Colors for bar chart

[Carl Ganz Jr.]

I'm creating the bar chart using the code below. I simply need to know how to set the colors for the different areas of each bar.
Any ideas?

Thanks

Carl

'Adding a New(Embedded chart) to the WorkoWS
Dim shape As IChartShape = oWS.Charts.Add()shape.ChartType = ExcelChartType.Column_Stacked'Specify the data range.shape.DataRange = oWS.Range("B" + sTopRow.ToString + ":D" + (sRow - 1).ToString)

'Setting the Serie Names in a Legend
Dim serieOne As IChartSerie = shape.Series(0)
serieOne.Name = "Completed"
serieOne.CategoryLabels = oWS.Range("A" + sTopRow.ToString + ":A" + (sRow - 1).ToString)
serieOne.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsValue = True
serieOne.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsSeriesName = False

Dim serietwo As IChartSerie = shape.Series(1)
serietwo.Name = "Planned/Current"
serietwo.CategoryLabels = oWS.Range("B" + sTopRow.ToString + ":B" + (sRow - 1).ToString)
serietwo.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsValue = True
serietwo.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsSeriesName = False

Dim seriethree As IChartSerie = shape.Series(2)
seriethree.Name = "Overdue"
seriethree.CategoryLabels = oWS.Range("C" + sTopRow.ToString + ":C" + (sRow - 1).ToString)
seriethree.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsValue = True
seriethree.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsSeriesName = False

'Set title to the chart
shape.ChartTitle = oDT.Rows(0)("DomainName").ToString
shape.ChartTitleArea.Bold = True
shape.ChartArea.IsBorderCornersRound = True
shape.Legend.Position = ExcelLegendPosition.Bottom

[Melba Winshia]

Hi Carl,

Could you please use the following code snippet to set the colors for the different areas of each bar.

Here is the code snippet:

[C#]

//First Serie
IChartSerie serieOne = shape.Series[0];

//Color of first serie
serieOne.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataFormat.AreaProperties.ForegroundColorIndex=ExcelKnownColors.Lavender;

//Second Serie
IChartSerie serietwo = shape.Series[1];

//Color of Second serie
serietwo.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataFormat.AreaProperties.ForegroundColor=System.Drawing.Color.Orange;

// Third Serie
IChartSerie seriethree = shape.Series[2];

//Color of third serie
seriethree.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataFormat.AreaProperties.ForegroundColor=System.Drawing.Color.Purple;

[VB.NET]

'First Serie
Dim serieOne As IChartSerie = shape.Series(0)

'Color of first serie
serieOne.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataFormat.AreaProperties.ForegroundColorIndex=ExcelKnownColors.Lavender

'Second Serie
Dim serietwo As IChartSerie = shape.Series(1)

'Color of Second serie
serietwo.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataFormat.AreaProperties.ForegroundColor=System.Drawing.Color.Orange

' Third Serie
Dim seriethree As IChartSerie = shape.Series(2)

'Color of third serie
seriethree.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataFormat.AreaProperties.ForegroundColor=System.Drawing.Color.Purple

Here is the sample for your reference:

Chart.zip

Please have a look at this sample and let me know if this helps you.

Thanks for your interest in Syncfusion products.

Best Regards,
Melba