Bar Graph with Vertical string markers

[Dan Bookwalter]

I have to generate some bar graphs that have text as the markers and they have to be vertically aligned under each bar.... a quick check of the graphs i didnt see an easy way to do it. i am looking into using a picture control.... is there an easier/better way ? i hope i am overlooking something...

Dan

[Yair]

Quick thoughts - there is a bar graph example in the example finder, but that has constant labels.

You can have your own labels by using cursors and setting the cursor names to be visible or by overlaying an array over the graph and coloring it transparent. You can then control the width and number of elements shown, but the first method sounds nicer.

[Grampa_of_Oliva_n_Eden]

I posted an example that may help you on the NI Forum in this thread.

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?boar...=205891#M205891

It uses a picture for the labels and lets the graph do the rest of the work.

http://forums.lavag.org/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=5096

Ben

[James N]

Check out the example of how to use annotations on a graph.

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.2\examples\general\graphs\Programmatically Annotate a Graph.vi

I thought this was pretty cool when I first learned of it.

-James

[Dan Bookwalter]

QUOTE(James N @ Mar 2 2007, 08:38 AM)

Check out the example of how to use annotations on a graph.

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 8.2\examples\general\graphs\Programmatically Annotate a Graph.vi

I thought this was pretty cool when I first learned of it.

-James

Ben , James , Yan

Thanks for the input , after looking into this a little more i have decided to just run with the picture control as i also need to change the bar colors depending on the value...

Have a Great Weekend

Dan