| Contents |
| Java Chart Manual
| Introduction
| Purchase
| License
| System requirements
| Installation
| What's new in this version?
| Program Interface
| Overview
| Menu
| Quick Access
| Design workplace
| Usage guide
| Create a chart
| Settings
| Changing chart type
| Changing chart data values
| Setting chart header
| Setting chart footer
| Changing series parameters
| Changing chart legend
| Vertical axis
| Horizontal axis
| Modifying gridlines
| Setting chart background
| Setting plot background
| Animation
| Java Chart API
| Technical support and Upgrades
| FAQ
Java Chart Designer Manual |  |  |  |
Creating charts In order to start creating charts follow the steps below: If you already have a saved Java Chart Designer project, click "File" menu option and select "Open" or select "Start" tab in "Quick access panel" and press "Open" button. If you would like to create a new project then click "File" menu option and choose "New" item or select "Start" tab in "Quick access panel" and press "New" button. If you have created a new project in the previous step then you will be prompted to select the following: chart type as shown below:
At the left side you may choose among 4 different categories such as columns, bars, lines and areas and at the right side chart type itself. For more information about all available chart types please consult Changing chart type page. Once you select necessary chart type press "Next" button to proceed. enter data parameters and values: To get more information how to modify chart data consult Changing chart data page. When you are satisfied with the data you entered press "Finish" button to generate a chart which will be displayed in Designer workplace. We do encourage you to modify chart settings to suit your taste and needs and achieve astonishing results. You may do it from "Options & Data" menu or from "Options & Data" tab at Quick access panel. For more information about chart parameters modification options consult Settings page. Save your work into one of available formats: Java applet This is useful format if you aim for web users and want to insert a chart into HTML page. Unlike JPEG format, Java applet possesses rich animation and other effects, however, to be able to view Java applets you and your users must have Java-enabled browser. To save a chart as Java applet click "File" menu and choose "Generate Applet" option or select "Save" tab in Quick access panel and press "Generate Applet" button. New "Generate Applet" window will pop-up: Click "Add ..." button to select a chart you saved in .ELC format and once it is added click "OK" button and select the name and location of your Java applet file. Please, note that the chart will be saved as .JAR (Java archive) file JPEG image JPEG images can be easily inserted into a web-page as well as Word/Excel/PowerPoint presentation. In order to save chart as image click "File" menu option and choose "Save as JPEG" or click "Save" tab in Quick access panel and press "Save as JPEG" button. Please, note that if you have animation in your chart it will not be saved in image. proprietary .ECL format ECL is intermediate format which can't be directly used in any other application except Java Chart Designer. You may save your chart in this format for further processing. In order to save your chart click "File" menu and choose "Save" option to save your chart with current name or "Save as" to save with the new one.
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