Set categories names from data stored in a single-dimension array.

object.SetCategoriesFromArray( categories )

Arguments

object
Required. A Chart object.
categories
Required. A single-dimension array containing the categories names as elements.

JScript Sample Code

The following JScript code shows how to store the series and categories of the table below using the SetCategoriesFromArray method. This table has two series named "Year 2000" and "Year 2001". The categories are "North America", "South America", "Europe", "Middle East" and "Asia".

  North America South America Europe Middle East Asia
Year 2000 12 7.5 11.3 9.2 5.3
Year 2001 14 9.9 13.1 11.5 4.9

var myArray= new Array(5);

myArray[0]= "North America";
myArray[1]= "South America";
myArray[2]= "Europe";
myArray[3]= "Middle East";
myArray[4]= "Asia";

// Fill the chart with the categories stored in the myArray variable
chart.SetCategoriesFromArray(myArray);

// Add the first series "Year 2000"
myArray[0]= 12;
myArray[1]= 7.5;
myArray[2]= 11.3;
myArray[3]= 9.2;
myArray[4]= 5.3;

// Fill the first series with the data stored in the myArray variable
chart.AddSeries();
chart.SetSeriesCaption(0, "Year 2000");
chart.SetSeriesValuesFromArray(0, myArray);

// Do the same way for the second series "Year 2001"

See Also

SetCategoriesFromString Method | GetCategory Method

Applies To: Chart Object