SeriesCollection.Add(String, ViewType) Method

Appends a new series with the specified name and view type to the collection.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v18.2.dll

Declaration

C#

public int Add(
    string name,
    ViewType viewType
)

VB.NET

Public Function Add(
    name As String,
    viewType As ViewType
) As Integer

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	String	A String value that specifies the name of the series. This value is assigned to the Series.Name property.
viewType	ViewType	A ViewType enumeration value that specifies the view type of the series. The newly created SeriesViewBase object of the specified type is assigned to the SeriesBase.View property.

Returns

Type	Description
Int32	An integer value indicating the position into which the new element was inserted.

Remarks

This method creates a new Series object, initializes it with the specified values and adds it to the end of the collection.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-implement-custom-zooming-and-scrolling-using-mouse-buttons-t513553/CS/NewProject/Form1.cs#L40

chartControl1.Series.Clear();
int lastSeriesIndex = chartControl1.Series.Add("MainSeries", CurrentViewType);

VB.NET

how-to-implement-custom-zooming-and-scrolling-using-mouse-buttons-t513553/VB/NewProject/Form1.vb#L38

chartControl1.Series.Clear()
Dim lastSeriesIndex As Integer = chartControl1.Series.Add("MainSeries", CurrentViewType)