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

Here is a code snippet to create and save the Bitmaps without any WinForms infrastructure necessary:

var zedGraph = new ZedGraphControl();

// configure ZedGraphControl here

using (var g = zedGraph.CreateGraphics())
{
    zedGraph.MasterPane.ReSize(g, new RectangleF(0, 0, widthPx, heightPx));
}
zedGraph.MasterPane.GetImage().Save(Path.Combine(destinationDir, "test.bmp"));

This should even be able to run as service without any desktop. The only downside is that you need to reference System.Windows.Forms and System.Drawing to use it.