Introduction

This document describes how to add the .netCHARTING control to various versions of Visual Studio toolbox.
Visual Studio 2002 & 2003:
Right-Click on the toolbox > Add/Remove Items
Select the .net Framework Components tab
If the server version is installed, the component will be listed in the list box. Otherwise, click browse and select the .netCHARTING dll.
Click Ok to finish.
If the error "The format of the file 'dotnetcharting' is invalid." occurs. This means the dll being added is a .net 2.0 assembly. To resolve this issue, the .net 1.x version of the bundle must be downloaded and used instead.

Visual Studio 2005 & Express editions.
Right-Click on the toolbox > Choose Items
Select the .net Framework Components tab
If the server version is installed, the component will be listed in the list box. Otherwise, click browse and select the .netCHARTING dll.
Click Ok to finish.

Web Matrix
Select "Custom Controls" tab of the toolbox.
Right-Click on the custom controls tab and select "Add Local Toolbox Components..."
Click "Browse..."
Navigate to the location of the dotnetcharting.dll file, select it and click ok.
Finally click ok at the "Select Components" popup.
When the "Install to GAC" popup appears, click no.