What’s New in Windows Forms 4.0

As mentioned at the beginning of this chapter, Microsoft no longer invests in Windows Forms. Because of this, only one new feature is constituted by the Microsoft Chart control that allows adding chart graphics capabilities to your applications. This user control is available in the Data tab in the Toolbox. Later in this chapter you see an example about this addition.

The True Story of Chart

Chart control was originally provided as a separate download for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1. That was the first time that this control appeared. In .NET Framework 4.0 the Chart control is part of the platform as a new addition. This is the reason why we consider the control as one new thing in Win Forms ...

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