The Chart object represents a single chart.
The chart object is created through the class named SwiffChart.
When a Chart object is first created, it is empty (it does not contain any series, categories, etc). Use the methods described in the table below for filling a chart object with data, setting the graphical layout of a chart object and generating a Flash movie from a chart object.
Method | Definition |
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AddSeries | Use this method to add a new empty series to a chart object. This is required before setting the series data values and caption. |
SetSeriesValuesFromArray SetSeriesValuesFromString |
Use these methods to fill an existing series with data values. Use the AddSeries method to create a new empty series. |
SetSeriesXValuesFromArray SetSeriesYValuesFromArray SetSeriesXValuesFromString SetSeriesYValuesFromString |
Use these methods to fill an existing series with XY values. Use the AddSeries method to create a new empty series. |
SetSeriesCaption
SetSeriesCaptionsFromArray SetSeriesCaptionsFromString |
Use these methods to specify the series captions. |
SetCategoriesFromArray SetCategoriesFromString |
Use these methods to set the categories of a chart object. |
SetDataFromQuery SetDataFromFile |
Use these methods to set the series, categories, title, etc. all together. |
LoadStyle | Use this method to set the graphical layout of a chart object. This method takes a Swiff Chart style file as parameter (.scs). |
SetOutputFormat | Use these methods to specify the format of the generated chart (Flash movie, JPG image or PNG image). |
ExportAsResponse ExportAsFile ExportAsBinary GetHTMLTag GetOutputLocation |
Use these methods to generate the chart in Flash format (.swf), in PNG or JPG image format (.png, .jpg). |
The following example creates an object named myChart.
$myChart= new SwiffChart;