Multi-Layer Gantt Chart

pythondemo\layergantt.py
#!/usr/bin/python

# The ChartDirector for Python module is assumed to be in "../lib"
import sys, os
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.abspath(sys.path[0]), "..", "lib"))

from pychartdir import *

# the names of the tasks
labels = ["Market Research", "Define Specifications", "Overall Archiecture", "Project Planning",
    "Detail Design", "Software Development", "Test Plan", "Testing and QA", "User Documentation"]

# the planned start dates and end dates for the tasks
startDate = [chartTime(2004, 8, 16), chartTime(2004, 8, 30), chartTime(2004, 9, 13), chartTime(2004,
    9, 20), chartTime(2004, 9, 27), chartTime(2004, 10, 4), chartTime(2004, 10, 25), chartTime(2004,
    11, 1), chartTime(2004, 11, 8)]
endDate = [chartTime(2004, 8, 30), chartTime(2004, 9, 13), chartTime(2004, 9, 27), chartTime(2004,
    10, 4), chartTime(2004, 10, 11), chartTime(2004, 11, 8), chartTime(2004, 11, 8), chartTime(2004,
    11, 22), chartTime(2004, 11, 22)]

# the actual start dates and end dates for the tasks up to now
actualStartDate = [chartTime(2004, 8, 16), chartTime(2004, 8, 27), chartTime(2004, 9, 9), chartTime(
    2004, 9, 18), chartTime(2004, 9, 22)]
actualEndDate = [chartTime(2004, 8, 27), chartTime(2004, 9, 9), chartTime(2004, 9, 27), chartTime(
    2004, 10, 2), chartTime(2004, 10, 8)]

# Create a XYChart object of size 620 x 280 pixels. Set background color to light green (ccffcc)
# with 1 pixel 3D border effect.
c = XYChart(620, 280, 0xccffcc, 0x000000, 1)

# Add a title to the chart using 15 points Times Bold Itatic font, with white (ffffff) text on a
# dark green (0x6000) background
c.addTitle("Multi-Layer Gantt Chart Demo", "Times New Roman Bold Italic", 15, 0xffffff
    ).setBackground(0x006000)

# Set the plotarea at (140, 55) and of size 460 x 200 pixels. Use alternative white/grey background.
# Enable both horizontal and vertical grids by setting their colors to grey (c0c0c0). Set vertical
# major grid (represents month boundaries) 2 pixels in width
c.setPlotArea(140, 55, 460, 200, 0xffffff, 0xeeeeee, LineColor, 0xc0c0c0, 0xc0c0c0).setGridWidth(2,
    1, 1, 1)

# swap the x and y axes to create a horziontal box-whisker chart
c.swapXY()

# Set the y-axis scale to be date scale from Aug 16, 2004 to Nov 22, 2004, with ticks every 7 days
# (1 week)
c.yAxis().setDateScale(chartTime(2004, 8, 16), chartTime(2004, 11, 22), 86400 * 7)

# Add a red (ff0000) dash line to represent the current day
c.yAxis().addMark(chartTime(2004, 10, 8), c.dashLineColor(0xff0000, DashLine))

# Set multi-style axis label formatting. Month labels are in Arial Bold font in "mmm d" format.
# Weekly labels just show the day of month and use minor tick (by using '-' as first character of
# format string).
c.yAxis().setMultiFormat(StartOfMonthFilter(), "<*font=Arial Bold*>{value|mmm d}", StartOfDayFilter(
    ), "-{value|d}")

# Set the y-axis to shown on the top (right + swapXY = top)
c.setYAxisOnRight()

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

# Reverse the x-axis scale so that it points downwards.
c.xAxis().setReverse()

# Set the horizontal ticks and grid lines to be between the bars
c.xAxis().setTickOffset(0.5)

# Use blue (0000aa) as the color for the planned schedule
plannedColor = 0x0000aa

# Use a red hash pattern as the color for the actual dates. The pattern is created as a 4 x 4 bitmap
# defined in memory as an array of colors.
hashPattern = [0xffffff, 0xffffff, 0xffffff, 0xff0000, 0xffffff, 0xffffff, 0xff0000, 0xffffff,
    0xffffff, 0xff0000, 0xffffff, 0xffffff, 0xff0000, 0xffffff, 0xffffff, 0xffffff]
actualColor = c.patternColor(hashPattern, 4)

# Add a box whisker layer to represent the actual dates. We add the actual dates layer first, so it
# will be the top layer.
actualLayer = c.addBoxLayer(actualStartDate, actualEndDate, actualColor, "Actual")

# Set the bar height to 8 pixels so they will not block the bottom bar
actualLayer.setDataWidth(8)

# Add a box-whisker layer to represent the planned schedule date
c.addBoxLayer(startDate, endDate, plannedColor, "Planned").setBorderColor(SameAsMainColor)

# Add a legend box on the top right corner (595, 60) of the plot area with 8 pt Arial Bold font. Use
# a semi-transparent grey (80808080) background.
b = c.addLegend(595, 60, 0, "Arial Bold", 8)
b.setAlignment(TopRight)
b.setBackground(0x80808080, -1, 2)

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