ChartDirector 6.0 (Ruby Edition)

Depth Area Chart




This example demonstrates using multiple area layers with semi-transparent colors to create a depth area chart.

ChartDirector allows an XYChart to containing multiple layers of the same or different types. In this example, all layers are 3D area layers. The areas are filled using semi-transparent colors to avoid the area on the front hiding the areas at the back.

Source Code Listing

[Ruby On Rails Version - Controller] app/controllers/deptharea_controller.rb
require("chartdirector")

class DepthareaController < ApplicationController

    def index()
        @title = "Depth Area Chart"
        @ctrl_file = File.expand_path(__FILE__)
        @noOfCharts = 1
        render :template => "templates/chartview"
    end

    #
    # Render and deliver the chart
    #
    def getchart()
        # The data for the area chart
        data0 = [42, 49, 33, 38, 51, 46, 29, 41, 44, 57, 59, 52, 37, 34, 51, 56, 56, 60, 70, 76, 63,
            67, 75, 64, 51]
        data1 = [50, 55, 47, 34, 42, 49, 63, 62, 73, 59, 56, 50, 64, 60, 67, 67, 58, 59, 73, 77, 84,
            82, 80, 84, 89]
        data2 = [87, 89, 85, 66, 53, 39, 24, 21, 37, 56, 37, 22, 21, 33, 13, 17, 4, 23, 16, 25, 9,
            10, 5, 7, 6]
        labels = ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14",
            "15", "16", "17", "18", "19", "20", "21", "22", "23", "24"]

        # Create a XYChart object of size 350 x 230 pixels
        c = ChartDirector::XYChart.new(350, 230)

        # Set the plotarea at (50, 30) and of size 250 x 150 pixels.
        c.setPlotArea(50, 30, 250, 150)

        # Add a legend box at (55, 0) (top of the chart) using 8pt Arial Font. Set background and
        # border to Transparent.
        c.addLegend(55, 0, false, "", 8).setBackground(ChartDirector::Transparent)

        # Add a title to the x axis
        c.xAxis().setTitle("Network Load for Jun 12")

        # Add a title to the y axis
        c.yAxis().setTitle("MBytes")

        # Set the labels on the x axis.
        c.xAxis().setLabels(labels)

        # Display 1 out of 2 labels on the x-axis. Show minor ticks for remaining labels.
        c.xAxis().setLabelStep(2, 1)

        # Add three area layers, each representing one data set. The areas are drawn in
        # semi-transparent colors.
        c.addAreaLayer(data2, 0x808080ff, "Server #1", 3)
        c.addAreaLayer(data0, 0x80ff0000, "Server #2", 3)
        c.addAreaLayer(data1, 0x8000ff00, "Server #3", 3)

        # Output the chart
        send_data(c.makeChart2(ChartDirector::PNG), :type => "image/png", :disposition => "inline")

    end

end

[Ruby On Rails Version - View] app/views/templates/chartview.html.erb
<html>
<body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px">

<!-- Title -->
<div style="font-size:18pt; font-family:verdana; font-weight:bold">
    <%= @title %>
</div>
<hr style="border:solid 1px #000080" />

<!-- Source Code Listing Link -->
<div style="font-size:9pt; font-family:verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em">
    <%= link_to "Source Code Listing", 
        :controller => "cddemo", :action => "viewsource",
        :ctrl_file => @ctrl_file, :view_file => File.expand_path(__FILE__) %>
</div>

<!-- Create one or more IMG tags to display the demo chart(s) -->
<% 0.upto(@noOfCharts - 1) do |i| %>
    <img src="<%= url_for(:action => "getchart", :img => i) %>">
<% end %>

</body>
</html>

[Command Line Version] rubydemo/deptharea.rb
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require("chartdirector")

# The data for the area chart
data0 = [42, 49, 33, 38, 51, 46, 29, 41, 44, 57, 59, 52, 37, 34, 51, 56, 56, 60, 70, 76, 63, 67, 75,
    64, 51]
data1 = [50, 55, 47, 34, 42, 49, 63, 62, 73, 59, 56, 50, 64, 60, 67, 67, 58, 59, 73, 77, 84, 82, 80,
    84, 89]
data2 = [87, 89, 85, 66, 53, 39, 24, 21, 37, 56, 37, 22, 21, 33, 13, 17, 4, 23, 16, 25, 9, 10, 5, 7,
    6]
labels = ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15",
    "16", "17", "18", "19", "20", "21", "22", "23", "24"]

# Create a XYChart object of size 350 x 230 pixels
c = ChartDirector::XYChart.new(350, 230)

# Set the plotarea at (50, 30) and of size 250 x 150 pixels.
c.setPlotArea(50, 30, 250, 150)

# Add a legend box at (55, 0) (top of the chart) using 8pt Arial Font. Set background and border to
# Transparent.
c.addLegend(55, 0, false, "", 8).setBackground(ChartDirector::Transparent)

# Add a title to the x axis
c.xAxis().setTitle("Network Load for Jun 12")

# Add a title to the y axis
c.yAxis().setTitle("MBytes")

# Set the labels on the x axis.
c.xAxis().setLabels(labels)

# Display 1 out of 2 labels on the x-axis. Show minor ticks for remaining labels.
c.xAxis().setLabelStep(2, 1)

# Add three area layers, each representing one data set. The areas are drawn in semi-transparent
# colors.
c.addAreaLayer(data2, 0x808080ff, "Server #1", 3)
c.addAreaLayer(data0, 0x80ff0000, "Server #2", 3)
c.addAreaLayer(data1, 0x8000ff00, "Server #3", 3)

# Output the chart
c.makeChart("deptharea.png")