TdxCustomFlowChart Class
The base class for the flow chart control.
Declaration
TdxCustomFlowChart = class(
TcxControl
)Remarks
This class provides the following members that allow you to:
Manage chart elements (CreateConnection, CreateObject, DeleteConnection, DeleteObject, and Clear);
Set the image source for individual chart symbols (Images);
Rearrange chart elements (ApplyLayeredLayout);
Access the container of XML-based shapes (Repository);
Save the chart to a file or stream (SaveToFile and SaveToStream);
Show and customize the gridlines (GridLineOptions);
Load the previously saved chart (LoadFromFile and LoadFromStream);
Access a connection or chart symbol by its index (Connections and Objects);
Access the selected chart symbol or connection (SelectedConnections and SelectedObjects);
Identify a chart element that includes the inspected point (GetHitTestAt, GetConnectionAt, and GetObjectAt);
Count the chart elements within the control (ConnectionCount and ObjectCount);
Obtain the selected chart elements total count (SelectedConnectionCount, SelectedObjectCount, and SelCount);
Apply antialiasing to the control’s content (Antialiasing);
Set the control’s border style (BorderStyle);
Scroll the control’s content (LeftEdge, TopEdge, and SetLeftTop);
Zoom the control’s content in or out (Zoom);
Select all the chart elements within the control (SelectAll);
Avoid redundant repaint operations if you apply multiple changes to the control’s appearance (BeginUpdate and EndUpdate).
You do not need to create instances of the TdxCustomFlowChart class. Use its descendant instead.