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.IX Title "Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart::Line 3"
.TH Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart::Line 3 "2013-11-07" "perl v5.16.3" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
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.SH "NAME"
Line \- A writer class for Excel Line charts.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
To create a simple Excel file with a Line chart using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel:
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.Vb 1
\&    #!/usr/bin/perl \-w
\&
\&    use strict;
\&    use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
\&
\&    my $workbook  = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel\->new( \*(Aqchart.xls\*(Aq );
\&    my $worksheet = $workbook\->add_worksheet();
\&
\&    my $chart     = $workbook\->add_chart( type => \*(Aqline\*(Aq );
\&
\&    # Configure the chart.
\&    $chart\->add_series(
\&        categories => \*(Aq=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7\*(Aq,
\&        values     => \*(Aq=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7\*(Aq,
\&    );
\&
\&    # Add the worksheet data the chart refers to.
\&    my $data = [
\&        [ \*(AqCategory\*(Aq, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
\&        [ \*(AqValue\*(Aq,    1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
\&    ];
\&
\&    $worksheet\->write( \*(AqA1\*(Aq, $data );
\&
\&    _\|_END_\|_
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
This module implements Line charts for Spreadsheet::WriteExcel. The chart object is created via the Workbook \f(CW\*(C`add_chart()\*(C'\fR method:
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\&    my $chart = $workbook\->add_chart( type => \*(Aqline\*(Aq );
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Once the object is created it can be configured via the following methods that are common to all chart classes:
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\&    $chart\->add_series();
\&    $chart\->set_x_axis();
\&    $chart\->set_y_axis();
\&    $chart\->set_title();
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These methods are explained in detail in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart. Class specific methods or settings, if any, are explained below.
.SH "Line Chart Methods"
.IX Header "Line Chart Methods"
There aren't currently any line chart specific methods. See the \s-1TODO\s0 section of Spreadsheet::WriteExcel::Chart.
.SH "EXAMPLE"
.IX Header "EXAMPLE"
Here is a complete example that demonstrates most of the available features when creating a chart.
.PP
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\&    #!/usr/bin/perl \-w
\&
\&    use strict;
\&    use Spreadsheet::WriteExcel;
\&
\&    my $workbook  = Spreadsheet::WriteExcel\->new( \*(Aqchart_line.xls\*(Aq );
\&    my $worksheet = $workbook\->add_worksheet();
\&    my $bold      = $workbook\->add_format( bold => 1 );
\&
\&    # Add the worksheet data that the charts will refer to.
\&    my $headings = [ \*(AqNumber\*(Aq, \*(AqSample 1\*(Aq, \*(AqSample 2\*(Aq ];
\&    my $data = [
\&        [ 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ],
\&        [ 1, 4, 5, 2, 1, 5 ],
\&        [ 3, 6, 7, 5, 4, 3 ],
\&    ];
\&
\&    $worksheet\->write( \*(AqA1\*(Aq, $headings, $bold );
\&    $worksheet\->write( \*(AqA2\*(Aq, $data );
\&
\&    # Create a new chart object. In this case an embedded chart.
\&    my $chart = $workbook\->add_chart( type => \*(Aqline\*(Aq, embedded => 1 );
\&
\&    # Configure the first series. (Sample 1)
\&    $chart\->add_series(
\&        name       => \*(AqSample 1\*(Aq,
\&        categories => \*(Aq=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7\*(Aq,
\&        values     => \*(Aq=Sheet1!$B$2:$B$7\*(Aq,
\&    );
\&
\&    # Configure the second series. (Sample 2)
\&    $chart\->add_series(
\&        name       => \*(AqSample 2\*(Aq,
\&        categories => \*(Aq=Sheet1!$A$2:$A$7\*(Aq,
\&        values     => \*(Aq=Sheet1!$C$2:$C$7\*(Aq,
\&    );
\&
\&    # Add a chart title and some axis labels.
\&    $chart\->set_title ( name => \*(AqResults of sample analysis\*(Aq );
\&    $chart\->set_x_axis( name => \*(AqTest number\*(Aq );
\&    $chart\->set_y_axis( name => \*(AqSample length (cm)\*(Aq );
\&
\&    # Insert the chart into the worksheet (with an offset).
\&    $worksheet\->insert_chart( \*(AqD2\*(Aq, $chart, 25, 10 );
\&
\&    _\|_END_\|_
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.SH "AUTHOR"
.IX Header "AUTHOR"
John McNamara jmcnamara@cpan.org
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
Copyright MM-MMX, John McNamara.
.PP
All Rights Reserved. This module is free software. It may be used, redistributed and/or modified under the same terms as Perl itself.