Top/Bottom line in a chart

[EdDressel]

I have a horizontal bar series in a chart. A customer wants the axis line on the bottom of the chart to extend farther left, and one at the top that matches. See here:



I put arrows showing the lines.

Is something like this possible? (I have attached a demo--if it can be done, do you mind updating the demo).

Much appreciated.

Ed Dressel

[Yeray]

Hello,

Here with a margin of 10 pixels each side:

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[EdDressel]

Thank you. That works perfect for the TChart, but when I create an image of the chart with a different width, the lines are not the correct width. See the attached demo--the red lines are painted in the AfterDraw event and are not the correct width.

[EdDressel]

Hello?

[Marc]

Hello,

This is an option:

Add two new variables in the var declarations of the Form:

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var
  Form1: TForm1;
  aWidth, chartWidth : Integer; ///<-- these

In FormCreate initialise the variables:

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procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var
  I: Integer;
  lValue: Double;
begin
  aWidth:=Chart1.Width;  //<-- here
  chartWidth:=aWidth;  //<-- and here
  Series1.Clear;

In the AssignChartToGraphic method add in a set for aWidth:

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  lCanvasClass := TCanvas3DClass(aChart.Canvas.ClassType);
  if lCanvasClass <> TTeeCanvas3D then
    aChart.Canvas := TTeeCanvas3D.Create;

  aWidth:=aRect.Right;  //<--- here

  lHoldGradientVisible := aChart.Gradient.Visible;

In the OnAfterDraw event add in the variable width size and reset the variable.
ie.

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procedure TForm1.Chart1AfterDraw(Sender: TObject);
begin
  with Chart1.Canvas do begin
    Pen.Color := clRed;
    Pen.Width := Chart1.BottomAxis.Axis.Width;

    HorizLine3D(10,aWidth-10,Chart1.ChartRect.Top,0);
    HorizLine3D(10,aWidth-10,Chart1.Axes.Bottom.PosAxis+1,0);

    aWidth:=chartWidth; //reset
  end;
end;

Unit attached.

Unit1.zip

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Regards,
Marc