== Charting ==

== Using MS Chart ==
  * Create a WPF (.NET 4.0) project.
  * Add Assembly references:
    * ''WindowsFormsIntegrations''
    * ''System.Windows.Forms''
    * ''System.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.Toolkit''
  * Place a ''WindowsFormsHost'' control inside a ''Grid'' (in XAML).
  * Place a ''Chart'' control inside.

Create a bar chart:
<code xml>
<Window x:Class="MSChart.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:winforms="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Forms;assembly=System.Windows.Forms"
        xmlns:charting="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting;assembly=System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525" >
    <Grid>
        <Grid>
            <WindowsFormsHost Width="300" Height="200" Background="WhiteSmoke">
                <charting:Chart x:Name="chart1" />
            </WindowsFormsHost>
        </Grid>
    </Grid>
</Window>
</code>

Add code behind to populate the chart:
<code csharp>

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Windows.Forms.DataVisualization.Charting;

namespace MSChart
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Create Chart Area
            ChartArea chartArea1 = new ChartArea();

            // Add Chart Area to the Chart
            chart1.ChartAreas.Add(chartArea1);

            // Create a data series
            Series series1 = new Series();
            Series series2 = new Series();

            // Add data points to the first series
            series1.Points.Add(34);
            series1.Points.Add(24);
            series1.Points.Add(32);
            series1.Points.Add(28);
            series1.Points.Add(44);

            // Add data points to the second series
            series2.Points.Add(14);
            series2.Points.Add(44);
            series2.Points.Add(24);
            series2.Points.Add(32);
            series2.Points.Add(28);

            // Add series to the chart
            chart1.Series.Add(series1);
            chart1.Series.Add(series2);
        }
    }
}
</code>
== Using WPFToolkit ==

Required
  * WPF Toolkit
  * Assembly reference ''System.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.Toolkit''.

Create a Pie Chart:
<code xml>
<Window x:Class="WpfChartControl.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wpf/2008/toolkit"
    xmlns:charting="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.Charting;assembly=System.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.Toolkit"
    Title="Window1" Height="300" Width="300">
    <Grid>
        <charting:Chart x:Name="chart" Width="350" Height="250">
            <charting:Chart.Series>
                <charting:PieSeries ItemsSource="{Binding}"
                    DependentValuePath="Value"
                    IndependentValuePath="Key"
                    Title="Pet Preference" IsSelectionEnabled="True" />
            </charting:Chart.Series>
        </charting:Chart>
    </Grid>
</Window>
</code>

Populate Pie Chart in C#:
<code csharp>
chart.DataContext = new KeyValuePair<string, int>[] {
                    new KeyValuePair<string, int>("Dog", 30),
                    new KeyValuePair<string, int>("Cat", 25),
                    new KeyValuePair<string, int>("Rat", 5),
                    new KeyValuePair<string, int>("Hampster", 8),
                    new KeyValuePair<string, int>("Rabbit", 12) };
</code>                           

Source: [[http://blogs.msdn.com/b/wpfsdk/archive/2009/06/25/new-chart-controls-for-wpf.aspx|Chart Controls for WPF ship in the Toolkit]]         

== References ==
  * [[http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/02/07/built-in-charting-controls-vs-2010-and-net-4-series.aspx|Built-in Charting Controls (VS2010 and .NET 4 Series)]]
  * [[http://www.smallworkarounds.net/2009/07/microsoft-charting-controls-how-to.html|MS Charting Controls HOW TO]]
  * [[http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/mschart|MS Chart]]
  * [[http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/mschart/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=1591|Download MS Chart Windows Forms sample projects]]
  * [[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=EE8F6F35-B087-4324-9DBA-6DD5E844FD9F&displaylang=en|Download MS Chart CHM Documentation]]