Generating and Saving ZedGraph plots without showing on forms

Question

Is it possible to plot data on to a ZedGraph graph and save it as a file without showing / generating a graph that is visible to the user? I\'m looking to process a lot of datas

Answer 1

It is possible.

You create and manipulate the ZedGraph control as usual, but just don't add it to the Form.Controls list, for example, in the InitializeComponent() method, comment out something that looks like the below

this.Controls.Add(this.zedGraphControl);

There are a couple of ways to save the graph

• If you want a SaveAs dialog to appear, call SaveAs() on the graph control.

• If you don't want the dialog, you can write out the image using GetImage() on the MasterPane, and then save that:

  zedGraphControl.MasterPane.GetImage().Save("test.bmp");