could someone please explain to me what the difference is between the chart types "point" and "fast point"? Same for "line" and "fast line"?
Second I wonder if it is possible - as in excel diagrams - to: have a chart type "line" with points - or have a chart type "point" with connecting lines in a chart type "line" just fill in the gap of empty (missing) values with a piece of line, so that the line representation does not get interrupted by empty values (as an option, it could be wishfull just the way it is as well!)
At last: it seems that the chart types "line" and points" are only directing to the graphical y-value look and representation, but not - as it is used in excel - as interpreting the x-values as "strings" for "line"-type and as real values for "point"-type. dbplot uses x-values as real values for line and point chart type IMHO.
Well, that's for now ;-)
Regards
Ralf
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Point and fast point are similar in terms of representation. "Fast" here is for perfomance. If you plot 1 million data points, you could clearly see the difference. The trade off here is look-feel vs. performance.
Filling empty points with some default values are possible to do but not yet in the tool.
DBPlot can have string or real values on x axis. That depends on your data not the chart type.
Hope that helps.
Pete
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thanx for clarification. To get the Excel-type line-diagram I tried to "force" the x-value type to be read as "string" at the "series" options, but it doesn't help. Maybe to accomplish this I can cast the values to text within the Query.
May I repeat my question to have connectiong lines between points of point chart type or having additional points in line chart types - is this possible by some not seen options to me?
BTW, if I set some options in the Customize section, and think "no", leaving the options with "cancel" --> all made settings are used nevertheless and are not discarded.
I'm really amazed by this software, it fulfills my most needs. But some glitches are left to make really near perfect for me. Mostly the mentioned issues with date/time x-values and zooming. mBut otherwise it's great. Thank you for your work here!!!
Have a nice sunday
Ralf
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Got it: with line chart type I can set "marker style" in series options to get addional points in the series lines. Otherway round to fill in lines between points in point chart type seems not to be possible, but it's not necessary cause of points in line chart type is working.
Using Cast to change values to strings and use this to get Excel-line style diagrams also is working, at least with sqlite data; I was not able to do it with csv-data.
Ralf
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Hi,
could someone please explain to me what the difference is between the chart types "point" and "fast point"? Same for "line" and "fast line"?
Second I wonder if it is possible - as in excel diagrams - to:
have a chart type "line" with points - or have a chart type "point" with connecting lines
in a chart type "line" just fill in the gap of empty (missing) values with a piece of line, so that the line representation does not get interrupted by empty values (as an option, it could be wishfull just the way it is as well!)
At last: it seems that the chart types "line" and points" are only directing to the graphical y-value look and representation, but not - as it is used in excel - as interpreting the x-values as "strings" for "line"-type and as real values for "point"-type. dbplot uses x-values as real values for line and point chart type IMHO.
Well, that's for now ;-)
Regards
Ralf
Point and fast point are similar in terms of representation. "Fast" here is for perfomance. If you plot 1 million data points, you could clearly see the difference. The trade off here is look-feel vs. performance.
Filling empty points with some default values are possible to do but not yet in the tool.
DBPlot can have string or real values on x axis. That depends on your data not the chart type.
Hope that helps.
Pete
Hello Pete,
thanx for clarification. To get the Excel-type line-diagram I tried to "force" the x-value type to be read as "string" at the "series" options, but it doesn't help. Maybe to accomplish this I can cast the values to text within the Query.
May I repeat my question to have connectiong lines between points of point chart type or having additional points in line chart types - is this possible by some not seen options to me?
BTW, if I set some options in the Customize section, and think "no", leaving the options with "cancel" --> all made settings are used nevertheless and are not discarded.
I'm really amazed by this software, it fulfills my most needs. But some glitches are left to make really near perfect for me. Mostly the mentioned issues with date/time x-values and zooming. mBut otherwise it's great. Thank you for your work here!!!
Have a nice sunday
Ralf
Got it: with line chart type I can set "marker style" in series options to get addional points in the series lines. Otherway round to fill in lines between points in point chart type seems not to be possible, but it's not necessary cause of points in line chart type is working.
Using Cast to change values to strings and use this to get Excel-line style diagrams also is working, at least with sqlite data; I was not able to do it with csv-data.
Ralf
Ralf,
Could it be possible for me to look at your Excel-line style diagrams? Please send it to me at hngo.deals@gmail.com if possible.
Thanks,
Pete
Sure, come up with this tomorrow.
Thanx for helping
Ralf