1. Introduction

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Perspective for Java Editor is an application program that can be used to create Perspective for Java charts. It is a menu-driven program that simplifies the process of creating and editing charts. The Editor menu includes these chart editing functions:

 

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Graph Type

 

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Color and Line Settings

 

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Font Settings

 

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Chart Titles

 

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Create GIF, Load and Save

 

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Apply Gradient and Texture Fills

 

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Group, X1, Y1, Y2, and Dual-Y Axis Settings

 

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3D Chart Settings (For 3D charts only)

 

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3D Custom Viewing Angles (For 3D charts only)

 

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3D Preset Viewing Angles (For 3D charts only)

 

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Bar, Line, Area Chart Settings (For Bar, Line and Area charts only)

 

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Pie Chart Settings (For Pie charts only)

 

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Stock Chart Settings (For Stock charts only)

 

These menu items display dialog boxes in which you can select all chart properties and methods that are available in Perspective for Java.

 

The resulting HTML or .Java code that describes the chart can be saved in a text file for subsequent use in HTML or Java development. You can save the property and method strings in Java or HTML format. You can save all properties and methods or only those that are different from defaults. Charts created in the Editor can also be saved as a .GIF image.

 

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Save a Chart as Text File

 

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Save a Chart as GIF Image

 

The Editor's file menu also allows you to load or load and merge a chart text file or load an external data file.

 

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Load a Chart Text File

 

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Load and Merge Chart Text File

 

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Load an External Data File

ABOUT PERSPECTIVE FOR JAVA

Perspective for Java is a 100% pure Java Class Library, JavaBean, and Applet for creating dynamic charts from data in any Java environment. Perspective for Java provides:

 

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86 distinct chart types (from simple bars and pies to radar, polar, and complex 3D charts),

 

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13 chart editing tools,

 

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350+ properties and methods.

 

 

See the Perspective for Java Programmer's Manual for a complete description of Perspective for Java and all of its components.

DOCUMENT OVERVIEW

 

This document describes how to start-up and use the Perspective for Java Editor:

 

Chapter 1, Introduction: This chapter provides an overview description of the Perspective for Java Editor and this document.

 

Chapter 2, Start-Up: This chapter describes: 1) the files you need to use the Editor, 2) how to start-up the Editor in various operating environments, and 3) the basic menus and Editor window.

 

Chapter 3, Settings for All Chart Types: This chapter describes the Editor menu items that are available for all chart types.

 

Chapter 4, Chart-Specific Settings: This chapter describes the Editor functions that are only available for specific chart types.

 

Chapter 5, Loading and Saving Files: This chapter describes how to load and save files using the functions in the Editor file menu.

OTHER PERSPECTIVE DOCUMENTS

 

Also see the Perspective for Java Programmer's Manual for a complete description of Perspective for Java and all of its components.