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Charts with "Milestone" bubbles?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2021 7:07 pm
by 16589977
Hi all - has anyone used TeeChart to create something like this?
Specifically, I'm looking to be able to add "milestones" to a chart that has years on the X axis, with the color of each milestone set the same as the legend series. Any pointers on how one might do this gratefully accepted.
Thanks in advance!
Re: Charts with "Milestone" bubbles?
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:06 am
by yeray
Hello,
I'd use
TAnnotationTools to draw both the text shapes at the top and at the bottom.
Code: Select all
uses Series, TeeTools;
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var i, j: Integer;
begin
Chart1.Align:=alClient;
Chart1.Gradient.Visible:=False;
Chart1.Color:=clWhite;
Chart1.Walls.Back.Gradient.Visible:=False;
Chart1.Walls.Back.Color:=clWhite;
Chart1.Walls.Back.Visible:=False;
Chart1.Legend.Hide;
Chart1.View3D:=False;
for i:=0 to 4 do
with TAreaSeries(Chart1.AddSeries(TAreaSeries)) do
begin
XValues.DateTime:=True;
FillSampleValues;
for j:=0 to Count-1 do
XValues[j]:=StrToDate('1/1/'+IntToStr(2021+j));
MultiArea:=maStacked;
Smoothed:=True;
AreaLinesPen.Hide;
end;
Chart1.MarginTop:=30;
Chart1.Axes.Bottom.DateTimeFormat:='yyyy';
Chart1.Draw;
with TAnnotationTool(Chart1.Tools.Add(TAnnotationTool)) do
begin
Text:='This is another text'+sLineBreak+'for 2021';
Shape.ShapeStyle:=fosRoundRectangle;
Shape.Margins.Left:=20;
Shape.Margins.Right:=20;
Shape.Margins.Top:=10;
Shape.Margins.Bottom:=10;
Shape.Color:=Chart1[0].Color;
Shape.Font.Color:=clWhite;
Shape.Font.Style:=Shape.Font.Style+[fsBold];
Left:=Chart1.Axes.Bottom.CalcPosValue(StrToDate('1/1/2021'));
Top:=Chart1.ChartRect.Top-Bounds.Height-20;
end;
with TAnnotationTool(Chart1.Tools.Add(TAnnotationTool)) do
begin
Text:='This is some text'+sLineBreak+'for 2021';
Shape.ShapeStyle:=fosRoundRectangle;
Shape.Margins.Left:=20;
Shape.Margins.Right:=20;
Shape.Margins.Top:=10;
Shape.Margins.Bottom:=10;
Shape.Color:=Chart1[1].Color;
Shape.Font.Color:=clWhite;
Shape.Font.Style:=Shape.Font.Style+[fsBold];
Left:=Chart1.Axes.Bottom.CalcPosValue(StrToDate('1/1/2021'));
Top:=TAnnotationTool(Chart1.Tools[0]).Top-Bounds.Height-10;
end;
with TAnnotationTool(Chart1.Tools.Add(TAnnotationTool)) do
begin
Text:='2021';
Shape.Shadow.Hide;
Shape.Pen.Hide;
Shape.Font.Style:=Shape.Font.Style+[fsBold];
Left:=Chart1.Axes.Bottom.CalcPosValue(StrToDate('1/1/2021'));
Top:=TAnnotationTool(Chart1.Tools[1]).Top-Bounds.Height-10;
end;
end;
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However, if you want to calculate the positions of all the annotations dynamically, the logic wouldn't be trivial.
Re: Charts with "Milestone" bubbles?
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 10:56 am
by 16587558
Excellent - many thanks!