scaleX had some funky unexpected results. I can show anyone who's interested at the next meeting. Using strokes colored white with heavy widths was a good-enough-for-now hack.
I have another ColumnChart-related question: I'm lookng for a way to add ColumnSeries to a ColumnChart thru actionscript. The ColumnChart is in mxml, dataprovider is an ArrayCollection of two objects, each with three items: a name, and two sets of number data. The type of the chart is overlaid and there are two series. Thus there are 4 vertical bars in two columns. However, given the data differences, you can only see 3 of the bars: the 4th bar is behind the 3rd in the 2nd column. Confusing enough yet? It makes more sense when you see it. (testChart1.mxml) Anyways, I want to add the ColumnSeries dynamically, in a certain order, based on the dataprovider's data. (testChart2.mxml) What am I doing wrong and what is the right way to do this? Also how does one set the fill and stroke of a columnSeries in actionscript? Thanks ! === testChart1.mxml: <?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.collections.ArrayCollection; [Bindable] private var medalsAC:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection( [ { Country: "X", Gold: 15, Silver:19}, { Country: "Y", Gold: 22, Silver:17}]); ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:SolidColor id="sc3" color="black"/> <mx:SolidColor id="sc4" color="green"/> <mx:Stroke id="s2" color="white" weight="20" alpha="0.1" /> <mx:Stroke id="s3" color="green" weight="20" /> <mx:TabNavigator height="100%" width="100%"> <mx:HBox label="new" height="100%" width="100%" > <mx:ColumnChart height="100%" width="100%" showDataTips="true" dataProvider="{medalsAC}" type="overlaid" > <mx:horizontalAxis> <mx:CategoryAxis categoryField="Country"/> </mx:horizontalAxis> <mx:series> <mx:ColumnSeries xField="Country" yField="Silver" displayName="Silver" fill="{sc3}" stroke="{s3}"/> <mx:ColumnSeries xField="Country" yField="Gold" displayName="Gold" fill="{sc4}" stroke="{s2}"/> </mx:series> </mx:ColumnChart> </mx:HBox> </mx:TabNavigator> </mx:Application> ================================== testChart2.mxml: <?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.charts.series.ColumnSeries; import mx.charts.chartClasses.Series; import mx.collections.ArrayCollection; [Bindable] private var medalsAC:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection( [ { Country: "X", Gold: 15, Silver:19}, { Country: "Y", Gold: 22, Silver:17}]); private function getSeries():Series{ var result:Series = new Series(); var columnSeriesA:ColumnSeries = new ColumnSeries(); var columnSeriesB:ColumnSeries = new ColumnSeries(); columnSeriesA.xField="Country"; columnSeriesA.yField="Silver"; //columnSeriesA.displayName="Silver"; //columnSeriesA.fillFunction=sc3; //columnSeriesA.stroke=s3; columnSeriesB.xField="Country"; columnSeriesB.yField="Gold"; //columnSeriesB.displayName="Gold"; //columnSeriesB.fillFunction=sc4; //columnSeriesB.stroke=s2; for each (var o:Object in medalsAC){ if (o.hasOwnProperty("Gold") && o.Gold < o.Silver){ result.addChildAt(columnSeriesA,0); result.addChildAt(columnSeriesB,1); }else{ result.addChildAt(columnSeriesB,0); result.addChildAt(columnSeriesA,1); } } return result; } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:SolidColor id="sc3" color="black"/> <mx:SolidColor id="sc4" color="green"/> <mx:Stroke id="s2" color="white" weight="20" alpha="0.1" /> <mx:Stroke id="s3" color="green" weight="20" /> <mx:TabNavigator height="100%" width="100%"> <mx:HBox label="new" height="100%" width="100%" > <mx:ColumnChart height="100%" width="100%" showDataTips="true" dataProvider="{medalsAC}" series="{this.getSeries() as Array}" type="overlaid" > <mx:horizontalAxis> <mx:CategoryAxis categoryField="Country"/> </mx:horizontalAxis> </mx:ColumnChart> </mx:HBox> </mx:TabNavigator> </mx:Application> On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 9:38 AM, Douglas Knudsen <[email protected]>wrote: > I have not done this per se, but would probably look at ChartItemRender > first. I'd maybe set up a sample app and a custom renderer and just try a > random width for the heck of it to see if its possible. Some of those > charting properties have a way of not behaving like you'd expect, for > example, scaleX and Y can be applied by the framework yielding unexpected > results with regards to width. I've never actually seen a chart example with > varying column widths. > > Another thought, might be able to apply filters/masks and such to make a > column appear smaller in width. "Graphics padding" > > Douglas Knudsen > http://www.cubicleman.com > this is my signature, like it? > > > > On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Jason West <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nothing comes to mind on how exactly this could be done without extending >> the graph class and applying your customizations to it. I would be >> interested if anyone else has additional feed back on this subject of >> customization of the chart APIs that come with the Flex 3 Developer. >> Thanks >> >> Jason L. West >> >> http://blog.wezbiz.net >> >> /*************************************** >> * One of Einstein's colleagues asked him for his telephone number one day. >> Einstein reached for >> * a telephone directory and looked it up. "You don't remember your own >> number?" the man asked, startled. >> * >> * "No," Einstein answered. "Why should I memorize something I can so >> easily get from a book?" >> * >> * In fact, Einstein claimed never to memorize anything which could be >> looked up in less than two minutes. >> * (Quoted from: http://oaks.nvg.org/sa5ra17.html) >> /*************************************** >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 4:09 PM, Davy Strube < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> In a ColumnChart, is it possible to have columns of varying widths within >>> the same Flex app. >>> Let's say I have a ColumnChart with two columns, A and B. >>> Can I have A be twice as wide as B? 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