getting constant lines to work properly

[User (Legacy)]

greetings..

using ChartFX 98 in Borland C++ Builder, constant lines are only drawn

on Y axis, no matter how I fiddle with this code. (changing AXIS_X to

AXIS_Y, etc)

any thoughts?

if possible, please email back at michael.archambault@thermobio.com, as

I've had some troubles using the newsgroup display/search

thanks,

michael

ChartFX1->OpenDataEx(COD_CONSTANTS,3 ,COD_UNCHANGE);

CLEPtr = (ICfxConstEnumPtr)ChartFX1->ConstantLine;

CLPtr = (ICfxConstPtr)CLEPtr->get_Item(0);

CLPtr->set_Value((int)2);

CLPtr->set_LineColor((unsigned long)RGB(0,255,0));

CLPtr->set_Axis(AXIS_X);

CLPtr->set_Label(StringToOleStr("my label"));

CLPtr->set_LineWidth((short)3);

CLPtr = (ICfxConstPtr)CLEPtr->get_Item(1);

CLPtr->set_Value((int)2);

CLPtr->set_LineColor((unsigned long)RGB(0,0,255));

CLPtr->set_Axis(AXIS_Y);

CLPtr->set_Label(StringToOleStr("my label2"));

CLPtr->set_LineWidth((short)3);

ChartFX1->CloseData(COD_CONSTANTS);

[Software FX]

Did you try the "Constant Lines and Stripes sample ? It creates a vertical

and a horizontal constant line.

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FP

Software FX, Inc.

pointlabels.bmp

[User (Legacy)]

Yes.

this is the code from the example:

ChartFX1.OpenDataEX COD_CONSTANTS,2,0

ChartFX1.ConstantLine(0).Value = 30

ChartFX1.ConstantLine(0).LineColor = RGB(255,0,0)

ChartFX1.ConstantLine(0).Axis = AXIS_Y

ChartFX1.ConstantLine(0).Label = "Alarm Limit 1"

ChartFX1.ConstantLine(0).LineWidth = 2

ChartFX1.CloseData COD_CONSTANTS

this is my code, using Borland C++ Builder:]

ChartFX1->OpenDataEx(COD_CONSTANTS,3 ,COD_UNCHANGE);

CLEPtr = (ICfxConstEnumPtr)ChartFX1->ConstantLine;

CLPtr = (ICfxConstPtr)CLEPtr->get_Item(0);

CLPtr->set_Value((int)2);

CLPtr->set_LineColor((unsigned long)RGB(0,255,0));

CLPtr->set_Axis(AXIS_X);

CLPtr->set_Label(StringToOleStr("my label"));

CLPtr->set_LineWidth((short)3);

CLPtr = (ICfxConstPtr)CLEPtr->get_Item(1);

CLPtr->set_Value((int)2);

CLPtr->set_LineColor((unsigned long)RGB(0,0,255));

CLPtr->set_Axis(AXIS_Y);

CLPtr->set_Label(StringToOleStr("my label2"));

CLPtr->set_LineWidth((short)3);

ChartFX1->CloseData(COD_CONSTANTS);

NOTE: only the AXIS_Y constant line appears.

I do not see any real differences between the two, other than syntax.

please help!

SoftwareFX Support wrote:

> Did you try the "Constant Lines and Stripes sample ? It creates a vertical

> and a horizontal constant line.

>

> --

> FP

> Software FX, Inc.

Attachments.zip

[Software FX]

Try changing the order, make the first one to go with Y and the second with

X ? any difference ?

I suspect that the second assignment:

CLPtr = (ICfxConstPtr)CLEPtr->get_Item(1);

May not be working properly and therefore the second set of statements is

overriding the first.

The strange thing is that I have a Borland C++ builder sample (the one

downloaded from our support site) that works perfectly.

--

FP

Software FX, Inc.

[User (Legacy)]

I've tried using up to 5 constant lines, they will always work on the Y axis,

and

NEVER work on the X axis. I've tried using the label values as the Value prop.

for the constant line,

I've used index values (ie 1,2...), I've swapped the order around, (ie using

Item[0], then Item[1]... then

I tried the reverse. At no point does a constant line show up on the xaxis.

If I change the code to put a constant line on the Y instead of the X, they all

work.

what example are you refering to?

I got this far by translating the VB example that came in the help files.

as far as "CLPtr = (ICfxConstPtr)CLEPtr->get_Item(1);" statement overiding the

call to get_Item(0),

I've put them in opposite order, I've used only 1 constant line, I've tried all

the "normal" translations one would go through to test a problem like this out.

The only thing I could think of, was that the parameter to get_Item was wrong,

so I tried using the label values, as well as an index that was representative

of the number of points on the graph. Nothing worked.

any thoughts?

SoftwareFX Support wrote:

> Try changing the order, make the first one to go with Y and the second with

> X ? any difference ?

>

> I suspect that the second assignment:

>

> CLPtr = (ICfxConstPtr)CLEPtr->get_Item(1);

>

> May not be working properly and therefore the second set of statements is

> overriding the first.

>

> The strange thing is that I have a Borland C++ builder sample (the one

> downloaded from our support site) that works perfectly.

> --

> FP

> Software FX, Inc.

[Software FX]

Go to our support site and under Samples (on the left), select "Borland C++

Builder Samples"

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FP

Software FX, Inc.

[User (Legacy)]

thanks.

I figured out the problem, it had to do with the scale of the x axis. By

setting the min and max to the # of points,

I can now just use the point # as an index, and all works ok..

however, how do I get rid of the constant lines? I tried by setting the # of

constant lines to 0, with a call to OpenDataEx/CloseData pair, but that doesn't

seem to work.

any ideas?

SoftwareFX Support wrote:

> Go to our support site and under Samples (on the left), select "Borland C++

> Builder Samples"

>

> --

> FP

> Software FX, Inc.

[Software FX]

You can use the ClearData method to clear all the constants. You can also

hide the constant lines using the Style property.

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FP

Software FX, Inc.