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Chart FX for Java Designer

Chart FX for Lasso Developer is included FREE with the new Lasso Developer 8.5. This combination allows developers to build and test dynamic Web applications with data visualization before deploying to a live server.

The Chart FX for Lasso Developer is included Free with Lasso Developer 8.5 The Chart FX for Lasso Designer is a stand-alone chart template generator. Using this tool, you can create XML files containing all the visual attributes you desire for your chart. Once you have configured these settings in a familiar design-time environment, you can export the settings as XML. This settings file, called a chart template, is called with the Lasso Tag to display your chart.

Step 1. Change the desired attributes and visual representation of the chart by using the properties dialog window shown above. All changes are automatically applied to chart images, so you can see exactly what the chart is going to look like. The attributes are easy to enter, most use drop-down menus or pop-up windows (also shown above) for more detailed input.

Step 2. As you make changes, an XML file containing the visual attributes applied in the designer is being generated. You can access the XML file by clicking in the XML tab (Shown above at the bottom of the chart). Once you have applied the desired attributes to the chart click the "File" option located in the designer's menu and select "Save Template". Note that data related settings are not saved in the XML. For example NSeries and NValues, which control the number of series and points in the chart, would not be recorded.

Step 3. Now that you have saved an XML template with the desired visual attributes, it may be imported into any pre-populated Chart FX chart to produce the desired look and feel with one line of code. This code will generate the same image as seen in the designer.