Using The PopChart Web Server Control

PopChart Server User Guide 4.0.5

Using The PopChart Web Server Control

Appendix B

This appendix discusses the use of the PopChart Web Server Control. This utility is provided to showcase one of the many creative ways in which you can use the .NET version of the PopChart Embedder with Microsoft Visual Studio®.NET. It is not intended to be the standard method for deploying PopCharts in the .NET environment. Rather, it is hoped that developers will be able to learn from it how to develop their own control, customized for the particular needs of their environment.

Note: The PopChart Web Server Control is different than the .NET Embedder. Developers looking simply for the .NET equivalent of the PopChart Embedder should refer to "ASP.NET" in Chapter 5.

The PopChart Web Server Control is designed to be a standalone application. It is designed so that most people who use it will be able to do so without having ever read any other piece of PopChart documentation, besides this chapter.

While the web server control itself offers only basic PopChart functionality, advanced users will find it easy to extend that functionality by using pre-defined appearance files and the .NET version of the PopChart Embedder.

This chapter is divided into the following topics:

• About the PopChart Web Server Control
• Installing the Web Server Control
• Creating a PopChart-Enabled Web Application
• Customizing Your PopChart
• Connecting to a Database
• Advanced Customization with PopChart Embedder.NET

Important: This section assumes you are at least somewhat familiar with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. While some users may be able to get by without having used .NET before, it is strongly recommended that you familiarize yourself with it before continuing.