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AxisOptions

AxisOptions ( axisIndex ; axisLocation ; axisLayout )

Argument	Type	Range	Default	Note
axisIndex	int	0..10000	all
axisLocation	int	0..2	back
axisLayout	int	0..3	0	Requires xmCHART 4.0.6 or higher

Examples

AxisOptions(all;front)

AxisOptions(y;;1) /* Move y-axis to the right side of the plot area. */

AxisOptions(y;;3) /* Mirror y-axis. */

Description

By using the 2nd argument axisLocation, axes can either be arranged behind the chart (axisLocation = back) or in front of it (axisLocation = front). The latter arrangement proves useful, e.g. for polar and radar charts. As an option, axes can be completely suppressed by axisLocation = none.

AXIS_OPTIONS_01

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData(9 16 18 15 17 13 11)
3	LineChart(symbol+label+shadow;on)
4	/* Set up styles. */
5	LineStyle(1;smooth;1;#4682b4)
6	SymbolStyle(1;circle;4.5;1;#4682b4;;white)
7	ShadowStyle(all;2 2 3)
8	LabelOptions(all;topCenter;;2) /* Move labels 2 pixels up. */
9	/* Set up axes. */
10	AxisOptions(y;none) /* Hide y-axis. */
11	AxisLine(x;0) /* Hide x-axis line. */
12	AxisMajorTicks(x;0) /* Hide x-axis tick marks. */
13	/* Set up grid. */
14	MajorGridLineWidths(x;y;0)
15	MajorGridLineWidths(y;x;0.25)
16	CloseDrawing()

AXIS_OPTIONS_02

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData(18 13 15 13 10 5 12 14)
3	RadarChart(oval;90)
4	/* Set up styles. */
5	FillStyle(1;#c4dcc0)
6	BorderStyle(1;poly;2.5;#638b5b)
7	/* Set up axes. */
8	AxisOptions(all;back) /* Axes behind graph. */
9	AxisLine(all;0.25;#888)
10	AxisMajorTicks(all;8;0.25;gray)
11	/* Set up grid. */
12	GridLocation(all;none) /* Hide grid. */
13	CloseDrawing()

AXIS_OPTIONS_03

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData(18 13 15 13 10 5 12 14)
3	RadarChart(oval;90)
4	/* Set up styles. */
5	FillStyle(1;#c4dcc0)
6	BorderStyle(1;poly;2.5;#638b5b)
7	/* Set up axes. */
8	AxisOptions(all;front) /* Axes in front of graph. */
9	AxisLine(all;0.25;#888)
10	AxisMajorTicks(all;8;0.25;gray)
11	/* Set up grid. */
12	GridLocation(all;none) /* Hide grid. */
13	CloseDrawing()

By activating the 3rd argument axisLayout, axes can be moved to the opposite side or mirrored.

Axis Layout Flag	Description
0	Regular (default).
1	Move axis to the opposite side of the plot area
2	Mirror axis (axis line, tick marks, tick mark labels)
3	Mirror axis + optional axis label

Examples:

AXIS_OPTIONS_04

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData(16 18 25 17 13 8)
3	BarChart(horizontal;0)
4	/* Set up styles. */
5	FillStyle(1;#4682b420)
6	BorderStyle(1;;1;#4682b4)
7	/* Set up axes. */
8	ScalingOptions(y;on) /* y-scaling top to bottom. */
9	AxisOptions(x;;1) /* Move x-axis to top. */
10	AxisLine(all;0) /* Hide axis lines. */
11	AxisMajorTicks(all;0) /* Hide tick marks. */
12	/* Set up grid. */
13	MajorGridLineWidths(x;y;0)
14	MajorGridLineWidths(y;x;0.25)
15	CloseDrawing()

AXIS_OPTIONS_05

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData(16 18 25 17 13 8)
3	LineChart(symbol+label+shadow;on)
4	/* Set up styles. */
5	LineStyle(1;poly;1;#3879aa)
6	SymbolStyle(1;bullet;17;1;#3879aa)
7	ShadowStyle(all;2 2 3)
8	LabelStyle(1;Verdana;9;bold;white)
9	LabelOptions(1;centerCenter;;-1)
10	/* Set up axes. */
11	ScalingOptions(y;on) /* y-scaling top to bottom. */
12	AxisOptions(all;;1) /* Move axes. */
13	AxisLine(all;0) /* Hide axis lines. */
14	AxisMajorTicks(all;0) /* Hide tick marks. */
15	/* Set up grid. */
16	MajorGridLineWidths(all;all;0.25)
17	CloseDrawing()

AXIS_OPTIONS_06

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData(12 18 7 17 17; /* 1st series. */
3	3 7 17 13 13) /* 2nd series. */
4	LineChart(shadow+symbol)
5	/* Set up styles. */
6	LineColorScheme(3)
7	SymbolColorScheme(3)
8	SymbolStyle(1;circle;5;1;;;white)
9	SymbolStyle(2;circle;5;1;;;white)
10	LineStyle(all;5 1.5)
11	ShadowStyle(all;1 1 3)
12	/* Set up axes. */
13	AxisLine(all;0)
14	AxisMajorTicks(all;0)
15	AxisMajorTickLabelOptions(x;;;3)
16	AxisMajorTickLabelOptions(y;;-3)
17	AxisOptions(y;;2) /* Mirror y-axis. */
18	/* Set up grid. */
19	MajorGridLineWidths(x;y;0.25)
20	MajorGridLineWidths(y;x;0)
21	CloseDrawing()

AXIS_OPTIONS_07

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData( 4 13 9 18;
3	12 17 14 11;
4	9 10 11 8)
5	BarChart()
6	/* Set up styles. */
7	FillStyle(1;#005ca9;shaded)
8	FillStyle(2;#a2e4f9;shaded)
9	FillStyle(3;200 200 200 50)
10	BorderStyle(all;none)
11	BorderStyle(3;1;0.5;200 200 200)
12	/* Set up axes. */
13	Scaling(y;linear;0;20;4)
14	AxisLine(all;0) /* Hide axis lines. */
15	AxisMajorTicks(all;0) /* Hide tick marks. */
16	AxisMajorTickLabelTexts(x;"2022";"2023";"2024";"2025")
17	AxisMajorTickLabelTexts(y;"";"";"";"\|u\|")
18	AxisMajorTickLabelStyle(x;Verdana;9;plain;#333)
19	AxisMajorTickLabelBackground(x;white;;1;white;;1 1 3)
20	AxisMajorTickLabelBackground(y;#fee;;1;#fee)
21	AxisMajorTickLabelOptions(x;;;5) /* Move 5 pixels down. */
22	AxisMajorTickLabelOptions(y;;2) /* Move 2 pixels right. */
23	AxisOptions(y;;2) /* Mirror y-axis. */
24	/* Set up grid. */
25	MajorGridLineColors(x;y;none;;;red;;)
26	MajorGridLineWidths(x;y;0.25;0.25;0.25;0.5)
27	MajorGridLineWidths(y;x;0)
28	CloseDrawing()

AXIS_OPTIONS_08

1	OpenDrawing(250;150)
2	ChartData( 8 13 9 18 11 8; /* 1st series. */
3	12 3 4 11 5 3; /* 2nd series. */
4	12 3 8 4 16 9) /* 3rd series. */
5	AreaChart()
6	/* Set up styles. */
7	FillStyle(all;#b4468240)
8	BorderStyle(all;none)
9	/* Set up axes. */
10	AxisLine(all;0)
11	AxisMajorTicks(x;5;0.5;#333;;out)
12	AxisMajorTicks(y;0)
13	AxisLabelText(y;"Revenues")
14	AxisLabelStyle(y;Arial;11;plain;#333;;-90)
15	AxisOptions(y;;3) /* Mirror y-axis and axis label. */
16	/* Set up grid. */
17	MajorGridLineWidths(x;y;0.25)
18	MajorGridLineWidths(y;x;0)
19	CloseDrawing()

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