Background image in Polar

[SurveyBob]

Hello,

is it possible to have a Polar series with a background image just in the polar circle? I couldn't find any property to set this. It seems that a background image is only available for the whole TeeChart and not just the Polar series.

Am I missing something or is this a bug?
I'm using TeeChart for .NET 2009 (version 4.0.2009.42283).

Thanks in advance,
SurveyBob

[SurveyBob]

I found a workaround now and draw the image on my own.
In the constructor of the Form, I subscribe to the BeforeDrawValues event of the Polar and in the event handler I draw the image to a clipped region defined by the bounding rectangle of the Polar circle:

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public Form1()
{
	// ...
	m_Polar.BeforeDrawValues += new Steema.TeeChart.PaintChartEventHandler( m_Polar_BeforeDrawValues );
	// ...
	// Some points are added to m_Polar...
}

private void m_Polar_BeforeDrawValues( object sender, Steema.TeeChart.Drawing.Graphics3D g )
{
	Image image = Image.FromFile( @"C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\img25.jpg" );
	g.ClipEllipse( m_Polar.CircleRect );
	g.Draw( m_Polar.CircleRect, image, false );
	g.ClearClipRegions();
}

Now two problems arise:

1. When the Form is opened for the first time, the image doesn't appear yet. Only if during runtime points are added/changed or if the Form is resized, the image gets drawn.
I already tried overriding OnHandleCreated(), OnLoad(), OnResize(), etc. of Form and from that draw the image, but the problem then is that m_Polar.CircleRect is still empty, so I don't know the position/size of the polar circle.

2. When the Form is resized very quickly, the image is drawn with an offset. See the screenshot:

TChart Polar Background Image.jpg (64.33 KiB) Viewed 5785 times

Do you have any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
SurveyBob

[Yeray]

Hi SurveyBob,

1. When the Form is opened for the first time, the image doesn't appear yet. Only if during runtime points are added/changed or if the Form is resized, the image gets drawn.
I already tried overriding OnHandleCreated(), OnLoad(), OnResize(), etc. of Form and from that draw the image, but the problem then is that m_Polar.CircleRect is still empty, so I don't know the position/size of the polar circle.

I think that using Chart's BeforeDraw event would solve it:

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        private void InitializeChart()
        {
            tChart1.Aspect.View3D = false;

            Steema.TeeChart.Styles.Polar polar1 = new Steema.TeeChart.Styles.Polar(tChart1.Chart);
            polar1.Circled = true;
            
            polar1.FillSampleValues();

            tChart1.BeforeDraw += new Steema.TeeChart.PaintChartEventHandler(tChart1_BeforeDraw);
            tChart1.Draw();
        }

        void tChart1_BeforeDraw(object sender, Steema.TeeChart.Drawing.Graphics3D g)
        {
            Image image = Image.FromFile( @"C:\tmp\Yellow_solid_sphere.png" );
            g.ClipEllipse((tChart1[0] as Steema.TeeChart.Styles.Polar).CircleRect);
            g.Draw((tChart1[0] as Steema.TeeChart.Styles.Polar).CircleRect, image, false);
            g.ClearClipRegions();
        }

2. When the Form is resized very quickly, the image is drawn with an offset. See the screenshot:

Forcing a chart repaint solves it but, of course, it will be a little bit slower.

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        tChart1.Resize += new EventHandler(tChart1_Resize); // in InitializeChart

        void tChart1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            tChart1.Draw();
        }

[SurveyBob]

Thanks, Yeray, that worked.
The redrawing really slows down resizing of the control pretty much, but for now, that's ok. At least it's drawn correct.

SurveyBob