Measurement studio plot data vs. date/time (Measurement studio for Visual Basic 6)

Hi, I'm trying to do something that should be simple and appears totally possible but I can't get there.
I'd like to plot some data on the y axis vs. the date/time on the x-axis. I've looked at the samples, and tried modifying the chart properties but I'm doing something wrong and can't get it properly.
Any chance someone has a very simple example of plotting a few points vs. date/time that they can share?
Thanks for any feedback!!

Hey Larrymcd,
What format is your date/time currently in? That might help us find the best way to do this. I was able to find a few examples of plotting a graph with time on the X-axis:
http://forums.ni.com/t5/Measurement-Studio-for-NET/Measurement-Studio-Graph-to-plot-with-time-scale/...
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/FFC867DDE42029BA8625760300477BEB
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/3334
Hopefully some of these can point you in the right direction. If you have any more questions after checking those examples out, please let us know!
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