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ChartCollection.Add(ChartType) Method

Creates a chart of the specified type and adds it to the collection.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Charts

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

Chart Add(
    ChartType chartType
)

Parameters

Name Type Description
chartType ChartType

A ChartType enumeration member specifying the chart type.

Returns

Type Description
Chart

A Chart object that is the chart embedded in a worksheet.

Remarks

This example demonstrates how to create a chart using the ChartCollection.Add method and specify its data using the ChartObject.SelectData method.

The chart looks as follows.

SelectDataExample_ChartAuto

View Example

Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets["chartTask2"];
workbook.Worksheets.ActiveWorksheet = worksheet;

// Create a chart and specify its location.
Chart chartRowData = worksheet.Charts.Add(ChartType.ColumnStacked);
chartRowData.TopLeftCell = worksheet.Cells["E3"];
chartRowData.BottomRightCell = worksheet.Cells["J12"];

// Select chart data.
chartRowData.SelectData(worksheet["B3:C8"]);

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