This example demonstrates how to create polar scatter charts. It also demonstrates using alternating background colors along the angular direction.
A polar scatter chart can be created as a polar line chart with data symbols. The line width is set to 0, so only the symbols can be seen. This will create the effects of a scatter chart.
The detail steps are:
Note that in this example, the polar plot area uses two alternating background colors along the angular direction. This is by using
PolarChart.setPlotAreaBg.
[File: phpdemo/polarscatter.php]
<?php
require_once("../lib/phpchartdir.php");
# The data for the chart
$data0 = array(43, 89, 76, 64, 48, 18, 92, 68, 44, 79, 71, 85);
$angles0 = array(45, 96, 169, 258, 15, 30, 330, 260, 60, 75, 110, 140);
$data1 = array(50, 91, 26, 29, 80, 53, 62, 87, 19, 40);
$angles1 = array(230, 210, 240, 310, 179, 250, 244, 199, 89, 160);
$data2 = array(88, 65, 76, 49, 80, 53);
$angles2 = array(340, 310, 340, 210, 30, 300);
# The labels on the angular axis (spokes)
$labels = array("North", "North\nEast", "East", "South\nEast", "South", "South\nWest", "West",
"North\nWest");
# Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 460 pixels
$c = new PolarChart(460, 460);
# Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font
$c->addTitle2(TopLeft, "<*underline=2*>Plants in Wonderland", "Arial Bold Italic", 15);
# Set center of plot area at (230, 240) with radius 180 pixels
$c->setPlotArea(230, 240, 180);
# Use alternative light grey/dark grey sector background color
$c->setPlotAreaBg(0xdddddd, 0xeeeeee, false);
# Set the grid style to circular grid
$c->setGridStyle(false);
# Add a legend box at the top right corner of the chart using 9pt Arial Bold font
$c->addLegend(459, 0, true, "Arial Bold", 9)->setAlignment(TopRight);
# Set angular axis as 0 - 360, either 8 spokes
$c->angularAxis->setLinearScale2(0, 360, $labels);
# Set the radial axis label format
$c->radialAxis->setLabelFormat("{value} km");
# Add a blue (0xff) polar line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0)
$layer0 = $c->addLineLayer($data0, 0x0000ff, "Immortal Weed");
$layer0->setAngles($angles0);
$layer0->setLineWidth(0);
$layer0->setDataSymbol(TriangleSymbol, 11);
# Add a red (0xff0000) polar line layer to the chart using (data1, angles1)
$layer1 = $c->addLineLayer($data1, 0xff0000, "Precious Flower");
$layer1->setAngles($angles1);
# Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible
$layer1->setLineWidth(0);
# Use a 11 pixel diamond data point symbol
$layer1->setDataSymbol(DiamondSymbol, 11);
# Add a green (0x00ff00) polar line layer to the chart using (data2, angles2)
$layer2 = $c->addLineLayer($data2, 0x00ff00, "Magical Tree");
$layer2->setAngles($angles2);
# Disable the line by setting its width to 0, so only the symbols are visible
$layer2->setLineWidth(0);
# Use a 9 pixel square data point symbol
$layer2->setDataSymbol(SquareSymbol, 9);
# Output the chart
$viewer = new WebChartViewer("chart1");
$viewer->setChart($c, SVG);
# Include tool tip for the chart
$viewer->setImageMap($c->getHTMLImageMap("", "",
"title='{dataSetName} at ({value} km, {angle} deg)'"));
?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Polar Scatter Chart</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;">
Polar Scatter Chart
</div>
<hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" />
<div style="font:10pt verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em">
<a href="viewsource.php?file=<?=basename(__FILE__)?>">View Chart Source Code</a>
</div>
<!-- ****** Here is the chart image ****** -->
<?php echo $viewer->renderHTML(); ?>
</body>
</html>
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