ASP.NET Gauge/Chart controls

kingbal · 9 Jan 2012 at 10:21

I've had a look around at the likes of devexpress and infragistics but the prices are astronomical!

Can anyone suggest a solution? free or low cost - i'll be plugging into a c# .net 3.5 web application.

Thanks

DanF · 9 Jan 2012 at 10:24

You could just roll your own custom code to run googles free chart tools.

google chart

ZombieFan · 9 Jan 2012 at 10:30

If you can get away with upgrading to .net 4.0, Microsoft include free charting controls in VS2010 - http://www.asp.net/web-forms/videos...g-the-new-chart-control-in-visual-studio-2010

kingbal · 9 Jan 2012 at 10:39

Thanks DanF - i'd prefer using server side controls if possible but i'll definitely take a look at these.

ZombieFan - I would upgrade to 4.0 but my hosting only supports up to 3.5 (what a poor reason) - i may look into changing my hosting.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks

DanF · 9 Jan 2012 at 10:56

Well in work we use http://www.highcharts.com/ which have been very good, it looks like they should be much cheaper than infragistics as well.

I don't see why you would want to only use server side controls when dealing with the web, we had so many issues using the older telerik controls (which I think is what the MS charts are now based on). Also you have to be careful about some of these server side implementations, some will make up a jpg of the chart on the fly and then render it via a separate request to a .axd extension, this can be problematic with hosted sites in medium trust.

Dj_Jestar · 9 Jan 2012 at 11:26

I've used Google Charts loads. It's the easiest and best option tbh. Pwns everything else out there.

GravyMonster · 9 Jan 2012 at 12:31

Another vote here for highcharts.

kingbal · 9 Jan 2012 at 12:55

thanks for the replies - i'll give google charts a whirl first then maybe upgrade to highcharts if my project takes off!

Thanks

izzop · 9 Jan 2012 at 14:35

Hi,

Have you tried the Free Trial from DevExpress?

From memory I think it carries on working for ever, just shows a splash screen when ever loaded in the development environment.

Regards

kingbal · 9 Jan 2012 at 15:31

izzop said:
Hi,

Have you tried the Free Trial from DevExpress?

From memory I think it carries on working for ever, just shows a splash screen when ever loaded in the development environment.

Regards

No i havn't tried it yet - almost sounds too good to be true.

I'll have a look later -thanks

izzop · 9 Jan 2012 at 16:30

I've just checked and I have Version 2010 vol 1 installed and it still works.

Not sure what version they're currently on, but if you need I still have the original I downloaded if it helps?

Goksly · 9 Jan 2012 at 20:08

Dj_Jestar said:
I've used Google Charts loads. It's the easiest and best option tbh. Pwns everything else out there.

Got any examples of your work with this?
Myself? I use Dundas, which is basically what's in 4.0, and I have no complaints.