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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

point	A Point in device pixels representing the current mouse cursor position
chartControl	A ChartControl representing the x-axis
chartScale	A 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 }

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
}