Class: Writeexcel::Chart::Bar

Inherits:

Writeexcel::Chart

• Object
• WriteFile
• BIFFWriter
• Worksheet
• Writeexcel::Chart
• Writeexcel::Chart::Bar

Defined in:

lib/writeexcel/charts/bar.rb

Overview

SYNOPSIS

To create a simple Excel file with a Bar chart using WriteExcel:

 #!/usr/bin/ruby -w

 require 'writeexcel'

 workbook  = WriteExcel.new('chart.xls')
 worksheet = workbook.add_worksheet

 chart     = workbook.add_chart(:type => 'Chart::Bar')

 # Configure the chart.
 chart.add_series(
   :categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
   :values     => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
)

 # Add the worksheet data the chart refers to.
 data = [
     [ 'Category', 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
     [ 'Value',    1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ]
 ]

 worksheet.write('A1', data)

 workbook.close

DESCRIPTION

This module implements Bar charts for WriteExcel. The chart object is

created via the Workbook add_chart method:

  chart = workbook.add_chart(:type => 'Chart::Bar')

Once the object is created it can be configured via the following methods that are common to all chart classes:

chart.add_series
chart.set_x_axis
chart.set_y_axis
chart.set_title

These methods are explained in detail in Chart section of WriteExcel. Class specific methods or settings, if any, are explained below.

Bar Chart Methods

There aren’t currently any bar chart specific methods. See the TODO section of Chart of Writeexcel.

EXAMPLE

Here is a complete example that demonstrates most of the available features when creating a chart.

 #!/usr/bin/ruby -w

 require 'writeexcel'

 workbook  = WriteExcel.new('chart_bar.xls')
 worksheet = workbook.add_worksheet
 bold      = workbook.add_format(:bold => 1)

 # Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
 headings = [ 'Number', 'Sample 1', 'Sample 2' ]
 data = [
     [ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
     [ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
     [ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ]
 ]

 worksheet.write('A1', headings, bold)
 worksheet.write('A2', data)

 # Create a new chart object. In this case an embedded chart.
 chart = workbook.add_chart(:type => 'Chart::Bar', :embedded => 1)

 # Configure the first series. (Sample 1)
 chart.add_series(
   :name       => 'Sample 1',
   :categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
   :values     => '=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7',
)

 # Configure the second series. (Sample 2)
 chart.add_series(
   :name       => 'Sample 2',
   :categories => '=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7',
   :values     => '=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$7',
)

 # Add a chart title and some axis labels.
 chart.set_title (:name => 'Results of sample analysis')
 chart.set_x_axis(:name => 'Test number')
 chart.set_y_axis(:name => 'Sample length (cm)')

 # Insert the chart into the worksheet (with an offset).
 worksheet.insert_chart('D2', chart, 25, 10)

 workbook.close

Constant Summary

Constants inherited from Worksheet

Worksheet::Buffer, Worksheet::ColMax, Worksheet::RowMax, Worksheet::StrMax

Constants inherited from BIFFWriter

BIFFWriter::BIFF_Version, BIFFWriter::BigEndian

Instance Attribute Summary

Attributes inherited from Worksheet

#filter_area, #object_ids, #print_range, #title_range

Attributes inherited from BIFFWriter

#data, #datasize

Instance Method Summary

• #initialize(*args) ⇒ Bar constructor

  new().

• #set_embedded_config_data ⇒ Object

  _set_embedded_config_data().

• #store_chart_type ⇒ Object

  _store_chart_type().

Methods inherited from Writeexcel::Chart

#add_series, #close, #data=, #embedded, #embedded=, factory, #set_chartarea, #set_legend, #set_plotarea, #set_title, #set_x_axis, #set_y_axis, #using_tmpfile=

Methods inherited from Worksheet

#activate, #autofilter, #autofilter_name_record_short, #boundsheet, #center_horizontally, #center_vertically, #charts_size, #cleanup, #close, #comments_size, #comments_visible?, #data_validation, #filter_column, #filter_count, #fit_to_pages, #freeze_panes, #hidden=, #hidden?, #hide, #hide_gridlines, #hide_zero, #image_mso_size, #image_mso_size=, #images_array, #images_size, #index, #insert_chart, #insert_image, #is_name_utf16be?, #keep_leading_zeros, #merge_range, #merge_range_with_date_time, #name, #name_record_short, #num_images, #num_images=, #num_shapes, #offset, #offset=, #outline_settings, #position_object, #print_across, #print_area, #print_area_name_record_short, #print_row_col_headers, #print_title_name_record_long, #print_title_name_record_short, #protect, #push_cluster, #push_object_ids, #repeat_columns, #repeat_formula, #repeat_rows, #right_to_left, #select, #selected=, #selected?, #set_column, #set_first_row_column, #set_first_sheet, #set_footer, #set_h_pagebreaks, #set_header, #set_landscape, #set_margin_bottom, #set_margin_left, #set_margin_right, #set_margin_top, #set_margins, #set_margins_LR, #set_margins_TB, #set_page_view, #set_paper, #set_portrait, #set_print_scale, #set_row, #set_selection, #set_start_page, #set_tab_color, #set_v_pagebreaks, #set_zoom, #show_comments, #split_panes, #store_formula, #store_mso_client_anchor, #store_mso_client_data, #store_mso_opt_image, #store_mso_sp, #store_mso_sp_container, #store_parent_mso_record, #type, #write, #write_blank, #write_col, #write_comment, #write_date_time, #write_formula, #write_number, #write_row, #write_string, #write_url, #write_url_range, #write_utf16be_string, #write_utf16le_string

Methods included from ConvertDateTime

#convert_date_time

Methods inherited from BIFFWriter

#add_continue, #add_mso_generic, #append, #cleanup, #clear_data_for_test, #get_data, #inspect, #not_using_tmpfile, #prepend, #print_caller_info, #set_byte_order, #store_bof, #store_eof, #unpack_record

Methods included from CallerInfo

#caller_info

Methods inherited from WriteFile

#append, #prepend

Constructor Details

#initialize(*args) ⇒ Bar

new()

# File 'lib/writeexcel/charts/bar.rb', line 132

def initialize(*args)   # :nodoc:
  super
  @config[:x_axis_text]     = [ 0x2D,   0x6D9,  0x5F,   0x1CC, 0x281,  0x0, 90 ]
  @config[:x_axis_text_pos] = [ 2,      2,      0,      0,     0x17,   0x2A ]
  @config[:y_axis_text]     = [ 0x078A, 0x0DFC, 0x011D, 0x9C,  0x0081, 0x0000 ]
  @config[:y_axis_text_pos] = [ 2,      2,      0,      0,     0x45,   0x17 ]
end

Instance Method Details

#set_embedded_config_data ⇒ Object

_set_embedded_config_data()

Override some of the default configuration data for an embedded chart.

# File 'lib/writeexcel/charts/bar.rb', line 164

def set_embedded_config_data   # :nodoc:
  # Set the parent configuration first.
  super

  # The axis positions are reversed for a bar chart so we change the config.
  @config[:x_axis_text]     = [ 0x57,   0x5BC,  0xB5,   0x214, 0x281, 0x0, 90 ]
  @config[:x_axis_text_pos] = [ 2,      2,      0,      0,     0x17,  0x2A ]
  @config[:y_axis_text]     = [ 0x074A, 0x0C8F, 0x021F, 0x123, 0x81,  0x0000 ]
  @config[:y_axis_text_pos] = [ 2,      2,      0,      0,     0x45,  0x17 ]
end

#store_chart_type ⇒ Object

_store_chart_type()

Implementation of the abstract method from the specific chart class.

Write the BAR chart BIFF record. Defines a bar or column chart type.

# File 'lib/writeexcel/charts/bar.rb', line 148

def store_chart_type  # :nodoc:
  record    = 0x1017     # Record identifier.
  length    = 0x0006     # Number of bytes to follow.
  pcOverlap = 0x0000     # Space between bars.
  pcGap     = 0x0096     # Space between cats.
  grbit     = 0x0001     # Option flags.

  store_simple(record, length, pcOverlap, pcGap, grbit)
end