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.
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-LineOfBestFit |
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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.
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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.
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-MovingAverageLine |
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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.
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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.
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-MovingAverageMarker |
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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.
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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.
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-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.
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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.
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-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.
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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.
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