Specifying trend point settings for gauges
Trend points are elements that can be used to show target values on a gauge. For example, you can use trend points to highlight customer satisfaction score targets, optimum server utilization, and so on.
When using the Specify Gauge Settings dialog box to create and configure charts, these settings are made on the Trendpoints tab. This tab contains a grid in which you make the specifications for each trend point you want to include on the gauge.
When modifying a gauge by script, use the Trendpoint scripting class to make trend point settings.
This table lists the settings you can make on the Trendpoints tab. Specify these settings for each trend point you define. Attribute names for the Trendpoint property are also listed.
| Trendpoints tab Columns / Options | Attribute name | Description / Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Start Value | StartValue | Specify the
starting value for the trend point.
If you want a only single value, specify it here. |
| End Value | EndValue | Specify the ending value for the trend point. |
| Display Value | DisplayValue | Specify the label to display with the trend point. |
| Value Inside | ValueInside | When selected, this option displays the label inside the gauge. |
| Color | Color | Specify the RGB
value for the trend point color as a hexadecimal value (000000-FFFFFF).
Double-click to display the Color dialog box, where you can select a color or define a custom color for the trend point. The hexadecimal code displays after you click to exit the Color dialog box. To use a gradient fill, specify all the colors required for the gradient fill, separated by commas. |
| Dashed | Dashed | When selected, this option displays the trend point as a dashed line. |
| Use Marker | UseMarker | When selected, this option displays a triangular marker for each trend point. |
| Marker Color | MarkerColor | Specify the RGB
value for the marker color as a hexadecimal value (000000-FFFFFF).
Double-click to display the Color dialog box, where you can select a color or define a custom color for the trend-point marker. The hexadecimal code displays after you click to exit the Color dialog box. |
| Marker Tooltext | MarkerToolText | Specify the tooltip text to display for the marker when the pointer hovers over it. |
For more information about these and other gauge properties, see the FusionCharts Developer help (www.fusioncharts.com/dev/).