Properties on the General Tab
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Property
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Description
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Values
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Chart Name
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The file name of the chart.
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Any ASCII printable character.
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Modifiable
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Whether users can change the chart's
configuration at run time.
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Selected – allows changes. (default)
Cleared – prevents changes.
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Antialiasing
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Indicates whether to smooth the text in a
chart by dithering specific pixels around the edge of a type face
to reduce jagged text.
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Selected – allows dithering. (default)
Cleared – prevents dithering.
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Title Text
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The title that appears in the title bar of
the chart.
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Any ASCII printable character.
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Orientation
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The placement and justification of the title
in a chart.
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Top - Left Justified
Top - Center Justified
Top - Right Justified
Bottom - Left Justified
Bottom - Center Justified
Bottom - Right Justified
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Show Title
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Indicates whether to display the chart's
title.
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Selected –
title is visible.
Cleared – title is hidden.
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Text Color
button
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The color of a chart's title text.
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Select any color from the color palette.
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Chart Color
button
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The background color of a chart (if
Background Mode is Solid Color).
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Select any color from the color palette.
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Start Gradient
button
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The starting color of the chart's gradient
fill (if Background Mode is Gradient Paint).
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Select any color from the color palette.
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End Gradient
button
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The ending color of the chart's gradient
fill (if Background Mode is Gradient Paint).
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Select any color from the color palette.
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Select Image
button
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An image for the chart's background (if
Background Mode is Image).
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Any GIF, JPEG, or PNG image in the infoAgent
server's graphics directory (xxx by default).
Images smaller or larger than the chart are
scaled to fit within the object.
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Plot Color
button
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The background color of a chart's plotting
area, where trends are displayed (if Plot Transparent is
cleared).
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Select any color from the color palette.
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Plot Border
button
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The border color of the chart's plotting
area (if Show Plot Border is selected).
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Select any color from the color palette.
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Background
Mode
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The type of background of the chart.
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Solid Color – a
solid color for the chart's background. The Chart Color button
determines the color used.
Gradient Paint
– a gradient fill for the chart's background. The Start Gradient
and End Gradient buttons determine the colors used. The Gradient
Direction field controls the direction of the gradient.
Image – the
chart's background displays an image. The Select Image button
determines the image to use.
Transparent –
the chart's background is transparent.
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Gradient
Direction
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The direction of the gradient (when
Background Mode is Gradient).
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Horizontal – a
horizontal gradient.
Vertical – a
vertical gradient.
Diagonal \ – a
diagonal gradient starting in the top left corner of the chart.
Diagonal / – a
diagonal gradient starting in the top right corner of the
chart.
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Plot
Transparent
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Indicates whether the chart's plotting area
is transparent.
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Selected – the
plotting area's color matches the color of the chart's
background.
Cleared – the
chart uses a different color for the plotting area. Select a color
with the Plot Color button.
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Show Plot
Border
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Indicates whether the plotting area border
is visible.
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Selected –
border visible.
Cleared –
border hidden.
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Sample
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Displays a sample of the chart with the
selected colors/image.
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N/A
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Control Lines
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Allows you to set the color, line width, and
line style for control lines.
NOTE: This property is
not available for bar-type charts (e.g. Pareto, Histogram).
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Color – select
any color from the color palette.
Line Width – 1
to 4; 4 is the widest.
Line Style –
Solid, Dash Dash, Dot Dot, Dash Dot, or Dash Dot Dot.
Display Line –
selected to show the line; cleared to hide the line.
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Central Line
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Allows you to set the color, line width, and
line style for the central line.
NOTE: This property is
not available for bar-type charts (e.g. Pareto, Histogram).
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Color – select
any color from the color palette.
Line Width – 1
to 4; 4 is the widest.
Line Style –
Solid, Dash Dash, Dot Dot, Dash Dot, or Dash Dot Dot.
Display Line –
selected to show the line; cleared to hide the line.
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Warning
Line 1
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Allows you to set the color, line width, and
line style for the first warning line.
NOTE: This property is
not available for bar-type charts (e.g. Pareto, Histogram).
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Color – select
any color from the color palette.
Line Width – 1
to 4; 4 is the widest.
Line Style –
Solid, Dash Dash, Dot Dot, Dash Dot, or Dash Dot Dot.
Display Line –
selected to show the line; cleared to hide the line.
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Warning
Line 2
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Allows you to set the color, line width, and
line style for the second warning line.
NOTE: This property is
not available for bar-type charts (e.g. Pareto, Histogram).
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Color – select
any color from the color palette.
Line Width – 1
to 4; 4 is the widest.
Line Style –
Solid, Dash Dash, Dot Dot, Dash Dot, or Dash Dot Dot.
Display Line –
selected to show the line; cleared to hide the line.
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