TdxChartSeriesDBDataBinding.ArgumentField Property

Provides access to data binding settings for series arguments in bound mode.

Declaration

property ArgumentField: TdxChartSeriesDBField read; write;

Property Value

Type	Description
TdxChartSeriesDBField	The settings of the dataset field used as a source of series values in bound mode.

Remarks

To obtain series arguments from a dataset, do the following:

• Use the DataSource property to bind a series to data.
• Make sure that the underlying dataset is enabled.
• Assign the name of a field in the underlying dataset to the ArgumentField.FieldName property.

Refer to the TdxChartSeriesDBField class description for information on all available options.

Example

The following code example creates three line series with identical appearance settings in bound mode:

Delphi

var
  AXYDiagram: TdxChartXYDiagram;
  AXYSeriesAmericas, AXYSeriesEurope, AXYSeriesAfrica: TdxChartXYSeries;
  ALineView: TdxChartXYSeriesLineView;
  ADataBinding: TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding;
begin
  dxChartControl1.BeginUpdate;  // Initiates the following batch change
  try
    dxChartControl1.Titles.Add.Text := 'Historic, Current, and Future Population Projection';
    AXYDiagram := dxChartControl1.AddDiagram<TdxChartXYDiagram>;
    AXYDiagram.Axes.AxisY.Title.Text := 'Population mid-year, millions';
    AXYDiagram.Axes.AxisX.Interlaced := True;
    AXYSeriesEurope := AXYDiagram.AddSeries('Europe');  // Creates a new series with the caption "Europe"
    AXYSeriesEurope.ShowInLegend := TdxChartSeriesShowInLegend.Diagram;
    AXYSeriesEurope.DataBindingClass := TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding;
    ADataBinding := AXYSeriesEurope.DataBinding as TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding;
    ADataBinding.DataSource := dsPopulation;  // Assigns a data source
    ADataBinding.DataSource.DataSet := mdPopulation;  // Assigns a dataset
    ADataBinding.DataSource.DataSet.Active := True;  // Enables the assigned dataset
    ADataBinding.ArgumentField.FieldName := 'Year';  // Specifies the source dataset field for arguments
    ADataBinding.ValueField.FieldName := 'Europe';  // Specifies the source dataset field for values
    AXYSeriesEurope.ViewClass := TdxChartXYSeriesLineView;  // Selects the Line series View
    ALineView := AXYSeriesEurope.View as TdxChartXYSeriesLineView;
    ALineView.Markers.Visible := True;  // Displays value markers
    ALineView.ValueLabels.Visible := True;  // Displays value labels
    ALineView.Appearance.StrokeOptions.Width := 2;  // Increases line width
    AXYSeriesAmericas := AXYDiagram.AddSeries;  // Creates a new series with the default settings
    AXYSeriesAmericas.AssignFrom(AXYSeriesEurope);  // Copies all settings from the "Europe" series
    AXYSeriesAmericas.Caption := 'Americas';  // Defines a different series caption
    // Specifies a different source dataset field for values
    ADataBinding := AXYSeriesAmericas.DataBinding as TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding;
    ADataBinding.ValueField.FieldName := 'Americas';
    AXYSeriesAfrica := AXYDiagram.AddSeries;  // Creates a new series with the default settings
    AXYSeriesAfrica.AssignFrom(AXYSeriesEurope);  // Copies all settings from the "Europe" series
    AXYSeriesAfrica.Caption := 'Africa';  // Defines a different series caption
    // Specifies a different source dataset field for values
    ADataBinding := AXYSeriesAfrica.DataBinding as TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding;
    ADataBinding.ValueField.FieldName := 'Africa';
  finally
    dxChartControl1.EndUpdate;  // Calls EndUpdate regardless of the batch operation's success
  end;
end;

C++

  TdxChartXYDiagram *AXYDiagram;
  TdxChartXYSeries *AXYSeriesEurope, *AXSeriesAmericas, *AXYSeriesAfrica;
  TdxChartXYSeriesLineView *ALineView;
  TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding *ADataBinding;
  // ...
  dxChartControl1->BeginUpdate();  // Initiates the following batch change
  try
  {
    dxChartControl1->Titles->Add()->Text = "Historic, Current, and Future Population Projection";
    AXYDiagram = new TdxChartXYDiagram(dxChartControl1->Owner);
    AXYDiagram->SetParentComponent(dxChartControl1);
    AXYDiagram->Axes->AxisY->Title->Text = "Population mid-year, millions";
    AXYDiagram->Axes->AxisX->Interlaced = true;
    AXYSeriesEurope = AXYDiagram->AddSeries("Europe"); // Creates a new series with the caption "Europe"
    AXYSeriesEurope->ShowInLegend = TdxChartSeriesShowInLegend::Diagram;
    AXYSeriesEurope->DataBindingClass = __classid(TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding);
    ADataBinding = dynamic_cast<TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding*>(AXYSeriesEurope->DataBinding);
    ADataBinding->DataSource = dsPopulation;  // Assigns a data source
    ADataBinding->DataSource->DataSet = mdPopulation; // Assigns a dataset
    ADataBinding->DataSource->DataSet->Active = true; // Enables the assigned dataset
    ADataBinding->ArgumentField->FieldName = "Year";  // Specifies the source dataset field for arguments
    ADataBinding->ValueField->FieldName = "Europe";  // Specifies the source dataset field for values
    AXYSeriesEurope->ViewClass = __classid(TdxChartXYSeriesLineView);  // Selects the Line series View
    ALineView := dynamic_cast<TdxChartXYSeriesLineView*>(AXYSeriesEurope->View);
    ALineView->Markers->Visible := true;  // Displays value markers
    ALineView->ValueLabels->Visible = true;  // Displays value labels
    ALineView->Appearance->StrokeOptions->Width = 2; // Increases line width
    AXYSeriesAmericas = AXYDiagram->AddSeries();  // Creates a new series with the default settings
    AXYSeriesAmericas->AssignFrom(AXYSeriesEurope);  // Copies all settings from the "Europe" series
    ADataBinding = dynamic_cast<TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding*>(AXYSeriesAmericas->DataBinding);
    ADataBinding->ValueField->FieldName = "Americas"; // Specifies a different source dataset field for values
    AXYSeriesAmericas->Caption = "Americas";  // Defines a different series caption
    AXYSeriesAfrica = AXYDiagram->AddSeries();  // Creates a new series with the default settings
    AXYSeriesAfrica->AssignFrom(AXYSeriesEurope);  // Copies all settings from the "Europe" series
    ADataBinding = dynamic_cast<TdxChartXYSeriesDBDataBinding*>(AXYSeriesAfrica->DataBinding);
    ADataBinding->ValueField->FieldName = "Africa";  // Specifies a different source dataset field for values
    AXYSeriesAfrica->Caption = "Africa";  // Defines a different series caption
  }
  __finally
  {
    dxChartControl1->EndUpdate(); // Calls EndUpdate regardless of the batch operation's success
  }
  // ...