User (Legacy) Posted September 29, 2000 Report Share Posted September 29, 2000 Dan, I use the Option Explicit to force dimensioning of all variables (easier to debug) and by dimensioning a variable to it's proper class then MsAccess "gives" you 'intellisense' dropdowns of the properties and methods while coding. You know all the stuff in the dropdown box when you type a dot (.) after something like CurrentDb (dot) or Application (dot) in the Debug Window/Immediate Pane? You can read up on Early vs Late Object binding in the help. Intellisense requires Early Binding. Option Explicit is automatically entered into code modules when you check the Require Variable Declaration on the Code Module Tools/Options/Editor Tab. Intellisense comes when you check the Auto List Members on the same tab. Steve Dan Hickman <dhickman@mediaone.net> wrote in message news:9pcLxSlKAHA.1432@sfxserver.softwarefx.com... > Steve, > Thank you very much. That worked like a charm! You have to love copy and > paste .......and it works!!! I do have a small question for you though, > what does the following code do? > > Dim ChartFX1 As ChartfxLib.ChartFX > Set ChartFX1 = Me.ChartFX1.Object > > I kept getting errors on this code, so I commented it out and it worked. > ehhe... > > Thanks, > Dan > > "SteveT" <stephent@compassadv.com> wrote in message > news:orQhMXxJAHA.1428@sfxserver.softwarefx.com... > Ok Dan, > I use Access 2000 but I think the only change you'll have to make is the ADO > connection. > You would > > Steve > > Consider a table tblSales: > > Territory Sales > East $100,000.00 > West $350,000.00 > South $205,000.00 > North $105,000.00 > > Insert a ChartFX object on a form and the following code will create an ADO > recordset, ChartFX Data Object > and add the Data Object to the Chart Object. > > You'll note I "stole" the SoftwareFX help file code, re-arranged a bit and > commented out > what wasn't necessary for this example. > > Steve > > Sub YourRoutine() > > 'Create variables for ADO Connection and Resultset > Dim Conn As ADODB.Connection > Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset > Dim ChartFX1 As ChartfxLib.ChartFX > > Set ChartFX1 = Me.ChartFX1.Object > > 'Create variable to hold the Chart FX Default Data provider > Dim CfxData As Object > > 'Open the connection > 'From the point of view of Access 2k, "Current Open Mdb" > Set Conn = CurrentProject.Connection > > 'In VB you'd set this probably like: > ' Open a connection using the Microsoft Jet provider. > 'Set Conn = New ADODB.Connection > 'Conn.Provider = "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" > 'Conn.Open "C:\Samples\northwind.mdb", "admin", "" > > 'Execute SQL and obtain resultset > Set rs = Conn.Execute("SELECT Territory, Sales FROM tblSales;") > > 'Create Ado object from the Chart FX Resultset > Set CfxData = CreateObject("CfxData.Ado") > > 'Assign the ADO resultset to the ChartFX Data Provider > CfxData.ResultSet = rs > > 'The way Chart FX interprets the SQL Statement. > > 'Chart FX will apply default rules to construct the chart when linked to a > Data control. These rules are somehow intelligent in picking the information > from the database and assign the legends to it, so if you send a SELECT > statement, Chart FX will create the chart series and point legends > automatically. These rules are: > > 'Series Legends will be taken from the numerical field names > 'All numerical columns will be plotted as different series and all string > and/or date columns will be plotted as point legends (joined by the '-' > character). > 'All string and numerical fields specified in the SELECT statement will be > plot. > > 'How to change the default behavior for databound charts? > 'To change the data binding default behavior Chart FX contains properties > that allow you to change this method of plotting the data values. These > properties are only available and can be set at run time. > > 'Important Note: > 'The DataStyle and Dtatype properties must be set before > 'assigning the ADO resultset to the Chart FX Data Provider. > > 'DataStyle Property > > 'When having different string or date fields Chart FX will construct a > 'long string with every string and date field to assign to every > 'legend point in the chart. If you want to avoid this behavior just > 'turn OFF the appropriate constants using the DataStyle property. > 'For example, if you want to force Chart FX not to use field names as > 'series legends and use date fields as point legends, you should use the > 'DataStyle property as follows: > > 'ChartFX1.DataStyle = CHART_DS_USEDATEASLEG And Not CHART_DS_SERLEGEND > > 'DataType Property: > > 'Array property indicates the type of every field in the SELECT statement. > > 'This property is very useful when you want to control how Chart FX > 'retrieves and display the information from the database. > 'For example in a 5 field SELECT statement such as: > > '"SELECT Year, Sales, Projected, Returns, Name FROM PRODSALES WHERE ProdID = > 1234" > > 'The default behavior is that Chart FX will plot the year as another series > 'since it is a number field and therefore it will be placed in the chart. > 'Now, if the chart you want to make is one with the x axis containing the > year > 'and plot the sales and projected sales in a different series without using > 'the return and name fields you will fill the DataType array as follows: > > '1st we have to convert year field in a string to be selected as a x axis > legend. > ChartFX1.DataType(0) = CDT_LABEL > 'Then assigned the CDT_NUMBER constant to the numeric fields > ChartFX1.DataType(1) = CDT_VALUE > 'ChartFX1.DataType(2) = CDT_VALUE > 'Finally, assign CDT_NOTUSED to those fields we don't want to plot. > 'ChartFX1.DataType(3) = CDT_NOTUSED > 'ChartFX1.DataType(4) = CDT_NOTUSED > > > 'Let Chart FX take information from the data provider > ChartFX1.GetExternalData CfxData > 'Add any other adjustments to the object here. > ' > ' > > ProcExit: > > rs.Close > Conn.Close > > Set Conn = Nothing > Set rs = Nothing > Set CfxData = Nothing > > End Sub > > > > Dan Hickman <dhickman@mediaone.net> wrote in message > news:nHv2sUXJAHA.1432@sfxserver.softwarefx.com... > > Hello everyone! > > Just found this forum and I am really excited to be here! > > > > I have an MS Access database with 2 different tables. From one of my > > tables, I need to make several different graphs from it using different > > queries. In other words, one table will produce 3-10 different graphs. > > > > I am currently using ADO within VB. I am a total newbie in development. > > How can I connect the chartfx to the ado and then change the recordset > from > > the different queries? > > > > I thank you in advance! > > Daniel Hickman > > > > > > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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