# C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase

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  <h1 id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase" class="text-break">FlexChartFieldBase Class
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  <div class="markdown level0 summary"><p>Abstract base class for report fields with <b>FlexChart</b>-based charts.</p>
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  <div class="markdown level0 conceptual"></div>
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    <h5>Inheritance</h5>
    <div class="level0"><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object">object</a></div>
    <div class="level1"><a class="xref" href="C1.Report.ReportObject.html">ReportObject</a></div>
    <div class="level2"><a class="xref" href="C1.Report.VisualReportObject.html">VisualReportObject</a></div>
    <div class="level3"><a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FieldBase.html">FieldBase</a></div>
    <div class="level4"><span class="xref">FlexChartFieldBase</span></div>
      <div class="level5"><a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartField.html">FlexChartField</a></div>
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  <div class="implements">
    <h5>Implements</h5>
    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.Report.IScriptContextProvider.html">IScriptContextProvider</a></div>
    <div><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.icloneable">ICloneable</a></div>
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  <h6><strong>Namespace</strong>: <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.html">C1.Report</a></h6>
  <h6><strong>Assembly</strong>: C1.Report.dll</h6>
  <h5 id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_syntax">Syntax</h5>
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    <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public abstract class FlexChartFieldBase : FieldBase, IScriptContextProvider, ICloneable</code></pre>
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    <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public MustInherit Class FlexChartFieldBase
    Inherits FieldBase
    Implements IScriptContextProvider, ICloneable</code></pre>
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  <h3 id="constructors">Constructors
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        <th>Name</th>
        <th>Description</th>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase__ctor" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.#ctor">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.-ctor.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase__ctor">FlexChartFieldBase()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Initializes a new instance of the <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.html">FlexChartFieldBase</a> class.</p>
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  <h3 id="properties">Properties
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        <th>Name</th>
        <th>Description</th>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_DataSourceName" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.DataSourceName">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.DataSourceName.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_DataSourceName">DataSourceName</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets the name of the data source for the chart.
The name must match a name of a data source in the report's DataSources collection.
Empty string indicates that the main data source will be used.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Font" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Font">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Font.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Font">Font</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets the default font used in the chart.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Footer" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Footer">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Footer.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Footer">Footer</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets the chart footer.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Header" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Header">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Header.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Header">Header</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets the chart header.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Legend" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Legend">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Legend.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Legend">Legend</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets the chart legend.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Palette" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Palette">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.Palette.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_Palette">Palette</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets or sets the chart palette.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_ParentReport" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.ParentReport">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.ParentReport.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_ParentReport">ParentReport</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets the <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexReport.html">FlexReport</a> containing this field.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_PlotStyle" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.PlotStyle">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.PlotStyle.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_PlotStyle">PlotStyle</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Gets the style of plot area (area inside axes).</p>
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  <h3 id="methods">Methods
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    <thead>
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        <th>Name</th>
        <th>Description</th>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_AssignFrom_C1_Report_ReportObject_System_Boolean_" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.AssignFrom(C1.Report.ReportObject,System.Boolean)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.AssignFrom.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_AssignFrom_C1_Report_ReportObject_System_Boolean_">AssignFrom(ReportObject, bool)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Assigns (copies) properties from another <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.html">FlexChartFieldBase</a> to the current object.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_BuildFlexChart_C1_Document_FlexChart_Chart_" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.BuildFlexChart(C1.Document.FlexChart.Chart)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.BuildFlexChart.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_BuildFlexChart_C1_Document_FlexChart_Chart_">BuildFlexChart(Chart)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Creates a <a class="xref" href="../C1.Document/C1.Document.FlexChart.Chart.html">Chart</a>, adds data to it and sets the property values.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetContentAutoHeight_System_Double_" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetContentAutoHeight(System.Double)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetContentAutoHeight.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetContentAutoHeight_System_Double_">GetContentAutoHeight(double)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Override this method to calculate the height of object on basis of its content,
this method is called when field can grow or shrink vertically.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetContentAutoSize_System_Double__System_Double__" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetContentAutoSize(System.Double@,System.Double@)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetContentAutoSize.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetContentAutoSize_System_Double__System_Double__">GetContentAutoSize(out double, out double)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Override this method to calculate sizes of object on basis of its content,
this method is called when field can grow or shrink vertically and horizontally.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetContentAutoWidth_System_Double_" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetContentAutoWidth(System.Double)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetContentAutoWidth.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetContentAutoWidth_System_Double_">GetContentAutoWidth(double)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Override this method to calculate the width of object on basis of its content,
this method is called when field can grow or shrink horizontally.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDataSource" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDataSource">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDataSource.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDataSource">GetDataSource()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.DataSource.html">DataSource</a> specified for this field in the <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.DataSourceName.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_DataSourceName">DataSourceName</a> property,
returns null if <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.DataSourceName.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_DataSourceName">DataSourceName</a> is null or empty, throws an exception
if <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.DataSource.html">DataSource</a> with specified name not found.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefAutoHeight" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefAutoHeight">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefAutoHeight.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefAutoHeight">GetDefAutoHeight()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"></td>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefAutoWidth" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefAutoWidth">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefAutoWidth.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefAutoWidth">GetDefAutoWidth()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"></td>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefSplitHorzBehavior" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefSplitHorzBehavior">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefSplitHorzBehavior.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefSplitHorzBehavior">GetDefSplitHorzBehavior()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"></td>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefSplitVertBehavior" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefSplitVertBehavior">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.GetDefSplitVertBehavior.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_GetDefSplitVertBehavior">GetDefSplitVertBehavior()</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"></td>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_InternalBuildBrick_C1_Report_Rendering_SubSectionBrick_" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.InternalBuildBrick(C1.Report.Rendering.SubSectionBrick)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.InternalBuildBrick.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_InternalBuildBrick_C1_Report_Rendering_SubSectionBrick_">InternalBuildBrick(SubSectionBrick)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"><p>This method should be overriden in descendant classes like Field, BarCodeField, ChartField and so on.</p>
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        <td id="C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_InternalRefreshBrick_C1_Report_Rendering_FieldBrickBase_" data-uid="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.InternalRefreshBrick(C1.Report.Rendering.FieldBrickBase)">
          <a class="xref" href="C1.Report.FlexChartFieldBase.InternalRefreshBrick.html#C1_Report_FlexChartFieldBase_InternalRefreshBrick_C1_Report_Rendering_FieldBrickBase_">InternalRefreshBrick(FieldBrickBase)</a>
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        <td class="markdown level1 summary"></td>
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