gchartrb 0.5.2 → 0.5.3

data/CREDITS

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 Will Fitzgerald - http://www.entish.org/willwhim
-Bryan Donovan
+Bryan Donovan
+Aseem Tandon

data/History.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+== 0.5.3 / 2007-12-19
+* Added support for shape markers
+* Added support for block based idiomatic ruby syntax
+
 == 0.5.2 / 2007-12-14
 
 * Added support for title color via title_color attribute

data/README.txt

@@ -29,20 +29,19 @@ Download the latest release from http://code.google.com/p/gchartrb/downloads/lis
 == Problems/TODO
 The following features are pending :
 
-* Horizontal and Vertical range Markers
 * Line Styles
-* Shape Markers
 * Fill Area
 
 However, you can still make use of the API to insert arbitrary parameters
 
     # Plotting a sparklines chart (using extra params)
-    sparklines = GoogleChart::LineChart.new('100x50', nil, false)
-    sparklines.data "Test", [4,3,2,4,6,8,10]
-    sparklines.show_legend = false
-    sparklines.axis :x, :labels => [] # Empty labels
-    sparklines.axis :y, :labels => [] # Empty labels
-    puts sparklines.to_url(:chxs => "0,000000,10,0,_|1,000000,10,0,_")
+    GoogleChart::LineChart.new('100x50', nil, false) do |sparklines|
+      sparklines.data "Test", [4,3,2,4,6,8,10]
+      sparklines.show_legend = false
+      sparklines.axis :x, :labels => [] # Empty labels
+      sparklines.axis :y, :labels => [] # Empty labels
+      puts sparklines.to_url(:chxs => "0,000000,10,0,_|1,000000,10,0,_")
+    end
 
 == SYNOPSIS:
 
@@ -50,37 +49,50 @@ However, you can still make use of the API to insert arbitrary parameters
     require 'google_chart'
 
     # Pie Chart
-    pc = GoogleChart::PieChart.new('320x200', "Pie Chart",false)
-    pc.data "Apples", 40
-    pc.data "Banana", 20
-    pc.data "Peach", 30
-    pc.data "Orange", 60
-    puts pc.to_url
+    GoogleChart::PieChart.new('320x200', "Pie Chart",false) do |pc|
+      pc.data "Apples", 40
+      pc.data "Banana", 20
+      pc.data "Peach", 30
+      pc.data "Orange", 60
+      puts "\nPie Chart"
+      puts pc.to_url
+
+      # Pie Chart with no labels
+      pc.show_labels = false
+      puts "\nPie Chart (with no labels)"
+      puts pc.to_url  
+    end
+
 
     # Line Chart
-    lc = GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false)
-    lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
-    lc.show_legend = true 
-    lc.show_labels = false
-    lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
-    lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
-    lc.axis :y, :range => [0,6], :color => 'ff00ff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
-    lc.axis :x, :range => [0,6], :color => '00ffff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
-    lc.grid :x_step => 100.0/6.0, :y_step => 100.0/6.0, :length_segment => 1, :length_blank => 0
-    puts lc.to_url
+    GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false) do |lc|
+      lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
+      lc.show_legend = true
+      lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+      lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
+      lc.axis :y, :range => [0,6], :color => 'ff00ff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+      lc.axis :x, :range => [0,6], :color => '00ffff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+      lc.grid :x_step => 100.0/6.0, :y_step => 100.0/6.0, :length_segment => 1, :length_blank => 0
+      puts "\nLine Chart"
+      puts lc.to_url
+    end
 
     # Bar Chart
-    bc = GoogleChart::BarChart.new('800x200', "Bar Chart", :vertical, false)
-    bc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5], '0000ff' 
-    bc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], 'ff0000'
-    bc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,4,5,6], '00ff00'
-    puts bc.to_url
+    GoogleChart::BarChart.new('800x200', "Bar Chart", :vertical, false) do |bc|
+      bc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5], '0000ff' 
+      bc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], 'ff0000'
+      bc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+      puts "\nBar Chart"
+      puts bc.to_url
+    end
 
     # Line XY Chart
-    lcxy =  GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line XY Chart", true)
-    lcxy.data "Trend 1", [[1,1], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]], '0000ff'
-    lcxy.data "Trend 2", [[4,5], [2,2], [1,1], [3,4]], '00ff00'
-    puts lcxy.to_url 
+    line_chart_xy = GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line XY Chart", true) do |lcxy|
+      lcxy.data "Trend 1", [[1,1], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]], '0000ff'
+      lcxy.data "Trend 2", [[4,5], [2,2], [1,1], [3,4]], '00ff00'
+      puts "\nLine XY Chart (inside a block)"
+      puts lcxy.to_url   
+    end
 
     # Venn Diagram
     # Supply three vd.data statements of label, size, color for circles A, B, C
@@ -89,37 +101,68 @@ However, you can still make use of the API to insert arbitrary parameters
     # the second value specifies the area of B intersecting C
     # the third value specifies the area of C intersecting A
     # the fourth value specifies the area of A intersecting B intersecting C
-    vd = GoogleChart::VennDiagram.new("320x200", 'Venn Diagram') 
-    vd.data "Blue", 100, '0000ff'
-    vd.data "Green", 80, '00ff00'
-    vd.data "Red",   60, 'ff0000'
-    vd.intersections 30,30,30,10
-    puts vd.to_url
-    
+    GoogleChart::VennDiagram.new("320x200", 'Venn Diagram') do |vd|
+      vd.data "Blue", 100, '0000ff'
+      vd.data "Green", 80, '00ff00'
+      vd.data "Red",   60, 'ff0000'
+      vd.intersections 30,30,30,10
+      puts "\nVenn Diagram"
+      puts vd.to_url
+    end
+
     # Scatter Chart
-    sc = GoogleChart::ScatterChart.new('320x200',"Scatter Chart")
-    sc.data "Scatter Set", [[1,1,], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]]
-    sc.axis :x, :range => [0,4]
-    sc.axis :y, :range => [0,4]
-    sc.point_sizes [10,15,30,55] # Optional
-    puts sc.to_url
-    
+    GoogleChart::ScatterChart.new('320x200',"Scatter Chart") do |sc|
+      sc.data "Scatter Set", [[1,1,], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]]
+      sc.max_value [5,5] # Setting the max value
+      sc.axis :x, :range => [0,5]
+      sc.axis :y, :range => [0,5], :labels => [0,1,2,3,4,5]
+      sc.point_sizes [10,15,30,55] # Optional
+      puts "\nScatter Chart"
+      puts sc.to_url
+    end
+
+
+    GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false) do |lc|
+      lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
+      lc.show_legend = true
+      lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+      lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
+      lc.axis :y, :range => [0,6], :color => 'ff00ff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+      lc.axis :x, :range => [0,6], :color => '00ffff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+      lc.grid :x_step => 100.0/6.0, :y_step => 100.0/6.0, :length_segment => 1, :length_blank => 0
+      puts "\nLine Chart"
+    end
+
     # Solid fill
-    lc.fill(:background, :solid, {:color => 'fff2cc'})
-    lc.fill(:chart, :solid, {:color => 'ffcccc'})
-    puts lc.to_url
+    line_chart_xy.fill(:background, :solid, {:color => 'fff2cc'})
+    line_chart_xy.fill(:chart, :solid, {:color => 'ffcccc'})
+    puts "\nLine Chart with Solid Fill"
+    puts line_chart_xy.to_url
 
     # Gradient fill
-    lc.fill :background, :gradient, :angle => 0,  :color => [['76A4FB',1],['ffffff',0]]
-    lc.fill :chart, :gradient, :angle => 0, :color => [['76A4FB',1],
-                                                       ['ffffff',0]]
-    puts lc.to_url
+    line_chart_xy.fill :background, :gradient, :angle => 0,  :color => [['76A4FB',1],['ffffff',0]]
+    line_chart_xy.fill :chart, :gradient, :angle => 0, :color => [['76A4FB',1], ['ffffff',0]]
+    puts "\nLine Chart with Gradient Fill"
+    puts line_chart_xy.to_url
 
     # Stripes Fill
-    lc.fill :chart, :stripes, :angle => 90, :color => [['76A4FB',0.2],
-                                                       ['ffffff',0.2]]
-    puts lc.to_url
-
+    line_chart_xy.fill :chart, :stripes, :angle => 90, :color => [['76A4FB',0.2], ['ffffff',0.2]]
+    puts "\nLine Chart with Stripes Fill"
+    puts line_chart_xy.to_url
+
+    puts "\nLine Chart with range markers and shape markers"  
+    GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false) do |lc|
+      lc.title_color = 'ff00ff'
+      lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
+      lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+      lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
+      lc.max_value 10 # Setting max value for simple line chart 
+      lc.range_marker :horizontal, :color => 'E5ECF9', :start_point => 0.1, :end_point => 0.5
+      lc.range_marker :vertical, :color => 'a0bae9', :start_point => 0.1, :end_point => 0.5
+      # Draw an arrow shape marker against lowest value in dataset
+      lc.shape_marker :arrow, :color => '000000', :data_set_index => 0, :data_point_index => 3, :pixel_size => 10   
+      puts lc.to_url
+    end
 == LICENSE:
 
 (The MIT License)

data/Rakefile

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Hoe
   def extra_deps; @extra_deps.reject { |x| Array(x).first == "hoe" } end
 end # copied from the Rakefile of the sup project
 
-Hoe.new('gchartrb', "0.5.2") do |p|
+Hoe.new('gchartrb', "0.5.3") do |p|
   p.rubyforge_name  = 'gchartrb'
   p.author          = 'Deepak Jois'
   p.email           = 'deepak.jois@gmail.com'

data/lib/example.rb

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pc.data "Chocolate", 3, '66FF66'
 pc.data "Various Other Beverages", 15, '9AFF9A'
 pc.data "Various Other Foods", 9, 'C1FFC1'
 pc.data "Snacks",	5, 'CCFFCC'
-puts pc.to_url
+puts pc
 
 #  Line Chart
 x_axis_labels = (1..31).to_a.collect do |v|    

data/lib/google_chart/bar_chart.rb

@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ module GoogleChart
       # * +chart_title+ as a string
       # * +alignment+ as either <tt>:vertical</tt> or <tt>:horizontal</tt>
       # * +stacked+ should be +true+ if you want the bars to be stacked, false otherwise
-      def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil, alignment=:vertical, stacked=false)
+      def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil, alignment=:vertical, stacked=false) # :yield: self
           super(chart_size, chart_title)
           @alignment = alignment
           @stacked = stacked
           set_chart_type
           self.show_legend = true
+          yield self if block_given?
       end
       
       # Set the alignment to either <tt>:vertical</tt> or <tt>:horizontal</tt>

data/lib/google_chart/base.rb

@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ module GoogleChart
                 @@complex_encoding[index_outer * 64 + index_inner] = outer + inner
             end
         end
+        
+        SHAPE_MARKERS = {:arrow => "a",
+                         :cross => "c",
+                         :diamond => "d",
+                         :circle => "o",
+                         :square => "s",
+                         :vline_segment => "v",
+                         :vline_full => "V",
+                         :hline_full => "h",
+                         :x => "x"
+                        }
 
         # Size of the chart in WIDTHxHEIGHT format
         attr_accessor :chart_size 
@@ -44,6 +55,7 @@ module GoogleChart
             @colors = []
             @axis   = []
             @range_markers = []
+            @shape_markers = []
             self.chart_size    = chart_size
             self.chart_title   = chart_title
             self.data_encoding = :simple
@@ -69,6 +81,7 @@ module GoogleChart
             add_grid  
             add_data
             add_range_markers unless @range_markers.empty?
+            add_shape_markers unless @shape_markers.empty?
             add_labels(@labels) if [:p, :p3].member?(self.chart_type)
             add_legend(@labels) if show_legend
             add_title  if chart_title.to_s.length > 0 
@@ -211,7 +224,27 @@ module GoogleChart
           str = (alignment == :horizontal ) ? "r" : "R"
           str += ",#{options[:color]},0,#{options[:start_point]},#{options[:end_point]}"
           @range_markers << str 
-        end    
+        end
+
+        # Defines a shape marker. Applicable for line charts and scatter plots
+        #
+        # [+type+] can be <tt>:arrow</tt>, <tt>:cross</tt>, <tt>:diamond</tt>, <tt>:circle</tt>, <tt>:square</tt>, <tt>:vline_segment</tt>, <tt>:vline_full</tt>, <tt>:hline_full</tt>, <tt>:x</tt>
+        # [+options+] specifies the color, data set index, data point index and size in pixels
+        # 
+        # ==== Options
+        # [<tt>:color</tt>] RRGGBB hex value for the color of the range marker
+        # [<tt>:data_set_index</tt>]  the index of the line on which to draw the marker. This is 0 for the first data set, 1 for the second and so on.
+        # [<tt>:data_point_index</tt>]  is a floating point value that specifies on which data point of the data set the marker will be drawn. This is 0 for the first data point, 1 for the second and so on. Specify a fraction to interpolate a marker between two points.
+        # [<tt>:size</tt>] is the size of the marker in pixels.
+        #
+        # ==== Examples
+        #     lcxy.shape_marker :circle, :color => "000000", :data_set_index => 1, :data_point_index => 2, :pixel_size => 10
+        #     lcxy.shape_marker :cross, :color => "E5ECF9", :data_set_index => 0, :data_point_index => 0.5, :pixel_size => 10
+        def shape_marker(type, options={})
+          raise "Invalid shape marker type specified" unless SHAPE_MARKERS.has_key?(type)
+          shape_marker_str = "#{SHAPE_MARKERS[type]},#{options[:color]},#{options[:data_set_index]},#{options[:data_point_index]},#{options[:pixel_size]}"
+          @shape_markers << shape_marker_str
+        end
         
         protected
                 
@@ -327,6 +360,10 @@ module GoogleChart
         def add_range_markers
           params.merge!({:chm => @range_markers.join("|")})
         end
+
+        def add_shape_markers
+          params.merge!({:chm => @shape_markers.join("|")})
+        end
         
         def add_data
             converted_data = process_data

data/lib/google_chart/line_chart.rb

@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ module GoogleChart
     # * +chart_size+ in WIDTHxHEIGHT format
     # * +chart_title+ as a string
     # * +is_xy+ is <tt>false</tt> by default. Set it to <tt>true</tt> if you want to plot a Line XY chart
-    def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil, is_xy=false)
+    def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil, is_xy=false) # :yield: self
       super(chart_size, chart_title)
       self.is_xy = is_xy
+      yield self if block_given?
     end
 
     # Pass in <tt>true</tt> here to create a Line XY.

data/lib/google_chart/pie_chart.rb

@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ module GoogleChart
         attr_accessor :show_labels
 
         # Initializes a Pie Chart object with a +chart_size+ and +chart_title+. Specify <tt>is_3d</tt> as +true+ to generate a 3D Pie chart
-        def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil, is_3d = false)
+        def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil, is_3d = false) # :yield: self
             super(chart_size, chart_title)
             self.is_3d = is_3d
             self.show_legend = false
             self.show_labels = true
+            yield self if block_given?
         end
 
         # Set this value to <tt>true</tt> if you want the Pie Chart to be rendered as a 3D image

data/lib/google_chart/scatter_chart.rb

@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ module GoogleChart
   class ScatterChart < Base
     
     # Initializes the Scatter Chart with a +chart_size+ (in WIDTHxHEIGHT format) and a +chart_title+
-    def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil)
+    def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil) # :yield: self
       super(chart_size, chart_title)
       self.chart_type = :s
       self.show_legend = false
       @point_sizes = []
+      yield self if block_given?
     end
     
     def process_data

data/lib/google_chart/venn_diagram.rb

@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ module GoogleChart
     class VennDiagram < Base
       
         # Initializes the Venn Diagram with a +chart_size+ (in WIDTHxHEIGHT format) and a +chart_title+
-        def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil)
+        def initialize(chart_size='300x200', chart_title=nil) # :yield: self
             super(chart_size, chart_title)
             self.chart_type = :v
-            @intersections = [] 
+            @intersections = []
+            yield self if block_given? 
         end
          
         def process_data          

data/lib/test.rb

@@ -1,45 +1,50 @@
 require 'google_chart'
 
 # Pie Chart
-pc = GoogleChart::PieChart.new('320x200', "Pie Chart",false)
-pc.data "Apples", 40
-pc.data "Banana", 20
-pc.data "Peach", 30
-pc.data "Orange", 60
-puts "\nPie Chart"
-puts pc.to_url
+GoogleChart::PieChart.new('320x200', "Pie Chart",false) do |pc|
+  pc.data "Apples", 40
+  pc.data "Banana", 20
+  pc.data "Peach", 30
+  pc.data "Orange", 60
+  puts "\nPie Chart"
+  puts pc.to_url
+  
+  # Pie Chart with no labels
+  pc.show_labels = false
+  puts "\nPie Chart (with no labels)"
+  puts pc.to_url  
+end
 
-# Pie Chart with no labels
-pc.show_labels = false
-puts "\nPie Chart (with no labels)"
-puts pc.to_url
 
 # Line Chart
-lc = GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false)
-lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
-lc.show_legend = true
-lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
-lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
-lc.axis :y, :range => [0,6], :color => 'ff00ff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
-lc.axis :x, :range => [0,6], :color => '00ffff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
-lc.grid :x_step => 100.0/6.0, :y_step => 100.0/6.0, :length_segment => 1, :length_blank => 0
-puts "\nLine Chart"
-puts lc.to_url
+GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false) do |lc|
+  lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
+  lc.show_legend = true
+  lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+  lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
+  lc.axis :y, :range => [0,6], :color => 'ff00ff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+  lc.axis :x, :range => [0,6], :color => '00ffff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+  lc.grid :x_step => 100.0/6.0, :y_step => 100.0/6.0, :length_segment => 1, :length_blank => 0
+  puts "\nLine Chart"
+  puts lc.to_url
+end
 
 # Bar Chart
-bc = GoogleChart::BarChart.new('800x200', "Bar Chart", :vertical, false)
-bc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5], '0000ff' 
-bc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], 'ff0000'
-bc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,4,5,6], '00ff00'
-puts "\nBar Chart"
-puts bc.to_url
+GoogleChart::BarChart.new('800x200', "Bar Chart", :vertical, false) do |bc|
+  bc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5], '0000ff' 
+  bc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], 'ff0000'
+  bc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+  puts "\nBar Chart"
+  puts bc.to_url
+end
 
 # Line XY Chart
-lcxy =  GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line XY Chart", true)
-lcxy.data "Trend 1", [[1,1], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]], '0000ff'
-lcxy.data "Trend 2", [[4,5], [2,2], [1,1], [3,4]], '00ff00'
-puts "\nLine XY Chart"
-puts lcxy.to_url 
+line_chart_xy = GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line XY Chart", true) do |lcxy|
+  lcxy.data "Trend 1", [[1,1], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]], '0000ff'
+  lcxy.data "Trend 2", [[4,5], [2,2], [1,1], [3,4]], '00ff00'
+  puts "\nLine XY Chart (inside a block)"
+  puts lcxy.to_url   
+end
 
 # Venn Diagram
 # Supply three vd.data statements of label, size, color for circles A, B, C
@@ -48,54 +53,68 @@ puts lcxy.to_url
 # the second value specifies the area of B intersecting C
 # the third value specifies the area of C intersecting A
 # the fourth value specifies the area of A intersecting B intersecting C
-vd = GoogleChart::VennDiagram.new("320x200", 'Venn Diagram') 
-vd.data "Blue", 100, '0000ff'
-vd.data "Green", 80, '00ff00'
-vd.data "Red",   60, 'ff0000'
-vd.intersections 30,30,30,10
-puts "\nVenn Diagram"
-puts vd.to_url
+GoogleChart::VennDiagram.new("320x200", 'Venn Diagram') do |vd|
+  vd.data "Blue", 100, '0000ff'
+  vd.data "Green", 80, '00ff00'
+  vd.data "Red",   60, 'ff0000'
+  vd.intersections 30,30,30,10
+  puts "\nVenn Diagram"
+  puts vd.to_url
+end
 
 # Scatter Chart
-sc = GoogleChart::ScatterChart.new('320x200',"Scatter Chart")
-sc.data "Scatter Set", [[1,1,], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]]
-sc.max_value [5,5] # Setting the max value
-sc.axis :x, :range => [0,5]
-sc.axis :y, :range => [0,5], :labels => [0,1,2,3,4,5]
-sc.point_sizes [10,15,30,55] # Optional
-puts "\nScatter Chart"
-puts sc.to_url
+GoogleChart::ScatterChart.new('320x200',"Scatter Chart") do |sc|
+  sc.data "Scatter Set", [[1,1,], [2,2], [3,3], [4,4]]
+  sc.max_value [5,5] # Setting the max value
+  sc.axis :x, :range => [0,5]
+  sc.axis :y, :range => [0,5], :labels => [0,1,2,3,4,5]
+  sc.point_sizes [10,15,30,55] # Optional
+  puts "\nScatter Chart"
+  puts sc.to_url
+end
+
+
+GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false) do |lc|
+  lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
+  lc.show_legend = true
+  lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+  lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
+  lc.axis :y, :range => [0,6], :color => 'ff00ff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+  lc.axis :x, :range => [0,6], :color => '00ffff', :font_size => 16, :alignment => :center
+  lc.grid :x_step => 100.0/6.0, :y_step => 100.0/6.0, :length_segment => 1, :length_blank => 0
+  puts "\nLine Chart"
+end
 
 # Solid fill
-lc.fill(:background, :solid, {:color => 'fff2cc'})
-lc.fill(:chart, :solid, {:color => 'ffcccc'})
+line_chart_xy.fill(:background, :solid, {:color => 'fff2cc'})
+line_chart_xy.fill(:chart, :solid, {:color => 'ffcccc'})
 puts "\nLine Chart with Solid Fill"
-puts lc.to_url
+puts line_chart_xy.to_url
 
 # Gradient fill
-lc.fill :background, :gradient, :angle => 0,  :color => [['76A4FB',1],['ffffff',0]]
-lc.fill :chart, :gradient, :angle => 0, :color => [['76A4FB',1],
-                                                   ['ffffff',0]]
+line_chart_xy.fill :background, :gradient, :angle => 0,  :color => [['76A4FB',1],['ffffff',0]]
+line_chart_xy.fill :chart, :gradient, :angle => 0, :color => [['76A4FB',1], ['ffffff',0]]
 puts "\nLine Chart with Gradient Fill"
-puts lc.to_url
+puts line_chart_xy.to_url
 
 # Stripes Fill
-lc.fill :chart, :stripes, :angle => 90, :color => [['76A4FB',0.2],
-                                                   ['ffffff',0.2]]
+line_chart_xy.fill :chart, :stripes, :angle => 90, :color => [['76A4FB',0.2], ['ffffff',0.2]]
 puts "\nLine Chart with Stripes Fill"
-puts lc.to_url
+puts line_chart_xy.to_url
 
-# Adding Extra params
-lc = GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false)
-lc.title_color = 'ff00ff'
-lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
-lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
-lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
-lc.max_value 10 # Setting max value for simple line chart 
-lc.range_marker :horizontal, :color => 'E5ECF9', :start_point => 0.1, :end_point => 0.5
-lc.range_marker :vertical, :color => 'a0bae9', :start_point => 0.1, :end_point => 0.5
-puts "\nLine Chart with range markers"
-puts lc.to_url
+puts "\nLine Chart with range markers and shape markers"  
+GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line Chart", false) do |lc|
+  lc.title_color = 'ff00ff'
+  lc.data "Trend 1", [5,4,3,1,3,5,6], '0000ff'
+  lc.data "Trend 2", [1,2,3,4,5,6], '00ff00'
+  lc.data "Trend 3", [6,5,4,3,2,1], 'ff0000'
+  lc.max_value 10 # Setting max value for simple line chart 
+  lc.range_marker :horizontal, :color => 'E5ECF9', :start_point => 0.1, :end_point => 0.5
+  lc.range_marker :vertical, :color => 'a0bae9', :start_point => 0.1, :end_point => 0.5
+  # Draw an arrow shape marker against lowest value in dataset
+  lc.shape_marker :arrow, :color => '000000', :data_set_index => 0, :data_point_index => 3, :pixel_size => 10   
+  puts lc.to_url
+end
 
 # Bryan Error condition
 lcxy =  GoogleChart::LineChart.new('320x200', "Line XY Chart", true)

metadata

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ rubygems_version: 0.9.4
 specification_version: 1
 name: gchartrb
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-  version: 0.5.2
-date: 2007-12-14 00:00:00 +08:00
+  version: 0.5.3
+date: 2007-12-19 00:00:00 +08:00
 summary: Ruby Wrapper for the Google Chart API
 require_paths: 
 - lib