NetCharts Server 7.0.x Release Notes

NetCharts Server 7.0.x Release Notes

These are the release notes for NetCharts Server 7.0.x. They describe software and documentation changes of particular interest for users, developers and Administrators updating from earlier versions of NetCharts Server.

Release 7.0.3

Title Description
SVG Improvements Updates to improve SVG images when viewed in Internet Explorer and Firefox and support for target and URL parameters for drilldown in SVG charts.
Enhancement Notes Drawing Order The new CDL parameter NotesDrawnBeforeData allows developers to specify whether Notes (Annotations) should be drawn as a layer before or after the data points. Valid values are ON (draw Notes first, behind the data points) and OFF (draw Notes last, over top of the data points, the default value).
Modification Background ActiveLabel Update The BackgroundActiveLabel area now covers the entire chart.
Charts Not Printing Resolved the issue when printing charts from Internet Explorer a blank area would appear.

Release 7.0.1

Title Description
Examples Updates Minor updates to NetCharts Server examples and the included templates.
Documentation and Console Updates Minor updates to NetCharts Server documentation and console language.

Release 7.0

Title Description
Enhancement SVG Output support NetCharts Server 7.0 can produce charts as SVG objects. HTML 5 compliant web browsers can view NetCharts Server SVG charts without the need for a third party browser plugin. The SVG output type supports build animations, legend interactivity and data highlighting.
Enhancement Animated Charts NetCharts Server 7.0 charts, when delivered as SVG objects, support build animations. Bars on bar charts can grow from the axis, or fade in. Lines on line charts bend into shape. Pie slices spin into shape. Bubbles and line symbols grow. See the CDL and API documentation for BarAnimationStyle, BubbleAnimationStyle, DialHandAnimationStyle, GridAnimationStyle, LabelAnimationStyle, LineAnimationStyle, SliceAnimationStyle and StockAnimationStyle.
Enhancement Interactive Rollover and Hover Actions NetCharts Server 7.0 charts delivered in bitmap formats such as PNG or JPG have new options for rollover interactivity. Individual data points can be highlighted on rollover. Entire data series can be highlighted when associated legend items are rolled over. See the CDL and API documentation for DwellAnimationStyle and LegendDwellAnimationStyle.
Enhancement Interactive Legends NetCharts Server 7.0 charts, when delivers as SVG objects, support specification of advanced legend interactivity. Rolling over a legend item can highlight the related data series. Clicking on a legend item can temporarily hide or show the related data series. See the CDL and API documentation for DwellAnimationStyle, LegendDwellAnimationStyle and ToggleDataVisibility.
Enhancement Bar Fill Pattern Updates The fill patterns on bars in bar charts, combo charts, pareto charts and stock charts have been enhanced to allow individual control over the fill patterns on the front, top and right hand side surfaces of 2.5 bars. See the CDL and API documentation for BarTopFillPattern and BarRightFillPattern.
Enhancement New Highlight Styles Pies and Bars support the specification of Highlight styles. Multiple highlight gradients to be defined for pies and bars to create rich textured surfaces. See the CDL and API documentation for BarHighlights, PieHighlights and PieEdgeHighlights.
Enhancement New Spotlight Styles Pies and Bars support the specification of Spotlight styles. Multiple spotlights to be defined for pies and bars to create light sources directed at pies and bars from various view points. See the CDL and API documentation for BarHighlights, BarSpotlights and PieSpotlights.
Enhancement Drop Shadows NetCharts Server 7.0 supports drop shadows for pies, lines and lines. Drop shadow color, size and location can be specified. See the CDL and API documentation for BarDropShadow, PieDropShadow and LineDropShadow.
Enhancement Bar Corner Styles Updates NetCharts Server 7.0 bar charts allows styling of the corners of a bar. Any of the four corners of a bar can be square, rounded or clipped. The size of the round or clip can be specified. See the CDL and API documentation for BarCorners.
Enhancement New Axis Tic Length Control NetCharts Server 7.0 bar charts allows specifying the length of axis tic marks. Any of the four corners of a bar can be square, rounded or clipped. The size of the round or clip can be specified. See the CDL and API documentation for BottomTicLength, LeftTicLength, RightTicLength and TopTicLength.
Enhancement Flash Output support NetCharts Server v7.0 can display charts as Flash objects for legacy browsers. NetCharts Server’s default vector output format is SVG, however NetCharts Server includes code that can automatically translate SVG into Flash in the browser, allowing non-HTML 5 compliant browsers to view animated interactive NetCharts Server charts.
Modification Runtime Parameter Default Value Change The default value for the runtime parameter MaxPoints has changed from 50 to 10. This may effect certain uses of the GroupStackBar chart.
Deprecation NetCharts Server Development Console NetCharts Server 7.0 announces deprecation of the integrated Development Console.
The Development Console does not include any additional updates and will be reduced in functionality, or removed entirely, in a future release. Developers should use NetCharts Designer, the associated IDE for all NetCharts Server project development.