Hi group!

This might be a little off topic, but i couldnt find any better group
to post this in.

I am in desperate need of a server side charting component that can
output (in GIF or JPG) charts for dashboard (PKI) type of reports. What
im looking for here is a compoent that can:
1. Display as a gauge, thermomter, traffic light and bulb
2. Expose an API for integration in our COM environment
3. Export the chart as an image GIF or JPG
4. Be customizable ENOUGH: size, threshholds (what is good, what is
mediocre, what is bad), colors and of course the actual value.

I've scrounged the internet without finding anyone that satisfies these
demands.

Some of the companies i visited are (im sure their products are good,
but they dont meet my requirements):

http://www.beatware.com/ (the charting portion of the product seems a
little immature)
http://www.corda.com (too expensive)
http://www.dundas.com (.net only)
http://www.infosoftglobal.com/FusionCharts (Flash based)

Hi,

Have you tried looking at http://www.steema.com ?

There are fully functional evaluation versions and limited
functionality, but free, Lite versions for ActiveX / .Net / Java /
Delphi VCL.

Best Regards,

Christopher Ireland
http://support.steema.com