How to specify the datetime display format in WinForms Chart?
To display both the hours and minutes together using Syncfusion® WinForms Chart, you can utilize the DateTimeFormat property of the primary X-axis. By setting the DateTimeFormat to "hh:mm", you can achieve the desired display format.
//Assign the X and Y axes
this.chartControl1.PrimaryXAxis.ValueType = ChartValueType.DateTime;
this.chartControl1.PrimaryYAxis.ValueType = ChartValueType.Double;
this.chartControl1.PrimaryXAxis.EdgeLabelsDrawingMode = ChartAxisEdgeLabelsDrawingMode.Shift;
//Update the data points to the chart series
foreach(var item in dataSource)
{
chartSeries.Points.Add(item.Date, item.Sales);
}
this.chartControl1.Series.Add(chartSeries);
//Assign the DateTime X axis format
this.chartControl1.PrimaryXAxis.DateTimeFormat = "hh:mm";'Assign the X and Y axes
columnChart.PrimaryYAxis.ValueType = ChartValueType.Double
columnChart.PrimaryXAxis.ValueType = ChartValueType.DateTime
columnChart.PrimaryXAxis.EdgeLabelsDrawingMode = ChartAxisEdgeLabelsDrawingMode.Shift
'Update the data points to the chart series
For Each item In viewModel.PlantDetails5
ChartSeries1.Points.Add(item.Date1, item.Sales)
Next
columnChart.Series.Add(ChartSeries1)
'Assign the DateTime X axis format
columnChart.PrimaryXAxis.DateTimeFormat = "hh:mm"Output:
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to specify the datetime display format in WinForms Chart.
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