HeatmapControl.DataAdapter Property
Gets or sets an adapter that is used to load data to the heatmap.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts.Heatmap
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v24.2.UI.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Charts
Declaration
Property Value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| HeatmapDataAdapterBase | A HeatmapDataAdapterBase descendant. |
Remarks
The Heatmap Control uses data adapters to load data. Heatmap data adapters are derived from the HeatmapDataAdapterBase class. Use the Heatmap Control’s DataAdapter property to assign an adapter to a heatmap. The following adapters are available:
- HeatmapDataSourceAdapter – Allows you to bind the Heatmap Control to a data source.
- HeatmapMatrixAdapter – Allows you to use collections of values to specify x-arguments and y-arguments, and pass a matrix of numeric values to define heatmap cell values.
Examples
How to Bind a Heatmap to a Data Source (XML File)
The following example shows how to create a heatmap and bind it to a data source. In this example, the heatmap obtains data from an XML file.
- Add the HeatmapControl to the Form.
- Create a HeatmapDataSourceAdapter object and assign it to the
HeatmapControl.DataAdapterproperty. - Define the adapter’s DataSource property.
- Use the ColorDataMember property to define a data member that is used to determine cell colors.
Specify the following adapter properties to define data members that store heatmap arguments:
Create a HeatmapRangeColorProvider object and assign it to the heatmap’s ColorProvider property. The HeatmapRangeColorProvider paints cells based on a value range to which the cell value belongs.
- Add a HeatmapTitle to the heatmap’s Titles collection. Specify the title’s Text property.
- Use the heatmap’s Label property to configure cell label options. This example shows how to configure label text format.
- Set the HeatmapControl.ToolTipEnabled property to true to enable tooltips. Specify the HeatmapControl.ToolTipTextPattern property to define tooltip text display format.
using DevExpress.XtraCharts;
using DevExpress.XtraCharts.Heatmap;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using DevExpress.Drawing;
using System.IO;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace BindHeatmapToDataSource {
public partial class Form1 : Form {
public Form1() {
InitializeComponent();
DataTable data = CreateDataSet("BalanceOfTrade.xml");
heatmap.DataAdapter = new HeatmapDataSourceAdapter() {
XArgumentDataMember = "Country",
YArgumentDataMember = "Product",
ColorDataMember = "Value",
DataSource = data
};
Palette palette = new Palette("Custom") { Color.Red, Color.White, Color.Green };
HeatmapRangeColorProvider colorProvider = new HeatmapRangeColorProvider() {
Palette = palette,
ApproximateColors = true,
LegendItemPattern = "{V1} .. {V2}"
};
heatmap.ColorProvider = colorProvider;
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(0, HeatmapRangeStopType.Percentage));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(-10));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(-2.5));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(0));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(2.5));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(10));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(1, HeatmapRangeStopType.Percentage));
heatmap.Titles.Add(new HeatmapTitle { Text = "Balance of Trade" });
heatmap.Legend.Visibility = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
heatmap.Label.Visible = true;
heatmap.Label.DXFont = new DXFont("SegoeUI", 6);
heatmap.Label.Pattern = "{V}";
heatmap.Label.Color = Color.Black;
heatmap.ToolTipEnabled = true;
heatmap.ToolTipController = new DevExpress.Utils.ToolTipController {
AllowHtmlText = true,
ToolTipLocation = DevExpress.Utils.ToolTipLocation.RightTop,
ShowBeak = true
};
heatmap.ToolTipTextPattern = "X: <b>{X}</b>\nY: <b>{Y}</b>";
heatmap.EnableAxisXScrolling = true;
heatmap.EnableAxisYScrolling = true;
heatmap.EnableAxisXZooming = true;
heatmap.EnableAxisYZooming = true;
heatmap.AxisX.Title.Text = "Region";
heatmap.AxisX.Title.Visibility = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
heatmap.AxisX.Label.Staggered = false;
heatmap.AxisX.Label.ResolveOverlappingOptions.AllowStagger = false;
heatmap.AxisX.Label.ResolveOverlappingOptions.AllowRotate = false;
heatmap.AxisX.Label.ResolveOverlappingOptions.AllowHide = false;
heatmap.AxisY.Title.Text = "Product Category";
heatmap.AxisY.Title.Visibility = DevExpress.Utils.DefaultBoolean.True;
}
public static DataTable CreateDataSet(string xmlFileName) {
string filePath = GetRelativePath(xmlFileName);
if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(filePath)) {
DataSet dataSet = new DataSet();
dataSet.ReadXml(filePath);
if (dataSet.Tables.Count > 0)
return dataSet.Tables[0];
}
return null;
}
public static string GetRelativePath(string name) {
name = "Data\\" + name;
DirectoryInfo dir = new DirectoryInfo(Application.StartupPath);
for (int i = 0; i <= 10; i++) {
string filePath = Path.Combine(dir.FullName, name);
if (File.Exists(filePath))
return filePath;
dir = Directory.GetParent(dir.FullName);
}
return string.Empty;
}
}
}
The XML file structure looks as follows:
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<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<BalanceOfTrade xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<xs:element name="Item">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:sequence>
<xs:element name="Country" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="Product" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="Value" type="xs:double"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
<Item>
<Country>China</Country>
<Product>Computer</Product>
<Value>-151.9</Value>
</Item>
<Item>
<Country>China</Country>
<Product>Oil, Gas, Minerals</Product>
<Value>1.9</Value>
</Item>
<Item>
<Country>China</Country>
<Product>Transportation</Product>
<Value>10.9</Value>
</Item>
<Item>
<Country>China</Country>
<Product>Apparel</Product>
<Value>-56.3</Value>
</Item>
<!--...-->
</BalanceOfTrade>
How to Create a Heatmap Based on a Matrix of Numeric Values
This example shows how to use arrays of string and numeric values to create a heatmap.
Follow the steps below to create a heatmap:
- Add the HeatmapControl to the Form.
- Create a HeatmapMatrixAdapter object and assign it to the
HeatmapControl.DataAdapterproperty. - Use the adapter’s XArguments and YArguments properties to populate the heatmap with x- and y-arguments that are displayed along x- and y-axes.
- Assign a two-dimensional array of double values to the adapter’s Values property.
- Create a HeatmapRangeColorProvider object and assign it to the heatmap’s ColorProvider property. The HeatmapRangeColorProvider paints cells based on a value range to which the cell value belongs.
- Add a HeatmapTitle to the heatmap’s Titles collection. Specify the title’s Text property.
- Use the heatmap’s Label property to configure cell label options. This example shows how to configure label text format.
using DevExpress.XtraCharts;
using DevExpress.XtraCharts.Heatmap;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace HeatmapMatrixData {
public partial class Form1 : Form {
public Form1() {
InitializeComponent();
HeatmapMatrixAdapter dataAdapter = new HeatmapMatrixAdapter();
dataAdapter.XArguments = new string[] { "North", "South", "West", "East", "Central" };
dataAdapter.YArguments = new string[] { "Components", "Clothing", "Bikes", "Accessories" };
dataAdapter.Values = new double[,] {
{ 21.3, 50.1, 63.2, 64.4, 33.4 },
{ 32.3, 54.4, 81.3, 53.4, 54.9 },
{ 60.3, 49.1, 42.6, 48.4, 65.4 },
{ 45.3, 54.7, 70.3, 66.4, 56.6 }
};
heatmap.DataAdapter = dataAdapter;
Palette palette = new Palette("Custom") {
Color.White,
Color.SkyBlue,
Color.DarkBlue
};
HeatmapRangeColorProvider colorProvider = new HeatmapRangeColorProvider() {
Palette = palette,
ApproximateColors = true
};
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(0, HeatmapRangeStopType.Percentage));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(20, HeatmapRangeStopType.Absolute));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(40, HeatmapRangeStopType.Absolute));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(60, HeatmapRangeStopType.Absolute));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(90, HeatmapRangeStopType.Absolute));
colorProvider.RangeStops.Add(new HeatmapRangeStop(1, HeatmapRangeStopType.Percentage));
heatmap.ColorProvider = colorProvider;
heatmap.Titles.Add(new HeatmapTitle { Text = "Sales by Categories" });
heatmap.Label.Visible = true;
heatmap.Label.Pattern = "{V}";
}
}
}
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