Chapter 1.
Introduction
The Perspective for Java (PFJ) Editor is an application program that can be used to create Perspective for Java charts. It is a menu-driven program that simplifies the process of creating and editing charts. The Editor menu includes these chart editing functions: |
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Graph Type |
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Color and Line Options |
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Font Options |
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Chart Titles |
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Data Scrolling |
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Create GIF, Load and Save |
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Apply Gradient and Texture Fills |
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Group, X1, Y1, Y2, and Dual-Y Axis Options |
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3D Chart Options (For 3D charts only) |
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3D Custom Viewing Angles (For 3D charts only) |
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3D Preset Viewing Angles (For 3D charts only) |
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Bar, Line, Area Chart Options (For Bar, Line and Area charts only) |
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Pie Chart Options (For Pie charts only) |
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Stock Chart Options (For Stock charts only) |
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These menu items display dialog boxes in which you can select most of the chart properties and methods that are available in Perspective for Java. |
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The resulting HTML or .Java code that describes the chart can be saved in a text file for subsequent use in HTML or Java development. You can save the property and method strings in Java or HTML format. You can save all properties and methods or only those that are different from defaults. Charts created in the Editor can also be saved as a .GIF image. |
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Save a Chart as Text File |
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Save a Chart as GIF Image |
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The Editor's file menu can be used you to load or load and merge a chart text file or an external data file. |
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Load a Chart Text File |
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Load and Merge Chart Text File |
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Load an External Data File |
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The Editor's message window can be used to list the properties and methods that define the chart. The properties and methods are created from selections in the Editor menu and dialog boxes. You may also type any valid property or method in the message area and have them loaded into the chart using the "Input Param Strings from Message Window" option in the File Menu. |
Perspective for Java is a 100% pure Java Class Library, JavaBean, and Applet for creating dynamic charts from data in any Java environment. Perspective for Java provides: |
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93 distinct chart types (from simple bars and pies to radar, polar, bubble, stock, and complex 3D charts), |
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13 chart editing tools, |
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350+ properties and methods. |
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See the Perspective for Java Programmer's Manual for a complete description of Perspective for Java and all of its components. |
This document describes how to start-up and use the Perspective for Java Editor: |
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Chapter 1, Introduction: This chapter provides an overview description of the Perspective for Java Editor and this document. |
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Chapter 2, Start-Up: This chapter describes: 1) the files you need to use the Editor, 2) how to start-up the Editor in various operating environments, and 3) the basic menus and Editor window. |
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Chapter 3, Options for All Chart Types: This chapter describes the Editor menu items that are available for all chart types. |
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Chapter 4, Chart-Specific Options: This chapter describes the Editor functions that are only available for specific chart types. |
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Chapter 5, The File Menu: This chapter describes how to load and save files using the functions in the Editor file menu. |
Also see the Perspective for Java Programmer's Manual for a complete description of Perspective for Java and all of its components. |