books and online tutorials abt C# Graphs and Charts

[sajidi99]

Hi,

I want to learn how to make Graphs and Charts for my computerized cricket system in C# ...

can anybody recommend me any good book names for this? and also let me know of some online tutorials as well, if u can.

Thanx in advance
Saj

 

[imterpsfan3]

Microsoft has published some starter kits for ASP.NET and I'm not sure if they can be translated to Windows Forms projects. I know they have a starter kit for building your own charts via GDI. You can download the source code and examples. Again, it would mean translating the asp.net code into a windows form app. Another option is to use the Crystal Reports that come with VS.NET.

http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=8&tabid=47

 

[JurkMonkey]

GDI+ is a good way to customize your own graphs. It requires a bit of math though

Let us know what you choose to do...

 

[sajidi99]

Thx for replies.

Whats GDI ? is this available with the VS .Net cd?

I have heard of crystal reports but never used them.

What u rekon which one of both is easy to use?

Cheers
Saj

 

[imterpsfan3]

GDI+ is basically the graphics class that comes with .net. It uses the system.drawing class. It involves a lot of programming to create a charting program. I use crystal reports because I have experience working with it and you can create a report in the Visual Studio designer. Not much code is required to run a report. To add a crystal report to an existing project you click Project-Add New Item-Crystal Report. Then it comes down to having to know how to use Crystal. The benefit of using GDI+ over Crystal is that when you deploy the application, you don't have to worry about adding the various Crystal libraries to the client.

 

[sajidi99]

any online tutorial that teaches crystal reports and GDI from scratch ?

 

[imterpsfan3]

There is a book by Wrox on CrystalReports.NET. I don't think it's the greatest book but it does give you an in depth knowledge about creating Crystal Reports in Visual Studio.NET 2003. Also in the Osborne books on Crystal Reports 10 they have examples of how to create the reports in the VS.NET.

As for tutorials there are many out there. I know there is a specific site for CrystalReports.NET put up by Business Objects. I'll try to find that one for you.