this->SuspendLayout();
chart1->ChartAreas[0]->AxisY->Title = L"Kg";
//Set max / min
chart1->ChartAreas[0]->AxisY->Minimum = 0;
chart1->ChartAreas[0]->AxisY->Maximum = 1000;
//Set tool tip text
chart1->Series[0]->ToolTip = "#VALX\n#VAL Kg"; //To get possible expressions go to the charts
//Series > Map Area > Tool Tip property
//Set individual bar colours
chart1->Series[0]->Points[0]->Color = Color::Orange; //Point value is point index to set colour of. Set colour after databind
this->ResumeLayout();
//Invalidate chart to update it
chart1->Invalidate();Causing Chart To Update
//Invalidate chart to update it
chart1->Invalidate();
Changing Format Of X Axis Lables
chart.ChartAreas[0].AxisX.LabelStyle.IntervalType = DateTimeIntervalType.Seconds;
chart.ChartAreas[0].AxisX.LabelStyle.Format = "T"; //Set DateTime type to display as time not date
Good Resources
http://blogs.msdn.com/alexgor/
http://blogs.msdn.com/alexgor/archive/2008/11/11/microsoft-chart-control-how-to-using-keywords.aspx
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