Quick Start

Welcome to AnyChart User's Guide and thank you for choosing AnyChart Flash Chart Component, we did our best to built a great Flash Charting Solution and prepare understandable and usable documentation.

AnyChart Maps (also known as AnyMap) are the extension of AnyChart, their documentation is incorporated in AnyCharts Guide and XML Reference. If you are interested only in maps go to: Maps Overview.

Newcomers

If you are a newcomer to AnyChart and didn't use any Flash Charting Solution before here are the recommended short tutorials that give you a general idea of what AnyChart is, and how to start using and implementing it:

• Introduction - description of AnyChart Flash Chart Component and general idea of Flash charting.
• Exploring the samples - tells you where to find chart samples and how to make use of them.
• Your First Chart - create your first AnyChart Flash Chart in 5 minutes.
• How AnyChart Gets Data - how AnyChart gets data and how to connect it to your data storage.
• Chart types and Combinations - what chart types and combinations are available.
• Installation AnyChart to your Web Server or Local Machine - how to install trial/registered version to your web server.

For quick start with AnyChart Flash Maps study the following tutorials:

• Learn how to add a map to your web-page.
• Browse through available maps.
• Learn how maps work an how data can be attached to a map.
• Learn how map visualization can be changed.

Experienced Users

If you are already using previous version of AnyChart Component or another charting solution, here is a list of important and special features, which excel AnyChart as a charting component:

• Single SWF - All Charts are generated using one SWf File for easy use and deployment.
• HTML Support (Beta) - Alternative HTML5 (SVG-based) Chart engine for iOs/Android devices.
• Large Set of Chart Types - over 60 of basic chart types and we will keep this number growing.
• Uncountable Number of Chart Combinations - chart combination engine allows to plot most of chart types together.
• Great Interactivity Options - clickable, hoverable, selectable data point, external function, AJAX support and more.
• Interactive Dashboards - easy building of interactive dashboard using AnyChart Dashboard feature.
• Multiple Axes - Multiple Axes and any side of your charts.
• Axes Scaling - Axis Scaling for displaying of non-metric units and units conversion.
• Date Time Scale - native date time scale with flexible formatting.
• True Type Fonts Support - any language, free angle rotation and any (upon request) font.
• Hatch Fills - for printed versions of charts.
• Keyword Based Formatting - easy chart text configuration using a number of built-in and custom keywords.
• Custom Data Point Attributes - attach custom fields to point or series for use in labels, tooltips, legend and actions.
• Palettes - custom palettes, color range palettes, gradient palettes, custom hatch and marker palettes.
• Coloring Techniques - set color with RGB, HSB, Hex Codes, HTML Constants and Color transformation functions.
• Styles and Templates - powerful styles and templates techniques for easy chart configuration and settings reuse.
• FireFox Printing and Printing Preview Support - no problems with printing and printing preview in FireFox.
• Save As Image - save chart as image feature for email sending or chart export.
• ...and many more features.