Create Charts in PPTX Presentations Using C++
Create PPTX presentation charts using server-side Aspose.Slides for C++ APIs without Microsoft PowerPoint.
Aspose.Slides for C++
Overview
Create PPTX File Charts Using C++
To create charts in a PPTX file, use
API, a feature-rich and easy-to-use presentation manipulation API for C++. You can download its latest version directly, just open
package manager, search for Aspose.Slides.Cpp and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Slides.Cpp
How to Create Charts in PPTX Files Using C++
You can create a basic chart with Aspose.Slides for C++ in just a few lines of code.
Instantiate the Presentation class.
Access the first slide.
Add a chart with default data.
Set the index of the chart data sheet.
Get the chart data workbook.
Set the chart title.
Delete default generated series and categories.
Add series and categories.
Take the first chart series and populate its data.
Set the fill color for the series.
Save the PPTX file.
System Requirements
Aspose.Slides for C++ supports all major platforms and operating systems. Please make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with the C++ runtime environment for Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit, or Linux 64-bit.
- Aspose.Slides for C++ DLL referenced in your project.
Create PPTX Files Chart - C++
auto presentation = MakeObject<Presentation>();
auto slide = presentation->get_Slide(0);
// Add a chart with default data.
auto chart = slide->get_Shapes()->AddChart(ChartType::ClusteredColumn, 0, 0, 500, 500);
// Set the index of the chart data sheet.
int defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;
// Get the chart data workbook.
auto chartDataWorkbook = chart->get_ChartData()->get_ChartDataWorkbook();
// Set the chart title.
chart->get_ChartTitle()->AddTextFrameForOverriding(u"Sample Title");
chart->get_ChartTitle()->get_TextFrameForOverriding()->get_TextFrameFormat()->set_CenterText(NullableBool::True);
chart->get_ChartTitle()->set_Height(20);
chart->set_HasTitle(true);
// Delete the default generated series and categories.
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Clear();
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Clear();
// Add series.
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 1, ObjectExt::Box<String>(u"Series 1")), chart->get_Type());
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 2, ObjectExt::Box<String>(u"Series 2")), chart->get_Type());
// Add categories.
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 0, ObjectExt::Box<String>(u"Category 1")));
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 0, ObjectExt::Box<String>(u"Category 2")));
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 0, ObjectExt::Box<String>(u"Category 3")));
// Take the first chart series.
auto series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->idx_get(0);
// Populate series data.
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, ObjectExt::Box(20)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, ObjectExt::Box(50)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, ObjectExt::Box(30)));
// Set the fill color for the series.
series->get_Format()->get_Fill()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
series->get_Format()->get_Fill()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_Blue());
// Take the second chart series.
series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->idx_get(1);
// Populate series data.
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 2, ObjectExt::Box(30)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 2, ObjectExt::Box(10)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(chartDataWorkbook->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 2, ObjectExt::Box(60)));
// Set the fill color for the series.
series->get_Format()->get_Fill()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
series->get_Format()->get_Fill()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(Color::get_Orange());
// Show the category name for the first label.
auto dataLabel = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(0)->get_Label();
dataLabel->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowCategoryName(true);
dataLabel = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(1)->get_Label();
dataLabel->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowSeriesName(true);
// Show the value for the third label.
dataLabel = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(2)->get_Label();
dataLabel->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowValue(true);
dataLabel->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowSeriesName(true);
dataLabel->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_Separator(u"/");
// Save the PPTX file.
presentation->Save("column_chart.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
presentation->Dispose();
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PPTX What is PPTX File Format?
PPTX files are presentation files created by Microsoft PowerPoint and other presentation apps. Unlike the older binary PPT format, PPTX is based on Office Open XML. A presentation contains slides that can include text, images, formatting, animations, and other media. Slides are shown to an audience as slide shows with custom presentation settings.
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