Polar Line Chart

This example demonstrates a polar line chart, completed with data symbols and data labels.

The grid lines in this example is circular (instead of polygonal as is in Simple Radar Chart). This is configured using PolarChart.setGridStyle.
The angular scale in this example is set to 0 - 360, with spokes every 30 units. This is by using AngularAxis.setLinearScale.
The two lines in this example is added using PolarChart.addLineLayer with angular coordinates of the points provided by PolarLayer.setAngles.
The data symbols are enabled using PolarLayer.setDataSymbol.
The data labels are configured using PolarLayer.setDataLabelFormat to consist of the radial and angular coordinates.
The data label background colors and 3D borders are configured using PolarLayer.setDataLabelStyle and Box.setBackground.
Note that the blue line in this example is a closed loop (the default), while the red is not a loop. This is configured by using PolarLineLayer.setCloseLoop.

pythondemo\polarline.py

#!/usr/bin/python

# The ChartDirector for Python module is assumed to be in "../lib"
import sys, os
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.path[0]), "..", "lib"))

from pychartdir import *

# The data for the chart
data0 = [90, 25, 40, 55, 68, 44, 79, 85, 50]
angles0 = [15, 60, 110, 180, 230, 260, 260, 310, 340]

data1 = [80, 91, 66, 80, 92, 87]
angles1 = [40, 65, 88, 110, 150, 200]

# Create a PolarChart object of size 460 x 500 pixels, with a grey (e0e0e0) background and 1 pixel
# 3D border
c = PolarChart(460, 500, 0xe0e0e0, 0x000000, 1)

# Add a title to the chart at the top left corner using 15pt Arial Bold Italic font. Use a wood
# pattern as the title background.
c.addTitle("Polar Line Chart Demo", "Arial Bold Italic", 15).setBackground(c.patternColor("wood.png"
    ))

# Set center of plot area at (230, 280) with radius 180 pixels, and white (ffffff) background.
c.setPlotArea(230, 280, 180, 0xffffff)

# Set the grid style to circular grid, with grids below the chart layers
c.setGridStyle(0, 0)

# Add a legend box at top-center of plot area (230, 35) using horizontal layout. Use 10pt Arial Bold
# font, with 1 pixel 3D border effect.
b = c.addLegend(230, 35, 0, "Arial Bold", 9)
b.setAlignment(TopCenter)
b.setBackground(Transparent, Transparent, 1)

# Set angular axis as 0 - 360, with a spoke every 30 units
c.angularAxis().setLinearScale(0, 360, 30)

# Add a blue (0xff) line layer to the chart using (data0, angle0)
layer0 = c.addLineLayer(data0, 0x0000ff, "Close Loop Line")
layer0.setAngles(angles0)

# Set the line width to 2 pixels
layer0.setLineWidth(2)

# Use 11 pixel triangle symbols for the data points
layer0.setDataSymbol(TriangleSymbol, 11)

# Enable data label and set its format
layer0.setDataLabelFormat("({value},{angle})")

# Set the data label text box with light blue (0x9999ff) backgruond color and 1 pixel 3D border
# effect
layer0.setDataLabelStyle().setBackground(0x9999ff, Transparent, 1)

# Add a red (0xff0000) line layer to the chart using (data1, angle1)
layer1 = c.addLineLayer(data1, 0xff0000, "Open Loop Line")
layer1.setAngles(angles1)

# Set the line width to 2 pixels
layer1.setLineWidth(2)

# Use 11 pixel diamond symbols for the data points
layer1.setDataSymbol(DiamondSymbol, 11)

# Set the line to open loop
layer1.setCloseLoop(0)

# Enable data label and set its format
layer1.setDataLabelFormat("({value},{angle})")

# Set the data label text box with light red (0xff9999) backgruond color and 1 pixel 3D border
# effect
layer1.setDataLabelStyle().setBackground(0xff9999, Transparent, 1)

# Output the chart
c.makeChart("polarline.png")