Examples for creating PowerPoint Charts using C++

01_Create PowerPoint Charts using C++

Examples for creating PowerPoint Charts using C++

Create-PowerPoint-Column-Chart.cpp

// Output File Path.
const String outputFilePath = u"OutputDirectory\\column_chart.pptx";

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents PPTX file
SharedPtr<Presentation> pres = MakeObject<Presentation>();

// Access first slide
SharedPtr<ISlide> slide = pres->get_Slides()->idx_get(0);

// Add chart with default data
SharedPtr<IChart> chart = slide->get_Shapes()->AddChart(Aspose::Slides::Charts::ChartType::ClusteredColumn, 0, 0, 500, 500);

// Setting the index of chart data sheet
int defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;

// Getting the chart data workbook
SharedPtr<IChartDataWorkbook> fact = chart->get_ChartData()->get_ChartDataWorkbook();

// Setting 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 default generated series and categories
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Clear();
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Clear();
int s = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->get_Count();
s = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->get_Count();

// Add series
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 1, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Series 1")), chart->get_Type());
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 2, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Series 2")), chart->get_Type());

// Add categories
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 0, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Category 1")));
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 0, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Category 2")));
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 0, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Category 3")));

// Take first chart series
SharedPtr<IChartSeries> series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->idx_get(0);

// Populate series data
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(20)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(50)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(30)));

// Setting fill color for 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 second chart series
series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->idx_get(1);

// Populate series data
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 2, ObjectExt::Box<double>(30)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 2, ObjectExt::Box<double>(10)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForBarSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 2, ObjectExt::Box<double>(60)));

// Setting fill color for series
series->get_Format()->get_Fill()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
series->get_Format()->get_Fill()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_Orange());

// First label will be show Category name
SharedPtr<IDataLabel> lbl = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(0)->get_Label();
lbl->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowCategoryName(true);

lbl = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(1)->get_Label();
lbl->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowSeriesName(true);

// Show value for third label
lbl = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(2)->get_Label();
lbl->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowValue(true);
lbl->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowSeriesName(true);
lbl->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_Separator(u"/");

// Save PPTX file
pres->Save(outputFilePath, Aspose::Slides::Export::SaveFormat::Pptx);

Create-PowerPoint-Histogram-Chart.cpp

// Output File Path.
const String outputFilePath = u"OutputDirectory\\histogram_chart.pptx";

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents PPTX file
SharedPtr<Presentation> pres = MakeObject<Presentation>();

// Access first slide
SharedPtr<ISlide> slide = pres->get_Slides()->idx_get(0);

// Add chart with default data
System::SharedPtr<IChart> chart = slide->get_Shapes()->AddChart(Aspose::Slides::Charts::ChartType::Histogram, 50, 50, 500, 400);

// Delete default generated series and categories
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Clear();
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Clear();

// Getting the chart data workbook
System::SharedPtr<IChartDataWorkbook> wb = chart->get_ChartData()->get_ChartDataWorkbook();

wb->Clear(0);

// Add series
System::SharedPtr<IChartSeries> series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(Aspose::Slides::Charts::ChartType::Histogram);

// Populate series data
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForHistogramSeries(wb->GetCell(0, u"A1", System::ObjectExt::Box<int32_t>(15)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForHistogramSeries(wb->GetCell(0, u"A2", System::ObjectExt::Box<int32_t>(-41)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForHistogramSeries(wb->GetCell(0, u"A3", System::ObjectExt::Box<int32_t>(16)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForHistogramSeries(wb->GetCell(0, u"A4", System::ObjectExt::Box<int32_t>(10)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForHistogramSeries(wb->GetCell(0, u"A5", System::ObjectExt::Box<int32_t>(-23)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForHistogramSeries(wb->GetCell(0, u"A6", System::ObjectExt::Box<int32_t>(16)));

// Set axis aggregation type
chart->get_Axes()->get_HorizontalAxis()->set_AggregationType(Aspose::Slides::Charts::AxisAggregationType::Automatic);

// Save PPTX file
pres->Save(outputFilePath, Aspose::Slides::Export::SaveFormat::Pptx);

Create-PowerPoint-Pie-Chart.cpp

// Output File Path.
const String outputFilePath = u"OutputDirectory\\pie_chart.pptx";

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents PPTX file
SharedPtr<Presentation> pres = MakeObject<Presentation>();

// Access first slide
SharedPtr<ISlide> slide = pres->get_Slides()->idx_get(0);

// Add chart with default data
SharedPtr<IChart> chart = slide->get_Shapes()->AddChart(Aspose::Slides::Charts::ChartType::Pie, 0, 0, 500, 500);

// Setting 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 default generated series and categories
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Clear();
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Clear();

// Setting the index of chart data sheet
int defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;

// Getting the chart data workbook
SharedPtr<IChartDataWorkbook> fact = chart->get_ChartData()->get_ChartDataWorkbook();

// Add categories
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 0, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"First Qtr")));
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 0, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"2nd Qtr")));
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Categories()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 0, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"3rd Qtr")));

// Add series
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 0, 1, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Series 1")), chart->get_Type());

// Take first chart series
SharedPtr<IChartSeries> series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->idx_get(0);

// Populate series data
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForPieSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(20)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForPieSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(50)));
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForPieSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(30)));

chart->get_ChartData()->get_SeriesGroups()->idx_get(0)->set_IsColorVaried(true);

SharedPtr<IChartDataPoint> point = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(0);
point->get_Format()->get_Fill()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
point->get_Format()->get_Fill()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_Orange());

// Setting Sector border
point->get_Format()->get_Line()->get_FillFormat()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
point->get_Format()->get_Line()->get_FillFormat()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_Gray());
point->get_Format()->get_Line()->set_Width(3.0);

SharedPtr<IChartDataPoint> point1 = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(1);
point1->get_Format()->get_Fill()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
point1->get_Format()->get_Fill()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_BlueViolet());

// Setting Sector border
point1->get_Format()->get_Line()->get_FillFormat()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
point1->get_Format()->get_Line()->get_FillFormat()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_Blue());
point1->get_Format()->get_Line()->set_Width(3.0);

SharedPtr<IChartDataPoint> point2 = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(2);
point2->get_Format()->get_Fill()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
point2->get_Format()->get_Fill()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_YellowGreen());

// Setting Sector border
point2->get_Format()->get_Line()->get_FillFormat()->set_FillType(FillType::Solid);
point2->get_Format()->get_Line()->get_FillFormat()->get_SolidFillColor()->set_Color(System::Drawing::Color::get_Red());
point2->get_Format()->get_Line()->set_Width(2.0);

// Create custom labels for each category in the series
SharedPtr<IDataLabel> lbl1 = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(0)->get_Label();

// lbl.ShowCategoryName = true;
lbl1->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowValue(true);

SharedPtr<IDataLabel> lbl2 = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(1)->get_Label();
lbl2->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowValue(true);
lbl2->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowLegendKey(true);
lbl2->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowPercentage(true);

SharedPtr<IDataLabel> lbl3 = series->get_DataPoints()->idx_get(2)->get_Label();

lbl3->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowSeriesName(true);
lbl3->get_DataLabelFormat()->set_ShowPercentage(true);

// Showing Leader Lines for Chart
series->get_Labels()->get_DefaultDataLabelFormat()->set_ShowLeaderLines(true);

// Setting Rotation Angle for Pie Chart Sectors
chart->get_ChartData()->get_SeriesGroups()->idx_get(0)->set_FirstSliceAngle(180);

// Save PPTX file
pres->Save(outputFilePath, Aspose::Slides::Export::SaveFormat::Pptx);

Create-PowerPoint-Scattered-Chart.cpp

// Output File Path.
const String outputFilePath = u"OutputDirectory\\scattered_chart.pptx";

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents PPTX file
SharedPtr<Presentation> pres = MakeObject<Presentation>();

// Access first slide
SharedPtr<ISlide> slide = pres->get_Slides()->idx_get(0);

// Add chart with default data
SharedPtr<IChart> chart = slide->get_Shapes()->AddChart(Aspose::Slides::Charts::ChartType::ScatterWithSmoothLines, 0, 0, 500, 500);

// Delete default generated series 
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Clear();

// Setting the index of chart data sheet
int defaultWorksheetIndex = 0;

// Getting the chart data workbook
SharedPtr<IChartDataWorkbook> fact = chart->get_ChartData()->get_ChartDataWorkbook();

// Add series
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 1, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Series 1")), chart->get_Type());
chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->Add(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 1, 3, ObjectExt::Box<System::String>(u"Series 2")), chart->get_Type());

// Take first chart series
SharedPtr<IChartSeries> series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->idx_get(0);

// Add new point (1:3) there.
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForScatterSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(1)), fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 2, ObjectExt::Box<double>(3)));

// Add new point (2:10)
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForScatterSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 1, ObjectExt::Box<double>(2)), fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 2, ObjectExt::Box<double>(10)));

// Edit the type of series
series->set_Type(ChartType::ScatterWithStraightLinesAndMarkers);

// Changing the chart series marker
series->get_Marker()->set_Size(10);
series->get_Marker()->set_Symbol(MarkerStyleType::Star);

// Take second chart series
series = chart->get_ChartData()->get_Series()->idx_get(1);

// Add new point (5:2) there.
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForScatterSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 3, ObjectExt::Box<double>(5)), fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 2, 4, ObjectExt::Box<double>(2)));

// Add new point (3:1)
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForScatterSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 3, ObjectExt::Box<double>(3)), fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 3, 4, ObjectExt::Box<double>(1)));

// Add new point (2:2)
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForScatterSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 4, 3, ObjectExt::Box<double>(2)), fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 4, 4, ObjectExt::Box<double>(2)));

// Add new point (5:1)
series->get_DataPoints()->AddDataPointForScatterSeries(fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 5, 3, ObjectExt::Box<double>(5)), fact->GetCell(defaultWorksheetIndex, 5, 4, ObjectExt::Box<double>(1)));

// Changing the chart series marker
series->get_Marker()->set_Size(10);
series->get_Marker()->set_Symbol(MarkerStyleType::Circle);

// Save PPTX file
pres->Save(outputFilePath, Aspose::Slides::Export::SaveFormat::Pptx);