Creating Graphs with ASP

Kai

Hi,

Anyone know how i can create complex line, bar and pie charts dynamically using ASP ?

Is there some free downloads i could use or that people could recommend ?

thanks.

Seth Brundle

I think it may be easier with .net but with regular asp have a look at http://www.aspin.com/func/search?tree=aspin%2Fwebapps&qry=graph&cat=pr
They may however require components on your server.Also http://www.motobit.com/tips/detpg_html-bar-graph-chart.htm

Kai

Thanks, theres loads of java based apps for creating them but does anyone know of a decent opensource one ?

or a good tutorial on how to create them

Seth Brundle

How complex will they be?
Can you not just create a bar chart using some mathematical percentages and a few images?

Kai

To be honest they will be quite complex, but the main problem is they need to be line graphs and a few pie charts so i cant really do it with just html tables.

Seth Brundle

I wasn't really thinking of tables but anyway. Pretty much everything I saw for pie/line charts involves spending money or getting a component which your host will possibly not install for you.
www.google.com/search?q=asp+pie+chart+-.net&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8

www.graphscharts.com/pie-charts/examples.cfm (applet based example that you could feed various db sourced parameters)

www.infosoftglobal.com/FusionCharts ($35)
www.emarksoft.com/asp-web-server-side-graphing-line-charts.htm ($229)

TBH I reckon standard ASP is not the way to go. Try ASP.net or php (see two below)
www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=208&lngWId=8
www.metalhead.ws/phpbin/

Kai

Thanks for the links, ill have control of the host so that graphcharts.com one looks like the business so thanks for the link.

Another thing though, ive used asp a lot but i dont have much experiance with asp.net. Is there any particular reason you think it would be better at the job ?

Seth Brundle

www.asp101.com/articles/chris/aspvsnet/default.asp

Kai

k thanks i read that article but i was just wondering if you had any reasons for suggesting asp.net in this particular situation.

Anyway after a bit of searching i think ive found a solution that i can use.

http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/022101-1.shtml

using Excel to create the images once and the displaying that picture for each further request for the same graph. may need a lot of testing but it looks like what i need.

Thanks for your help.

Seth Brundle

glad it worked out.
Standard ASP is not the most diverse of programming tools. .net is much more capable of these things.
BTW, I also suggested php!

Kai

yea php looks powerful too and ive been meaning to take a look at learning some of it when i get more time.

dynamic.ie

Have a look at Dundas. They specialise in components for this sort of thing. You can use asp or asp.net:

classic asp - http://www.dundas.com/products/asp/index.aspx?Section=ASP

asp.net - http://www.dundas.com/products/chart/index.aspx?Section=Chart

Cheeurs,

Dave