Loading Data From a File
A common task in any ComponentOne Chart program is to load the chart data (called a dataset) from a file into a format that the chart can use.
In order for ComponentOne Chart to allocate and load the data from a file, it must be in one of three basic layouts, Grid, Irregular Grid, or Point. Use the Grid format for surface and bar charts when the X-coordinates of each point and the Y-coordinates of each point are always the same distance apart. Use the Irregular Grid format for surface and bar charts when the X-coordinates of each point or the Y-coordinates of each point are not the same distance apart. Use the Point format for multiple series of points in scatter plots.
See Understanding Data Layout for more information on Grid, Irregular Grid, and Point layout.
The following examples illustrate the Grid, Irregular Grid, and Point file formats.
Grid File Format