xmCHART 3.4: Reference: Structure

Last updated: 2010-06-05

Minimum structure of xmCHART scripts

OpenDrawing(width;height)

// set up chart

CloseDrawing() // not required

Minimum structure of xmCHART scripts

OpenDrawing(width;height)

// not required if only 1 chart
OpenChart(left;top;width;height;isPlotArea)

// set up chart

CloseChart() // not required if only 1 chart

CloseDrawing() // not required

General structure of xmCHART scripts

OpenDrawing(width;height)

OpenView(left;top;width;height) // not required if only 1 view

// not required if only 1 chart
OpenChart(left;top;width;height;isPlotArea)

// set up chart 1

CloseChart() // not required if only 1 chart

// multiple charts possible (e.g. overlay charts)
OpenChart(left;top;width;height;isPlotArea)

// set up chart 2

CloseChart()

CloseView() // not required if only 1 view

// multiple views are possible
OpenView(left;top;width;height)

// nested views are possible
OpenView(left;top;width;height)

// set up charts, etc.

CloseView()

CloseView()

CloseDrawing() // not required

Example 1

OpenDrawing(400;300)
ChartData(3 6 12 4 3;7 8 2 14)
BarChart()
CloseDrawing() // not required

Example 2

OpenDrawing(400;300)
OpenChart(50;50;350;250;on)
ChartData(3 6 12 4 3;7 8 2 14)
PieChart()
PieChartExplodes(5;all) // chart option functions after chart function!
CloseDrawing()

Example 3

OpenDrawing(400;300)

// define chart 1

OpenChart(50;50;350;250;on)
ChartData(7 16 12 14 8)
BarChart()
Scaling(y;linear;0;20;10)
CloseChart()

// define chart 2 (overlay)

OpenChart(50;50;350;250;on)
ChartData(10 12 9 10 13)
LineChart(;on)
Scaling(y;linear;0;20;10)
LineStyle(1;poly;2;blue)
AxisOptions(y;none) // hide axes
MajorGridLineWidths(all;all;0) // hide grid
CloseChart()

CloseDrawing()

	Minimum structure of xmCHART scripts

		OpenDrawing(width;height) // set up chart CloseDrawing() // not required

	Minimum structure of xmCHART scripts

		OpenDrawing(width;height) // not required if only 1 chart OpenChart(left;top;width;height;isPlotArea) // set up chart CloseChart() // not required if only 1 chart CloseDrawing() // not required

	General structure of xmCHART scripts

		OpenDrawing(width;height) OpenView(left;top;width;height) // not required if only 1 view // not required if only 1 chart OpenChart(left;top;width;height;isPlotArea) // set up chart 1 CloseChart() // not required if only 1 chart // multiple charts possible (e.g. overlay charts) OpenChart(left;top;width;height;isPlotArea) // set up chart 2 CloseChart() CloseView() // not required if only 1 view // multiple views are possible OpenView(left;top;width;height) // nested views are possible OpenView(left;top;width;height) // set up charts, etc. CloseView() CloseView() CloseDrawing() // not required


	Example 1

		OpenDrawing(400;300) ChartData(3 6 12 4 3;7 8 2 14) BarChart() CloseDrawing() // not required

	Example 2

		OpenDrawing(400;300) OpenChart(50;50;350;250;on) ChartData(3 6 12 4 3;7 8 2 14) PieChart() PieChartExplodes(5;all) // chart option functions after chart function! CloseDrawing()

	Example 3

		OpenDrawing(400;300) // define chart 1 OpenChart(50;50;350;250;on) ChartData(7 16 12 14 8) BarChart() Scaling(y;linear;0;20;10) CloseChart() // define chart 2 (overlay) OpenChart(50;50;350;250;on) ChartData(10 12 9 10 13) LineChart(;on) Scaling(y;linear;0;20;10) LineStyle(1;poly;2;blue) AxisOptions(y;none) // hide axes MajorGridLineWidths(all;all;0) // hide grid CloseChart() CloseDrawing()