ChartDirector 7.0 (PHP Edition)

Multi-Shape Bar Chart




This example demonstrates a multi-bar chart in which each data set has a different bar shape.

The bar shapes are specified using BarLayer.setBarShape. See Shape Specification on how built-in and custom shapes are defined in ChartDirector.

Source Code Listing

[File: phpdemo/multishapebar.php]
<?php require_once("../lib/phpchartdir.php"); # The data for the bar chart $data0 = array(100, 125, 245, 147); $data1 = array(85, 156, 179, 211); $data2 = array(97, 87, 56, 267); $labels = array("1st Quarter", "2nd Quarter", "3rd Quarter", "4th Quarter"); # Create a XYChart object of size 600 x 350 pixels $c = new XYChart(600, 350); # Add a title to the chart using 14pt Arial Bold Italic font $c->addTitle("Annual Product Revenue", "Arial Bold Italic", 14); # Set the plot area at (50, 60) and of size 500 x 240. Use two alternative background colors (f8f8f8 # and ffffff) $c->setPlotArea(50, 60, 500, 240, 0xf8f8f8, 0xffffff); # Add a legend box at (55, 22) using horizontal layout, with transparent background $c->addLegend(55, 22, false)->setBackground(Transparent); # Set the x axis labels $c->xAxis->setLabels($labels); # Draw the ticks between label positions (instead of at label positions) $c->xAxis->setTickOffset(0.5); # Add a multi-bar layer with 3 data sets and 9 pixels 3D depth $layer = $c->addBarLayer2(Side, 9); $layer->addDataSet($data0, -1, "Product A"); $layer->addDataSet($data1, -1, "Product B"); $layer->addDataSet($data2, -1, "Product C"); # Set data set 1 to use a bar shape of a 6-pointed star $layer->setBarShape(StarShape(6), 0); # Set data set 2 to use a bar shapre of a 6-sided polygon $layer->setBarShape(PolygonShape(6), 1); # Set data set 3 to use an X bar shape $layer->setBarShape(Cross2Shape(), 2); # Add a title to the y-axis $c->yAxis->setTitle("Revenue (USD in millions)"); # Add a title to the x axis $c->xAxis->setTitle("Year 2005"); # Output the chart $viewer = new WebChartViewer("chart1"); $viewer->setChart($c, SVG); # Include tool tip for the chart $viewer->setImageMap($c->getHTMLImageMap("", "", "title='{dataSetName}: {xLabel} Revenue = {value} millions'")); ?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Multi-Shape Bar Chart</title> <!-- Include ChartDirector Javascript Library to support chart interactions --> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> Multi-Shape Bar Chart </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div style="font:10pt verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em"> <a href="viewsource.php?file=<?=basename(__FILE__)?>">View Chart Source Code</a> </div> <!-- ****** Here is the chart image ****** --> <?php echo $viewer->renderHTML(); ?> </body> </html>