Now we make the life of AnyChart users easier and add the ability of handy Flash chart implementation in JavaScript. Now AnyChart.js has a new method - setJSData, that allows you to set parameters and data to the chart as a JavaScript object.

You can view a simple example here:
http://anychart.com/tips_and_tricks/xml-and-js/js-sample.html

How to create an object with settings and data:
An object with settings and data has the same structure as AnyChart XML. XML nodes and attributes are properties. Nodes, that can be repeated (for example, <point />) are arrays.

For example:

var chartData = {
 charts: {
   chart: {
     chart_settings: {
        title: { text: “Chart Title” }

      },
      data: {
       series: [
         point: [{name: “pt1″, y: 12}, {name: “pt2″, y: 23}]
       ]
     }
   }
 }
}

Or:

var chartData = {}
chartData.charts = {};
chartData.charts.chart = {};
chartData.charts.chart.chart_settings = {};
chartData.charts.chart.chart_settings.title = {};
chartData.charts.chart.chart_settings.title.text = “Chart Title”;
chartData.charts.chart.data = {};
chartData.charts.chart.data.series = [];

var seriesObj = {};
seriesObj.point = [];
seriesObj.point.push({name: “Pt1″, y: 12});
seriesObj.point.push({name: “Pt1″, y: 23});

chartData.charts.chart.data.series.push(seriesObj);

Object’s structure is equivalent to XML structure. The description of XML you can find here:
http://anychart.com/products/anychart/docs/xmlReference/index.html

Setting chart description object to AnyChart is done using setJSData method.

To use this feature you only need to update AnyChart.js, please, download it from here:

http://anychart.com/tips_and_tricks/xml-and-js/js/AnyChart.js

Also we’ve created several examples of using setJSData, including JSON example:

1. An example of object-creation using JavaScript:
http://anychart.com/tips_and_tricks/xml-and-js/js-sample.html

2. An example of JSON-creation forming:
http://anychart.com/tips_and_tricks/xml-and-js/json-sample.html

3. An example of JSON-data loading from the text file using AJAX:
http://anychart.com/tips_and_tricks/xml-and-js/json-ajax-sample.html

Earlier AnyChart was intended for use in HTML-pages and its integration in Flex components was quite a problem, but now we’ve created a Flex component, which gives the amusing results in connection with XML tools in Flex application.

We have created an extensive set of samples that show and explain how AnyChart Flex Charting Component can be used to create Interactive Dashboards, Drilldown charts and Maps in Flex 3.

View: the tutorial and live samples of charting applications in Flex.

Download: 19 AnyChart Flex Charting Samples with source code in a single ZIP.

Samples include charting data from Array, from MySQL, creation of drilldown (and self drilldown) charts as well as creation of interactive flash maps.

Look through: tutorial of creation flash charts with AnyChart and PHP.
Download: sample package of charting from Array, MySQL and Drilldown Dashboards Creation.

Interesting facts are that back in XVI century the current territory of Brazil was divided into Captaincies, which are a historical administrative divisions of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. Each one was governed by a captain general.

In the Portuguese Empire, captaincies (capitanias, in Portuguese) were the administrative divisions and hereditary fiefs of the Portuguese state in some of its colonies.

Portugal Empire leaders didn’t think a lot about regional divisions and in 1534 Hereditary Captaincies maps looked like straight stripes of variable height of land, divided parallel to the Equator from the coast to the Tordesilhas Line, created by King John III of Portugal in 1534. Nice map, isn’t it? But this didn’t last long, and in 1573 only Two Viceroyalties were formed:

Since that time many things have happened and Brazil administrative maps were changed several time. The last reform have happened in 1990.

You can look at that map and map of all states in the following interactive flash dashboard created with AnyChart Flash Chart and Map Technology:

Click to view map of Brazil and all its states

So, now you can create Drilldown Maps, Geographical Related Dashboards, Real Estate, Distributor, Franchise, Dealer, locators, statistical or reporting applications etc. - for Brazil Market.

All you need are AnyChart Flash Maps and Sample Source Code from Brazil Flash Map Sample.

P.S.

By the way - Internet usage in Brazil has increased greatly in the last few years and in September 2007 was estimated in 42,600,000 people by ITU (International Telecommunications Union), and a 22.4 % penetration rate, and 6,417,000 of users are Broadband subscribers (June/07, per Teleco) with 3.4% penetration rate.
Brazil is the seventh country in Internet usage in the world.

Historical Maps of Brasil are obtained from Wikipedia

Using AnyChart for SharePoint you can easily build and configure any dashboard in minutes. This solution intended for everybody who deals with creation of dashboard, reporting, analytics, statistical, financial or any other data visualization solutions.

Product page: http://www.anychart.com/products/sharepoint/overview/

Download beta: http://www.anychart.com/products/sharepoint/download/

Installation tutorial: http://www.anychart.com/products/sharepoint/demos/installation.php

Live demo: http://www.SharePointCharting.com/

This class contains static field designMode:Boolean.

Just check that field in your component code.
You can download example component with the source code from here:
http://anychart.com/tips_and_tricks/designMode/DesignModeComponent.zip

Also you can download the usage sample:
http://anychart.com/tips_and_tricks/designMode/DesignModeComponentSample.zip

Running in the Flex Builder “Design” mode it shows AnyChart image. But when it runs in the flash player it shows only gray rectangle.

Now Flex developers have better alternative of Flex Charting for adding interactive charts, maps and diagrams into their applications. Our solution allows to build dashboard, reporting, analytical, statistical, financial or any other data visualization solutions with Adobe Flex 3. AnyChart is an advanced Flash based data-visualization solution, allowing everyone to utilize power of animation and ultimate interactivity.

It’s just a beta 1 version and we are open for your opinions and suggestions.
You can send them as a comments to this post or contact us directly (support@anychart.com).

You can download SWC library from here:
http://www.anychart.com/products/anychart/docs/platforms/flex/AnyChartFlexComponent.swc

And please take a look at the following samples:

Sample #1: Chart types.

http://www.anychart.com/platforms/flex/samples/chartTypes/AnyChartFlexChartTypes.html
Source code of this sample is available here:
http://www.anychart.com/platforms/flex/samples/chartTypes/srcview/index.html

Sample #2: Sales map.

http://www.anychart.com/platforms/flex/samples/salesMap/AnyChartFlexSalesMap.html
Source code of this sample is available here:
http://www.anychart.com/platforms/flex/samples/salesMap/srcview/index.html

Sample #3: Yahoo Weather with AnyChart Flash Maps.

http://www.anychart.com/platforms/flex/samples/yahooWeather/YahooWeatherSample.html
Source code of this sample is available here:
http://www.anychart.com/platforms/flex/samples/yahooWeather/srcview/index.html

Quick start guide:
1. Download AnyChartFlexComponent.swc and add them to the “libs” folder of your project
2. Open your Flex application in the “Design” view.
3. Drag AnyCharFlex from Components panel to the stage (Custom->AnyChartFlex)
4. Open the “Code” view and write XML for the chart. e.g.

<ns1:AnyChartFlex x="10" y="10" width="550" height="400">
<ns1:anychartXML>
<mx:XML>
<anychart>
  <charts>
    <chart>
      <data>
        <series>
          <point name="pt1" y="10" />
          <point name="pt2" y="20" />
          <point name="pt3" y="30" />
          <point name="pt4" y="40" />
          <point name="pt5" y="20" />
        </series>
      </data>
    </chart>
  </charts>
</anychart>
</mx:XML>
</ns1:anychartXML>
</ns1:AnyChartFlex>

That’s it! Quick and Easy!

You can find complete XML reference here:
http://www.anychart.com/products/anychart/docs/xmlReference/index.html

Beta 1 provides full support of the AnyChart XML format, it means that all AnyChart features are available!

So - you are welcome to play with our demos and leave your comments! Your opinion is very important for us - Thank you!

var a:Number = 10;
var b:Number = 20;
var c:Number = a - - b;
trace (c);

It’s correct! Result is 30. But mxmlc ant task doesn’t compile this code sometimes…

It’s very surprising bug.

Key features:
- easy integration
- high scalability
- advanced data binding
- visual chart designer
- a lot of chart types
- animation and interactivity
- clear licensing

The product will be launched during March’08.

Interested in product? Want to participate in beta-testing program? Please contact us support@anychart.com

Create visually appealing dashboards and scorecards for SharePoint with AnyChart!

Now you can animate chart elements (lines, bars, points, etc.), elements labels and markers, you can set a different animation to each series, animate only certain point or label of certain point. For easy configuration you can use animation style - settings that can be reused for any element.

Also, we have updated the engine and now AnyChart works faster making possible plotting larger volumes of data.

Read more about available animation settings in AnyChart Chart Animation Tutorial in AnyChart User’s Guide.

Also, we have created a small Animation Playground, that allows you to pick an animation style, choose motion type, duration, etc. and preview how these settings will work, click to visit Animation Playground right now.

The new version can be downloaded from our site: Download fully functional trial version
Default animation for all chart types is shown in the AnyChart Flash Chart Gallery

Registered Customers can obtain new version from Customer Area.

New features allow to build visually appealing animated dashboards and reports!