FusionCharts for Flex > Introduction > New Features in v1.1

Addition of widgets from FusionWidgets framework (gauges and special charts)

Gauges

  • Real-time Angular
  • Real-time Horizontal Linear
  • Real-time Horizontal LED
  • Real-time Vertical LED
  • Real-time Bulb
  • Real-time Cylinder
  • Real-time Thermometer

Spark Charts

  • Spark Line
  • Spark Column
  • Spark Win/Loss

Bullet Graphs

  • Horizontal Bullet Graph
  • Vertical Bullet Graph

Features available with the new introduced gauges

  • Widgets can now be updated in real time through URL feed or Flex API
  • Alert manager facility to track changes and throw alerts
  • Message logger function to log server/client side messages
  • Annotation facility to mark areas in your widgets

New functionalities

  • Ability to export the charts as PDF and images (JPEG, PNG) at client-side.
  • Rotated text doesn't need embedded fonts any more. Any UTF-8 character can now be rotated and used on the chart thereby making FusionCharts truly multi-lingual.
  • Option to specify a text value, which can replace the numeric values that are displayed on chart for each data item.
  • Ability to load custom logo on the chart at pre-defined positions and then link the same.
  • Option to add your custom menu item to the chart's context menu and then link the same.
  • Support for wrapping of caption, sub-caption, and tooltips.
  • Trend-lines can now have custom tool-text.
  • User definable color palettes for the data plots.
  • A lot more events to help you manipulate the chart better from your Flex code.
  • Ability to export data from chart as CSV using context menu or Flex API.
  • Ability to get the XML for any chart using Flex API.
  • Ability to get a chart attribute using Flex API.
  • For each chart, a sample data is provided. This feature is turned off by default, but can be turned on (if needed) using the new FCUseDefaultData attribute.
  • Charts have been recompiled at 36fps to solve the memory issues in Firefox.