package Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart::Bar; ############################################################################### # # Bar - A writer class for Excel Bar charts. # # Used in conjunction with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart. # # See formatting note in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart. # # Copyright 2000-2010, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org # # Documentation after __END__ # require Exporter; use strict; use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart; use vars qw($VERSION @ISA); @ISA = qw(Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart Exporter); $VERSION = '2.40'; ############################################################################### # # new() # # sub new { my $class = shift; my $self = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart->new( @_ ); bless $self, $class; # The axis positions are reversed for a bar chart so we change the config. my $c = $self->{_config}; $c->{_x_axis_text} = [ 0x2D, 0x6D9, 0x5F, 0x1CC, 0x281, 0x0, 90 ]; $c->{_x_axis_text_pos} = [ 2, 2, 0, 0, 0x17, 0x2A ]; $c->{_y_axis_text} = [ 0x078A, 0x0DFC, 0x011D, 0x9C, 0x0081, 0x0000 ]; $c->{_y_axis_text_pos} = [ 2, 2, 0, 0, 0x45, 0x17 ]; return $self; } ############################################################################### # # _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. # sub _store_chart_type { my $self = shift; my $record = 0x1017; # Record identifier. my $length = 0x0006; # Number of bytes to follow. my $pcOverlap = 0x0000; # Space between bars. my $pcGap = 0x0096; # Space between cats. my $grbit = 0x0001; # Option flags. my $header = pack 'vv', $record, $length; my $data = ''; $data .= pack 'v', $pcOverlap; $data .= pack 'v', $pcGap; $data .= pack 'v', $grbit; $self->_append( $header, $data ); } ############################################################################### # # _set_embedded_config_data() # # Override some of the default configuration data for an embedded chart. # sub _set_embedded_config_data { my $self = shift; # Set the parent configuration first. $self->SUPER::_set_embedded_config_data(); # The axis positions are reversed for a bar chart so we change the config. my $c = $self->{_config}; $c->{_x_axis_text} = [ 0x57, 0x5BC, 0xB5, 0x214, 0x281, 0x0, 90 ]; $c->{_x_axis_text_pos} = [ 2, 2, 0, 0, 0x17, 0x2A ]; $c->{_y_axis_text} = [ 0x074A, 0x0C8F, 0x021F, 0x123, 0x81, 0x0000 ]; $c->{_y_axis_text_pos} = [ 2, 2, 0, 0, 0x45, 0x17 ]; } 1; __END__ =head1 NAME Bar - A writer class for Excel Bar charts. =head1 SYNOPSIS To create a simple Excel file with a Bar chart using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel: #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel; my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart.xls' ); my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet(); my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => '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. my $data = [ [ 'Category', 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ], [ 'Value', 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ], ]; $worksheet->write( 'A1', $data ); __END__ =head1 DESCRIPTION This module implements Bar charts for L. The chart object is created via the Workbook C method: my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => '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 L. Class specific methods or settings, if any, are explained below. =head1 Bar Chart Methods There aren't currently any bar chart specific methods. See the TODO section of L. =head1 EXAMPLE Here is a complete example that demonstrates most of the available features when creating a chart. #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel; my $workbook = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel->new( 'chart_bar.xls' ); my $worksheet = $workbook->add_worksheet(); my $bold = $workbook->add_format( bold => 1 ); # Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to. my $headings = [ 'Number', 'Sample 1', 'Sample 2' ]; my $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. my $chart = $workbook->add_chart( type => '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 ); __END__ =begin html

This will produce a chart that looks like this:

Chart example.

=end html =head1 AUTHOR John McNamara jmcnamara@cpan.org =head1 COPYRIGHT Copyright MM-MMX, John McNamara. All Rights Reserved. This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself.