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  • Overview
  • Appearance of the graph
  • Zoom and crosshair (not available in the reports)
  • Managing the zoom
  • Managing the crosshair
  • Title and legend
  • Animations and background image
  • Animations
  • Background image
  • Interactivity
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Overview
Regardless of the editor (window, page or report), the "Details" tab found in the description window of Chart control is used to describe:
Versions 23 and later
PHP Chart controls are now available for PHP sites.
New in version 23
PHP Chart controls are now available for PHP sites.
PHP Chart controls are now available for PHP sites.
Appearance of the graph
The characteristics regarding the chart appearance are as follows:
  • WEBDEV - Server codePHP Toolbar: This option is used to configure the display of toolbar associated with the Chart control. This toolbar allows the user to define the display characteristics of the chart. The "..." button is used to define the different options proposed in the toolbar.
  • Reduce the jagged effects (Antialiasing): allows you to use the antialiasing if GDI+ is installed.
    Universal Windows 10 AppWindows MobileAndroidiPhone/iPad This option is not available.
  • Realistic light effect: allows you to use a light effect on the chart. If this option is checked, the bevel percentage is used to configure the inclination of light.
    AndroidiPhone/iPadPHP This option is not available.
  • Automatic border colors: If this option is checked, the colors for the border of series are automatically calculated.
  • Gradient colors: Allows you to use gradient colors in the display of series. The gradient is vertical by default but you have the ability to use an horizontal gradient.
  • Display the stacked labels as well: This option allows the labels to be stacked in the Pie, Semi-circular and Donut charts, ...
    Android This option is not available.
  • Display the labels outside the sections: This option allows the labels to be positioned outside the sections in the Pie, Semi-circular and Donut charts, ...
    Android This option is not available.
  • Show values: Used to display the values in addition to percentages in the labels. You have the ability to define the display mask that will be used.
Zoom and crosshair (not available in the reports)
WINDEViPhone/iPad

Managing the zoom

Enabling the zoom allows the user to perform a zoom on the data displayed in the chart.
  • Allow horizontal zoom: allows you to enable the zoom of values according to the horizontal axis. The zoom scrollbar is placed below the control.
  • Allow vertical zoom: allows you to enable the zoom of values according to the vertical axis. The zoom scrollbar is placed on the right of control.
WINDEViPhone/iPad

Managing the crosshair

The crosshair allows the user to precisely know the pointed value. See Crosshair in a chart for more details.
The crosshair is enabled via "Enable chart crosshair".
The "Multiple crosshair (stacked lines and columns)" option is used to obtain a multiple pattern in graphs of the Curve or Histogram type.
Remark: The crosshair is available for the following types of charts: Area, Bubble, Line, Column, MinMax, Radar and Waterfall.
Title and legend
The title and the legend can be configured in a Chart control.
The button "Edit chart title" displays the description window of the graph title.. This window is used to:
  • Type (if necessary) the chart title.
  • Configure its positioning. If a manual positioning is selected, you have the ability to move the title area in the editor.
  • Configure the style used to display the chart title.
The button "Edit chart legend" displays the description window of the graph legend. This window is used to:
  • Define the positioning of legend.
    This positioning can be automatic or manual.
    If a manual positioning is selected, you can:
    • move the legend area in the editor.
    • choose the position of captions (in row or in column)
    • adapt the legend size to the content
  • Define the aspect of legend: A rounded border can be used for the legend.
  • Defin the style of legend (font, ...).
Animations and background image
WINDEVAndroidiPhone/iPad

Animations

Some charts can be animated.
WINDEV For the 2D charts, you have the ability to enable (or not) the animations.
WINDEV For the 3D charts, several options can be configured:
  • Zoom in,
  • Progressive drawing,
  • Rotation,
  • Progressive colors.
Versions 19 and later
AndroidiPhone/iPad The option "Enable animations" allows to animate the graph.
New in version 19
AndroidiPhone/iPad The option "Enable animations" allows to animate the graph.
AndroidiPhone/iPad The option "Enable animations" allows to animate the graph.
See Animation of Chart control for more details.

Background image

The background image will be displayed in chart background.
WINDEVAndroidiPhone/iPad The 9-slice scaling mode can be used for this image.
WEBDEV - Server codePHP You can define:
  • the image location.
  • its display mode.
WEBDEV - Server codePHP
Interactivity
The interactivity of the Chart control is used to enable:
  • the animations
  • the chart crosshair.
    Reminder: The crosshair allows the user to precisely know the pointed value. See Crosshair in a chart for more details.
Remarks:
  • In order for the interactivity to be real, this feature must be supported by the browser used.
  • Versions 23 and later
    PHP Only the interactive Chart controls are available.
    New in version 23
    PHP Only the interactive Chart controls are available.
    PHP Only the interactive Chart controls are available.
See also
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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