Chart

Chart class, used to define and create charts. Constructor takes container element as the first, and only, parameter.

Syntax

new Chart(el);

Parameters

Static Methods

Name	Description
None.

Static Fields

Name	Type	Descripton
None.

Methods

Name	Description
add Syntax object.add(label, color, values [, flags]) Arguments Name Type Descripton label String Label of series, shown in legend. color String Color the series area, line or bar will be drawn using. values Number[] Array of values making up the series. flags Number Optional. Series type, overrides the default type if specified. Return Type void	Adds series to chart.
draw Syntax object.draw() Arguments Name Type Descripton Return Type void	Draws the chart, all series should be added and all settings made before calling this.
setBarDistance Syntax object.setBarDistance(distance) Arguments Name Type Descripton distance Number Distance between bars, in pixels. Return Type void	Sets distance between bars for bar charts.
setBarWidth Syntax object.setBarWidth(width) Arguments Name Type Descripton width Number Width of bars, in pixels. Return Type void	Sets with of bars for bar charts.
setDefaultType Syntax object.setDefaultType(flags) Arguments Name Type Descripton flags Number Bitmap determining default series type Return Type void	Sets default series type. Flags can be one of CHART_LINE, CHART_AREA or CHART_BAR and optionally CHART_STACKED. For instance to set the default type to a line chart, CHART_LINE is specified, for a stacked area chart CHART_AREA | CHART_STACKED is used.
setGridDensity Syntax object.setGridDensity(x, y) Arguments Name Type Descripton x Number Number of grid lines and labels on the x-axis. y Number Number of grid lines and labels on the y-axis. Return Type void	Sets grid density, the number of grid lines shown and the number of axis labels.
setHorizontalLabels Syntax object.setHorizontalLabels(labels) Arguments Name Type Descripton labels String[] Array of labels. Return Type void	Sets the labels for the horizontal axis, number of labels specified should match the x-axis density specified with setGridDensity.
setLabelPrecision Syntax object.setLabelPrecision(precision) Arguments Name Type Descripton precision Number Desired precision in number of decimals. Return Type void	Sets the precision for labels on the vertical axis.
setPainterFactory Syntax object.setPainterFactory(fFactory) Arguments Name Type Descripton fFactory Function Factory function to use, such as CanvasChartPainterFactory or SVGChartPainterFactory. Return Type void	Sets factory function used to create the chart painter. If not set CanvasChartPainterFactory is used.
setShowLegend Syntax object.setShowLegend(b) Arguments Name Type Descripton b Boolean If true legend is shown, if false it's not. Return Type void	Controls whatever or not the legend should be shown. Defaults to true if not set.
setVerticalRange Syntax object.setVerticalRange(min, max) Arguments Name Type Descripton min Number Minimum value. max Number Maximum value. Return Type void	Sets the range of the vertical axis, if not set the minimum and maximum value of all series will be used.

Fields

Name	Type	Descripton
None.

Events

Name	Descripton
None.

Remarks

None.

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Author: Emil A Eklund