Add(`Child 1`);Add(`Child 2`)} )
    • . delimits the object than its property or method. (Sample: Nodes.Add(`Element`), or Nodes.Add(`Element`) and Nodes{Add(`Element`)} are equivalents )

    where

    • variable is the name of a variable declared with Dim command or previously defined using the TemplateDef method.
    • property is the name of a property/field of the current object in the current context.
    • method is the name of a method of the current object in the current context.
    • arguments include constants and/or variables and/or property/method calls separated by comma character.
    • object can be a variable of an Object type, Me or CreateObject call.

    The x-script may uses constant expressions as follow:

    • boolean expression with possible values as True or False. The True value is equivalent with -1, while False with 0. (Sample: Visible = False )
    • numeric expression may starts with 0x which indicates a hexa decimal representation, else it should starts with digit, or +/- followed by a digit, and . is the decimal separator. Sample: 13 indicates the integer 13, or 12.45 indicates the double expression 12,45 ( Sample: BackColor = 0xFF0000 ) 
    • date expression is delimited by # character in the format #mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss#. For instance, #31/12/1971# indicates the December 31, 1971 ( Sample: Chart.FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2001# )
    • string expression is delimited by " or ` characters. If using the ` character, please make sure that it is different than ' which allows adding comments inline. Sample: "text" or `text` indicates the string text, while the ' text , specifies the comment text ( Sample: Columns.Add(`Column`).HTMLCaption = "<b>caption</b>" )

    Also , the template or x-script code may support general functions as follows:

    • Me property indicates the original object, and it is defined as a predefined variable.  ( Sample: Me.Nodes.Add(`Element`) )
    • RGB(R,G,B) property retrieves an RGB value, where the R, G, B are byte values that indicates the Red Green Blue bytes for the color being specified. ( Sample: Nodes.Add(`Root 1`).BackColor = RGB(255,0,0) )
    • LoadPicture(file) property loads a picture from a file and returns a Picture object required by the picture properties. (Sample: Picture = LoadPicture(`C:\exontrol\images\auction.gif`)
    • CreateObject(progID) property creates and retrieves a single uninitialized object of the class associated with a specified program identifier. For instance, the following code creates an ADOR.Recordset and pass it to the control using the DataSource property:
      Dim rs
      ColumnAutoResize = False
      rs = CreateObject("ADOR.Recordset")
      {
      	Open("Orders","Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\Program Files\Exontrol\ExGrid\Sample\SAMPLE.MDB", 3, 3 )
      }
      DataSource = rs
      

    The following Template generates the same as the code above:

    handle CellStateChanged(Item,ColIndex)
    {
    	print("Check")
    }
    
    BeginUpdate
    Chart
    {
    	FirstVisibleDate = #1/1/2008#
    	LevelCount = 2
    	Level(0)
    	{
    		Label = "<b><%mmmm%></b> <%yyyy%>"
    		Unit = 16 ' exMonth
    	}
    	Level(1).Label = "<%d%>"
    	OverviewVisible = True
    	HistogramVisible = True
    	HistogramView = 4 ' exHistogramCheckedItems
    	HistogramHeight = 32
    	Bars("Task").HistogramPattern = 2 ' exPatternDot
    }
    Columns.Add ("Tasks").Def(0) = True ' exCellHasCheckBox(0)
    Items
    {
    	Dim h1, h2
    	h1 = AddItem("Task 1")
    	AddBar(h1, "Task", #1/2/2008#, #1/5/2008#)
    	h2 = AddItem("Task 2")
    	AddBar(h2, "Task", #1/4/2008#, #1/8/2008#)
    	AddLink("LKey", h1, "", h2, "")
    }
    EndUpdate
    

    All you need to do is to copy the code and paste the the middle panel of eXHelper for eXG2antt control.