ChartFX.WinForms.Chart.Import() is throwing error

[kailashdhondiyal]

While converting ChartFX 6.2 to ChartFX 7.0, i re-wrote a function like:

public static void ConvertChartFromBytes(byte[] data, ChartFX.WinForms.Chart Chart)

  {

  try

  {

  MemoryStream fs = new MemoryStream(data);

  Chart.Import(fs);

  }

  catch (Exception ex)

  {

  MessageBox.Show(ex.Message.ToString());

  }

  }

It throws an exception after Chart.Import(fs), that shows message like 'Invalid File Format'

when i debug this function the i found that value of parameters is passing correct like:

data = {Dimensions:[36104]}

Chart = {LeftSideChart} (first we set some properties of LeftSideChart and pass it into function)

In exception i found following :

ex.Message={"Invalid File Format"}

ex.Source=ChartFX.WinForms

ex.StackTrace:

at ChartFX.WinForms.Chart.e(Boolean A_0, IPersistBase A_1, Boolean A_2)

at ChartFX.WinForms.Chart.Import(IPersistBase pers)

at ChartFX.WinForms.Chart.Import(FileFormat format, Stream stream)

at ChartFX.WinForms.Chart.Import(Stream stream)

at BTEToolControls.ToolBaseControl.ConvertChartFromBytes(Byte[] data, Chart Chart) in D:\BTETool\Migrated Code\Phoenix\BTEToolControls\ToolBaseControl.cs:line 1281

Plz help that why this function and all the properties worked fine in ChartFX 6.2 and why it is throwing exception now

Waiting for your valuable suggestion.

 

[Frank]

Chart FX 6.2 files are not compatible with Chart FX 7.0. You need to convert them.

You can not import a 6.2 XML or Binary files using just the wrapper. What you need to do is use the Exporter assembly (ChartFX.WebForms.Wrapper.Exporter.dll) as follows:

SoftwareFX.ChartFX.Chart chartOld = new SoftwareFX.ChartFX.Chart();

chartOld.Import(SoftwareFX.ChartFX.

FileFormat.XML,"fileName");ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporting.Exporter exporter = new ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporting.Exporter(chartOld);

exporter.ExportChart(chartNew); // chartNew is a Chart FX 7.0 chart where the file contents will be loaded.

You can also convert all your old XML/Binary files to Chart FX 7.0 format using a command-line tool provided with Chart FX 7.0:

C:/>chartfx.winforms.exporter /xml inputFile outputFile

[kailashdhondiyal]

First thing is that we are not using xml file or any kind of file for importing rather we are using a byte array to import.

Is there any method like import in exporter assembly like you used in previous example exporter.ExportChart.

Looking for an best solution.

[Frank]

You can follow the same procedure for importing from Binary files and from Streams instead of files.

SoftwareFX.ChartFX.Chart chartOld = new SoftwareFX.ChartFX.Chart();

chartOld.Import(SoftwareFX.ChartFX.FileFormat.Binary,inputStream);

ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporting.Exporter exporter = new ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporting.Exporter(chartOld);

exporter.ExportChart(chartNew); // chartNew is a Chart FX 7.0 chart where the file contents will be loaded.

 

[kailashdhondiyal]

Francisco,

I did exactly like you mentoned it above. But now it's showing another error after  exporter.ExportChart(chartNew);

Below is the error description:

ex:  {"Method not found: 'System.Collections.ICollection SoftwareFX.ChartFX.GalleryObj.Surface.get_Colors()'."}

Source: ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporter

Stack Trace:

at ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporting.Exporter.ExportGalleryObj(Object importGallery, Object exportGallery)
at ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporting.Exporter.ExportChart(Chart exportChart)
at ChartFX.WinForms.Wrapper.Exporting.Exporter.ExportChart(Chart export)
at BTEToolControls.ToolBaseControl.ConvertChartFromBytes(Byte[] data, Chart Chart) in D:\BTETool\Migrated Code\Phoenix\BTEToolControls\ToolBaseControl.cs:line 1286
-     [system.MissingMethodException]   {"Method not found: 'System.Collections.ICollection SoftwareFX.ChartFX.GalleryObj.Surface.get_Colors()'."}   System.MissingMethodException

Please suggest the best solution possible.

[JDonoghue]

 Hi,

 I've got this code successfully working in my development environment, but once it's deployed I get the same error.

I suspect something is missing from the deployment, but I can't see what, does anybody know a solution?

 Thanks,

John

[JDonoghue]

 To be clear (sorry) I get the second error

Method not found: 'System.Collections.ICollection SoftwareFX.ChartFX.GalleryObj.Surface.get_Colors()'