ReferencesDrawingTools

CreateAnchor()

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Definition

Used to create a new chart anchor at a specified mouse point.

Method Return Value

A new ChartAnchor at a specified point in device pixels.

Syntax

CreateAnchor(Point point, ChartControl chartControl, ChartScale chartScale)

Method Parameters

ParameterDescription
pointA Point in device pixels representing the current mouse cursor position
chartControlA ChartControl representing the x-axis
chartScaleA ChartScale representing the y-axis

Examples

public override void OnMouseDown(ChartControl chartControl, ChartPanel chartPanel, ChartScale chartScale, ChartAnchor dataPoint)**
{
   // get the point where the mouse was clicked
   Point myPoint = dataPoint.GetPoint(chartControl, chartPanel, chartScale);
   // create an anchor at that point
   ChartAnchor MyAnchor = CreateAnchor(myPoint, chartControl, chartScale);
   Print(MyAnchor.Time); // 3/16/2015 8:18:48 AM
}