Access to underlying object in Data Template

[Marc Glick]

Is there any way to access the underlying data item a chart is bound to in a data template.

Right now it seems as the only data available is what you bind via BindingPathX and BindingPathsY. If my underlying object has other properties I wish to visualize on the chart, how can I do that?

[Saradha]

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your interest in Syncfusion products.

We could access the underlying Data Source and retrieve its properties. Please refer to the sample from the below given link.
http://files.syncfusion.com/support/Chart.WPF/7.3.0.6/F87886/main.htm

It uses a Data Template for Colum chart. A converter is used in this DataTemplate to retrieve the Data Source and its properties.

Please let me know if I have misunderstood your requirement.

Thank you,
K. Saradha Devi

[Marc Glick]

Thanks for the prompt response. It also seems as the Tag property holds a reference to the underlying bound object. Can I rely on this. I prefer not having to use ValueConverters for simple tasks. For example, re-templating the candle to render candles with different fills.

Assume I extend the StockDataPoint class from your FinancialChart sample, and add an IsUp property.

Then I can retemplate the chart series as follows using
"CorrespondingPoints[0].DataPoint.Tag.IsUp"?



StrokeThickness="{Binding StrokeThickness}"
X1="{Binding HighX}" X2="{Binding LowX}"
Y1="{Binding HighY}" Y2="{Binding LowY}" />
Canvas.Left="{Binding X}" Canvas.Top="{Binding Y}"
Width="{Binding Width}" Height="{Binding Height}"
Stroke="{Binding Stroke}" StrokeThickness="{Binding
StrokeThickness}" ToolTip="{Binding ToolTip}" >

[Saradha]

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your interest in Syncfusion products.

We could also write templates and access underlying data source values with tag property. We have created a sample, with StockDataPoint class with IsUp property and applied the same template provided by you.

Please refer to the modified sample in the below given link.
http://files.syncfusion.com/support/Chart.WPF/7.3.0.6/F87886/main.htm

Please let us know if you have further queries.

Regards,
K. Saradha Devi

[John Fairbanks]

These sample links don't seem to work any more... I'd love to see these samples if I could.

[Saravanan A]

Hi John,

Thanks for your interest in Syncfusion products.

Please find last sample provided for this forum in below location.

http://www.syncfusion.com/uploads/redirect.aspx?&team=support&file=Accessing_Data_source_Properties1482509436.zip

Please let us know if you need any further clarifications.

Regards,
Saravanan