Xceed Chart for WinForms v4.4 Documentation
Integrating in Windows Forms
Welcome to Xceed Chart for WinForms v4.4 > Installation Instructions > Integrating in Windows Forms

Xceed Chart for WinForms provides an assembly called Xceed.Chart.v#.#.dll, which has been designed to be integrated into Windows Forms applications. To integrate Xceed Chart for WinForms into your Visual Studio project, follow these steps:

  • Open the Windows form into which you want to integrate Xceed Chart.
  • Right click on the Toolbox background.
  • Select the "Choose Items..." menu command.
  • In the "Choose Toolbox Items" dialog, select the ".NET Framework Components" tab.
  • Check ChartControl, ChartGridControl, ChartServerControl or ChartToolbarControl as needed.
  • The ChartControl object should appear at the end of the toolbox list.
  • Drag and drop the control onto the form.

Visual Studio Design-Time Support

Xceed Chart for WinForms has complete Visual Studio design-time support, which includes a built-in chart wizard. For more information, please refer to the Visual Studio Design-Time Support Overview topic.