How can I color dots in a xy scatterplot according to column value?

Question

Consider the following worksheet:

     A       B        C        D
1 COMPANY  XVALUE   YVALUE   GROUP
2 Apple     45       35       red
3 Xerox     45                


        

Answer 1

Try this:

Dim xrndom As Random
    Dim x As Integer
    xrndom = New Random

    Dim yrndom As Random
    Dim y As Integer
    yrndom = New Random
    'chart creation
    Chart1.Series.Add("a")
    Chart1.Series("a").ChartType = DataVisualization.Charting.SeriesChartType.Point
    Chart1.Series("a").MarkerSize = 10
    Chart1.Series.Add("b")
    Chart1.Series("b").ChartType = DataVisualization.Charting.SeriesChartType.Point
    Chart1.Series("b").MarkerSize = 10
    Chart1.Series.Add("c")
    Chart1.Series("c").ChartType = DataVisualization.Charting.SeriesChartType.Point
    Chart1.Series("c").MarkerSize = 10
    Chart1.Series.Add("d")
    Chart1.Series("d").ChartType = DataVisualization.Charting.SeriesChartType.Point
    Chart1.Series("d").MarkerSize = 10
    'color
    Chart1.Series("a").Color = Color.Red
    Chart1.Series("b").Color = Color.Orange
    Chart1.Series("c").Color = Color.Black
    Chart1.Series("d").Color = Color.Green
    Chart1.Series("Chart 1").Color = Color.Blue

    For j = 0 To 70
        x = xrndom.Next(0, 70)
        y = xrndom.Next(0, 70)
        'Conditions
        If j < 10 Then
            Chart1.Series("a").Points.AddXY(x, y)
        ElseIf j < 30 Then
            Chart1.Series("b").Points.AddXY(x, y)
        ElseIf j < 50 Then
            Chart1.Series("c").Points.AddXY(x, y)
        ElseIf 50 < j Then
            Chart1.Series("d").Points.AddXY(x, y)
        Else
            Chart1.Series("Chart 1").Points.AddXY(x, y)
        End If
    Next