area Chart Commands

The following command line arguments to the PDF Chart Creator are specific to Area Charts. Additionally, the Labels and Axes can be configured.

Note: All color command parameters can be specified in one of three ways, just choose the method that you are most comfortable with:

  • #RRGGBB - HTML color specification, uses hexadecimal notation to define the amount of red (RR), green (GG) and blue (BB) in a color. These values are between 0 (hexadecimal 00) and 255 (hexadecimal FF) inclusive. Click here for more information and examples with hexadecimal colors.
  • R G B - decimal colour specification, uses normal decimal notation to define the amount of red (RRR), green (GGG) and blue (BBB) in a color. These values are between 0 and 255 inclusive. Click here for more information and examples with decimal colors.
  • R.R G.G B.B - real colour specification, used real number notation to define the amount of red (R.R), green (G.G) and blue (B.B) in a color. These values are between 0.0 and 1.0 inclusive. Click here for more information and examples with real colors.

  •   -Datum
    Parameters: label - is the text associated with the value - can be up to 30 characters long.
    value - is a numeric value (either integer, real or time).
    Notes:
  • There is an overall limit of 1000 items of data, and at least one item must be defined.
  • Both this and the -DataSet command can be used either individually or together, and in any order.
  • If spaces are required in the label then put quotes around the label text.
  • If a time value is specified as the first value then all values must be time values.
  • If a time value is not specified as the first value then any subsequent value must NOT be a time value.
  • A time value has the general form of HH:MM:SS.FFF where:
    HH - hours (0 upwards)
    MM - minutes (0 to 59)
    SS - seconds (0 to 59)
    FFF - milliseconds (0 to 999)
    Note: HH and FFF are optional

  •   -Area
    Parameters: line color - color for the line that strokes the top of the area.
    line thickness - must be greater than 0.0 and less than or equal to 100.0. Normally a value of 1.0 would be used in order to outline the area.
    fill color - fill color for the area.
    Notes:
  • Specifies the area fill color and the line color (if one is required) that will stroke (ie outline) the top of the area.