Numeric Analysis Commands

The following command line arguments to the PDF Chart Creator are specific to Area and Line Charts:

Note #1: All color command parameters can be specified in one of three ways, just choose the method that you are most comfortable with:

  • #RRGGBB - HTML color specification, uses hexadecimal notation to define the amount of red (RR), green (GG) and blue (BB) in a color. These values are between 0 (hexadecimal 00) and 255 (hexadecimal FF) inclusive. Click here for more information and examples with hexadecimal colors.
  • R G B - decimal colour specification, uses normal decimal notation to define the amount of red (RRR), green (GGG) and blue (BBB) in a color. These values are between 0 and 255 inclusive. Click here for more information and examples with decimal colors.
  • R.R G.G B.B - real colour specification, used real number notation to define the amount of red (R.R), green (G.G) and blue (B.B) in a color. These values are between 0.0 and 1.0 inclusive. Click here for more information and examples with real colors.

  •   -LineOfBestFit
    Parameters: color - color for the line.
    thickness - must be greater than 0.0 and less than or equal to 100.0. Normally a value of 1.0 would be used.
    Notes:
  • Specifies the line thickness and color that is used to display the "line of best fit".
  • The line of best fit is calculated by using linear regression analysis.
  • If a chart type with multiple data series is used the line of best fit is based on all of the data values in all of the data series.

  •   -MovingAverageLine
    Parameters: samples - number of samples that are to be averaged.
    color - color for the line.
    thickness - must be greater than 0.0 and less than or equal to 100.0. Normally a value of 1.0 would be used.
    Notes:
  • The moving average at any given point is the average of that point and the preceeding <sample - 1> data items. This means that the first moving average point that can be plotted is not at the first position on the chart but at the <sample> position.
  • If a chart type with multiple data series is used the moving average is based on all of the data values in all of the data series.
  • The color of the moving average line would normally be different to that of any other lines used in the chart in order to make it stand out.

  •   -MovingAverageMarker
    Parameters: shape - must be one of the following values:
  • FilledCircle
  • OutlineCircle
  • FilledSquare
  • OutlineSquare
  • Cross
  • FilledDiamond
  • OutlineDiamond

  • color - color for the marker.
    size - must be between 0 and 100.0 inclusive. outline thickness - only specified if one of the "outline" (or cross) shapes is used, must be between 0 and 100.0 inclusive.
    Notes:
  • This is optional and specifies a marker to be displayed on the moving average line at the data point position.
  • The color of the moving average marker can be different to that of the moving average line in order to make it stand out.

  •   -AverageLine
    Parameters: color - color for the line.
    thickness - must be greater than 0.0 and less than or equal to 100.0. Normally a value of 1.0 would be used.
    label - is the text associated with the line - can be up to 100 characters long.
    Notes:
  • The average is calculated by summing the data values and dividing by the number of data items.
  • If a chart type with multiple data series is used the average is based on all of the data values in all of the data series.
  • The color of the average line would normally be different to that of any other lines used in the chart in order to make it stand out.
  • If spaces are required in the label then put quotes around the label text.
  • The label can be an empty string, i.e. "" if no text label is required.
  • If a label is defined it is displayed using the axes label Y font definition but in the same color as the average line.

  •   -TargetLine
    Parameters: color - color for the line.
    thickness - must be greater than 0.0 and less than or equal to 100.0. Normally a value of 1.0 would be used.
    value - the target value to be displayed on the chart.
    label - is the text associated with the line - can be up to 100 characters long.
    Notes:
  • The given target value is displayed on the chart - if the target value is outside the range of chart values it is not displayed.
  • The color of the average line would normally be different to that of any other lines used in the chart in order to make it stand out.
  • If spaces are required in the label then put quotes around the label text.
  • The label can be an empty string, i.e. "" if no text label is required.
  • If a label is defined it is displayed using the axes label Y font definition but in the same color as the average line.