IChartDataPointMarker Property

Specifies a data marker. Marker is automatically created when requested.

Namespace:  Aspose.Words.Drawing.Charts
Assembly:  Aspose.Words (in Aspose.Words.dll) Version: 20.3
Syntax
ChartMarker Marker { get; }

Property Value

Type: ChartMarker
Examples
Shows how to customize chart data points.
[Test]
public void ChartDataPoint()
{
    Document doc = new Document();
    DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

    // Add a line chart, which will have default data that we will use
    Shape shape = builder.InsertChart(ChartType.Line, 500, 350);
    Chart chart = shape.Chart;

    // Apply diamond-shaped data points to the line of the first series
    foreach (ChartSeries series in chart.Series) 
        ApplyDataPoints(series, 4, MarkerSymbol.Diamond, 15);

    // We can further decorate a series line by smoothing it
    chart.Series[0].Smooth = true;

    // Get the enumerator for the data point collection from one series
    using (IEnumerator<ChartDataPoint> enumerator = chart.Series[0].DataPoints.GetEnumerator())
    {
        // And use it to go over all the data labels in one series and change their separator
        while (enumerator.MoveNext())
        {
            Assert.False(enumerator.Current.InvertIfNegative);
        }
    }

    // If the chart looks too busy, we can remove data points one by one
    chart.Series[1].DataPoints.RemoveAt(2);

    // We can also clear an entire data point collection for one whole series
    chart.Series[2].DataPoints.Clear();

    doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Charts.ChartDataPoint.docx");
}

/// <summary>
/// Applies a number of data points to a series
/// </summary>
private static void ApplyDataPoints(ChartSeries series, int dataPointsCount, MarkerSymbol markerSymbol, int dataPointSize)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < dataPointsCount; i++)
    {
        ChartDataPoint point = series.DataPoints.Add(i);
        point.Marker.Symbol = markerSymbol;
        point.Marker.Size = dataPointSize;

        Assert.AreEqual(i, point.Index);
    }
}
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