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Horizontal bars: request for y data labels

Anonymous
2010-08-05
2012-09-07
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2010-08-05

    Thank you for adding the new Horizontal Bar plot type. It is working well for
    me, and I plan to use it in my application. I hope that you decide to keep
    this new plot type, as it provides me with:

    a) a greater variety of graphs in my multi-graph dashboard.

    b) more flexibility in displaying graphs with many bars, as there is more room
    to expand down the page rather than across it.

    However, if you have a chance to work on it, I would love to display the y
    data label at the end of each bar.

    Thanks

     
  • lbayuk

    lbayuk - 2010-08-05

    Hi, thanks for the thanks.

    Data Value Labels are already implemented for horizontal bars, although not
    yet released. This went into CVS on 2010-07-26. Note that these actually show
    the X values, not the Y values, for horizontal bar charts (because X is the
    dependent variable).

    Also we now have Horizontal Stacked Bars, with data value labels. This went
    into CVS yesterday.

    Although both types of horizontal bar plots are still 'experimental', it seems
    pretty clear that these features will stay in and not change. The biggest task
    now will be updating the reference manual, because currently they are only
    documented in a text file.

    Both types of horizontal bar plots, with data value labels, as well as the new
    customizable data colors, will be in the next PHPlot release. I'm not sure
    when that will be, but I'm thinking of doing it soon because I don't really
    have anything pending that is close to being ready.

     
  • lbayuk

    lbayuk - 2010-08-06

    I should have mentioned for anyone who wants to try a CVS version, you can
    just browse over to the CVS area here: http://phplot.cvs.sourceforge.net/view
    vc/phplot/phplot/

    Click on the filename 'phplot.php', then click on the download link for the
    latest version. For horizontal bars, you should also get HorizontalBars.txt .
    I also update ChangeLog, but README and NEWS do not get updated until before a
    release.

    You don't have to set up a CVS work area just to try out the latest version.

     
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2010-08-10

    Tested the Data Value Labels on one of my horizontal bar plots, and it's
    working well (as expected). Thanks again!

     

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