XY-graph: programmatically add point "labels"

[machyaer]

Hello to everybody,

 

I'm wondering to find a solution to this problem...

 

I have an xy-graph and I would like to insert programmatically some text label connected to certain x-y coordinates of the plot itself.

 

Does somebody know if it is possible? ... and have an idea on how to implement such behaviour?

 

Thanks

Max

[mje]

There is built in functionally to do this but I find it lacking. Instead I use the graph method to translate the point coordinate to a pixel coordinate, then use the picture primitives to draw text, arrows, or other features, and place the resulting picture in one of the graph's plot image layers.

[unicorn]

You could use a slide with text labels and put it above the scale. Make the slide transparent so that you only see the scale. Now you have to transfer the scale setting from the plot scale to the slide scale and define the appropriate label. But if the scales of the plot are not fixed you need to change the size of the slide using splitter bars because the plot area changes if the plot scales display different numbers. Its quite difficult to implement but the additional label is not in the plot area as in mje much simpler solution.

[hooovahh]

I believe the built in function mje was referring to is the graph cursors.  Right click the graph go to Visible Items and choose cursors.  Then you can make a cursor that will snap to existing points.  There are several examples if you search the example finder.  One is called Programatically Control Cursors but I have seen some other's that work better and can and and and point out the maximum value of a graph.

 

Again if these functions don't meet your needs you can just draw a picture and put it on top of the plot using the property nodes of the graph it self.

[machyaer]

thanks for the replies, I'm not sure that all the solution proposed should solve the problem... for this reason I attached an example image...

 

I will try unicorn solution that perhaps should function...

 

Max

[mje]

Here's a brief example how to draw your own images on plots. The VI simply tracks the x-location of the mouse and draws a circle around the corresponding data point. You could use whatever logic you want (closest Cartesian point, tracking multiple plots, whatever) and draw any info you'd like, but this should get you started if the built in functionality doesn't suffice.

 

Mouse Tracking LV13.vi

[machyaer]

.... you can just draw a picture and put it on top of the plot using the property nodes of the graph it self.

 

Thanks hooovahh but my problem is that I don't know the final position of each label nor the amount of labels I have to insert...

 

Max

Here's a brief example how to draw your own images on plots. The VI simply tracks the x-location of the mouse and draws a circle around the corresponding data point. You could use whatever logic you want (closest Cartesian point, tracking multiple plots, whatever) and draw any info you'd like, but this should get you started if the built in functionality doesn't suffice.

interesting solution, I suppose usable also in LV2012...

 

I will make a try...

 

Max

[mje]

The picture functions are nearly as old as time itself, I'm not sure how far back the plot image properties go back, but at least as far as 2009. I've saved the VI for 2012:

 

Mouse Tracking LV12.vi

[Jordan Kuehn]

I worked on something much like this before, but never wound up fully finishing or using it.  Here is code that is meant to be called in an event structure for a "mouse up" event in a Waveform Graph.  It expects the control reference, the coordinates (both returned by the event) and a name to put on the annotation.  See if this does what you want.

 

 

[unicorn]

For having text labels on your plotted graph you shouldn't take my solution. It's for textlabels in the x- or y-axes scale where you don't want to have a programmatic restriction in the number of labels.

 

For your task cursors or annotations are the best solution as the others suggest.

[machyaer]

I tried the mje solution and found a good compromise.

 

Than I've tryed to mix mje and jordan solutions... and here we are!!! This is the right solution.

 

 
 

 

Thank!

 

Max

[hooovahh]

Than I've tryed to mix mje and jordan solutions... and here we are!!! This is the right solution.

Did you mean to attach something to that post?

[Jordan Kuehn]

Yes, I would also be interested to see how you combined the two approaches.

[ShaunR]

Yes, I would also be interested to see how you combined the two approaches.

 

Especially as he marked his answer as Best Answer" to his own question.

 

Now. Where are all my posts .

[machyaer]

ShaunR   

 

you are true, it was not the best way to check both the solutions received... So I changed to the one I used mostly...

 

Attached the portion interested...

 

Thanks again

Max

Edited November 25, 2013 by machyaer

[wildcatherder]

I could probably use this solution on a current project.  Unfortunately,  I have no idea what functions the green icons represent.  Is there any way to get an image posted that has the function labels turned on?

[drjdpowell]

Green icons are OpenG toolkit functions.  You can install OpenG with VIPM.

 

 

Here's a brief example how to draw your own images on plots. The VI simply tracks the x-location of the mouse and draws a circle around the corresponding data point. You could use whatever logic you want (closest Cartesian point, tracking multiple plots, whatever) and draw any info you'd like, but this should get you started if the built in functionality doesn't suffice.

 

Mouse Tracking.png

Mouse Tracking LV13.vi

 

 

 

I just used annotations yesterday to mark things on a graph, and reacquainted myself with their limitations.  I think I’ll try your picture solution.