ChartDirector Ver 4.1 (PHP Edition Edition)

Simple Bar Chart




This example demonstrates the basic steps in creating bar charts.

Source Code Listing

[File: phpdemo/simplebar.php]
<?php
require_once("../lib/phpchartdir.php");

# The data for the bar chart
$data = array(85, 156, 179.5, 211, 123);

# The labels for the bar chart
$labels = array("Mon", "Tue", "Wed", "Thu", "Fri");

# Create a XYChart object of size 250 x 250 pixels
$c = new XYChart(250, 250);

# Set the plotarea at (30, 20) and of size 200 x 200 pixels
$c->setPlotArea(30, 20, 200, 200);

# Add a bar chart layer using the given data
$c->addBarLayer($data);

# Set the labels on the x axis.
$c->xAxis->setLabels($labels);

# output the chart
header("Content-type: image/png");
print($c->makeChart2(PNG));
?>