ChartDirector 7.0 (ASP/COM/VB Edition)

Log Scale Axis


  

This example demonstrates using a log scale axis versus a linear scale axis.

In ChartDirector, log scale axis can be configured using Axis.setLogScale, Axis.setLogScale2 or Axis.setLogScale3.

Source Code Listing

[Web Version (in ASP)] aspdemo\logaxis.asp
<%@ language="vbscript" %> <% Set cd = CreateObject("ChartDirector.API") ' This script can draw different charts depending on the chartIndex Sub createChart(viewer, chartIndex) ' The data for the chart data = Array(100, 125, 260, 147, 67) labels = Array("Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri") ' Create a XYChart object of size 200 x 180 pixels Set c = cd.XYChart(200, 180) ' Set the plot area at (30, 10) and of size 140 x 130 pixels Call c.setPlotArea(30, 10, 140, 130) ' Ise log scale axis if required If chartIndex = 1 Then Call c.yAxis().setLogScale3() End If ' Set the labels on the x axis Call c.xAxis().setLabels(labels) ' Add a color bar layer using the given data. Use a 1 pixel 3D border for the bars. Call c.addBarLayer3(data).setBorderColor(-1, 1) ' Output the chart Call viewer.setChart(c, cd.SVG) ' Include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", "title='Mileage on {xLabel}: {value} miles'") End Sub ' This example includes 2 charts Dim viewers(1) For i = 0 To Ubound(viewers) Set viewers(i) = cd.WebChartViewer(Request, "chart" & i) Call createChart(viewers(i), i) Next %> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Log Scale Axis</title> <!-- Include ChartDirector Javascript Library to support chart interactions --> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> Log Scale Axis </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div style="font:10pt verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em"> <a href="viewsource.asp?file=<%= Request("SCRIPT_NAME") %>">View Chart Source Code</a> </div> <!-- ****** Here are the chart images ****** --> <% For i = 0 To Ubound(viewers) Call Response.Write(viewers(i).renderHTML()) Call Response.Write(" ") Next %> </body> </html>

[Windows Version (in Visual Basic)] vbdemo\logaxis.cls
Public Sub createChart(viewer As Object, chartIndex As Integer) Dim cd As New ChartDirector.API ' The data for the chart Dim data() data = Array(100, 125, 260, 147, 67) Dim labels() labels = Array("Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri") ' Create a XYChart object of size 200 x 180 pixels Dim c As XYChart Set c = cd.XYChart(200, 180) ' Set the plot area at (30, 10) and of size 140 x 130 pixels Call c.setPlotArea(30, 10, 140, 130) ' Ise log scale axis if required If chartIndex = 1 Then Call c.yAxis().setLogScale3() End If ' Set the labels on the x axis Call c.xAxis().setLabels(labels) ' Add a color bar layer using the given data. Use a 1 pixel 3D border for the bars. Call c.addBarLayer3(data).setBorderColor(-1, 1) ' Output the chart Set viewer.Picture = c.makePicture() 'include tool tip for the chart viewer.ImageMap = c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", _ "title='Mileage on {xLabel}: {value} miles'") End Sub