<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.1-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "dtd/kdex.dtd" [ <!ENTITY kappname "&kchart;"><!-- replace kapp here, do *not* replace kappname--> <!ENTITY package "koffice"><!-- kdebase, kdeadmin, etc --> <!ENTITY % addindex "IGNORE"> <!ENTITY % English "INCLUDE"><!-- change language only here --> ]> <book lang="&language;"> <bookinfo> <title>The &kchart; Handbook</title> <authorgroup> <author> <firstname>Jonathan</firstname> <othername></othername> <surname>Drews</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>j.e.drews@att.net</email></address> </affiliation> </author> </authorgroup> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> <othercredit role="developer"> <firstname>Matthias</firstname> <othername>Kalle</othername> <surname>Dalheimer</surname> <affiliation> <address><email>kalle@kde.org</email></address> </affiliation> <contrib>Developer</contrib> </othercredit> <!-- Translators: put here the copyright notice of the translation --> <legalnotice>&FDLNotice;</legalnotice> <date>2002-07-20</date> <releaseinfo>1.01.00</releaseinfo> <!-- Abstract about this handbook --> <abstract> <para> &kchart; is an application for drawing bar graphs, pie charts and line plots. It is intended to be used with &kspread;. &kchart; is still under development so some features do not work. </para> </abstract> <keywordset> <keyword>KDE</keyword> <keyword>kdeutils</keyword> <keyword>Kchart</keyword> <keyword>chart</keyword> <keyword>graph</keyword> <keyword>plot</keyword> </keywordset> </bookinfo> <chapter id="introduction"> <title>Introduction</title> <para> &kchart; is intended primarily for use with &kspread;. It is currently undergoing revision and should be considered beta software. </para> <sect1 id="main_window"> <title>Plotting with &kchart;</title> <para>To plot with &kchart;, when it is embedded in &kspread;, do the following:</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Picture of toolbars dialog</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="kchart-kspread.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> Highlight the second row of numbers. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> Next click on the <guilabel>Chart</guilabel> button <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="frame_chart.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> to create the chart. </para></listitem> <listitem><para>Select the options you want from the chart Wizard. The chart Wizard will pop up after you insert the chart.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>To make a bar chart for individual items, put the numbers in a column, as shown below.</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Picture of toolbars dialog</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="kchart-kspread-bar.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para>The orientation of the numbers detremines how the plot will be made. </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> A row of numbers defines the ordinates for a single plot. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> A column of numbers defines the heights for each bar, in a bar graph. It also determines the size of the slices in a pie chart. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect1> </chapter> <chapter id="commands"> <title>Command Reference</title> <sect1 id="kchart-menus"> <title>The main &kchart; window</title> <sect2> <title>The <guimenu>File</guimenu> Menu</title> <para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>N</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>New</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Creates a new document</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>O</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Open...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Opens a document</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Open Recent</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Opens a recently saved document</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Saves the document</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save As</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Saves the document with the specified format</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>P</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Print</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Prints the document</action></para> <important><para>Make sure the proper print system is selected in the <quote>Print system currently used:</quote> section. This option can be seen after clicking on the <guimenu>Expand</guimenu> button.</para></important></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Print preview</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Displays a picture of what the printed document will look like.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Document Information...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Opens a dialog box</action> where you can enter information about your chart.</para> <note><para>This document information will be displayed in the &konqueror; file browser as a tool tip. The tool tips are pop-ups that show the contents of a file when you move your mouse over the file icon.</para></note></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Send File...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action></action></para> <warning><para>This feature does not work properly. Do not use it.</para></warning> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>W</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Close</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Closes the current chart.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <shortcut> <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Q</keycap></keycombo> </shortcut> <guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Quits</action> &kchart;</para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> </sect2> <sect2> <title>The <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> Menu</title> <para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Customize with Wizard...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Allows you to specify the chart type.</action>You can also insert titles and change the fonts, with the Wizard.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Edit Data...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Table for entering the data.</action></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure...</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Dialogs for configuring the chart.</action></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> <sect3> <title>The Configure Tabs</title> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Colors</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Select graph colors</action>, grid colors and title colors here.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Font</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Select font style and size</action> here. The series colors can be selected here also. The series refer to the individual graphs. Each graphed set of data is a series</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Background</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Select the background color</action> for your graph.</para> <note><para>The picture backgrounds do not work at this time</para></note> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Legend</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Change the location of the legend</action> box. The color of the legend box can be changed also. The legend box contains the color key to the graph series.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Axes</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>The axes can be turned on</action> or off here.</para> <note><para>Not all the features work here.</para></note> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>3D Parameters</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>The perspective for the 3d bar graphs can be set here. </action></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Chart Subtype</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Changes the arrangement of bar graphs.</action></para> </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Header/Footer</guimenu> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Enter the titles you want for your graph</action>here.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect3> </sect2> <sect2> <title>The <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> Menu</title> <para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Load Config</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Loads a previously saved configuration.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Save Config</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Saves the configuration you set up in Edit Configure.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Default Config</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Loads the default configuration.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show File Toolbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Displays the file toolbar for fast access.</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Show Chart Toolbar</guimenuitem> </menuchoice></term> <listitem><para><action>Displays the toolbar for the different charting styles (Pie Chart, Bar Chart, Area Chart and so on).</action></para></listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> </para> </sect2> <sect2> <title>Configuring Shortcuts</title> <para>The <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure Shortcuts...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> allows you to specify key bindings</para> <para>Below is an example of how to configure a short cut for opening the chart wizard.</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Picture of shortcut dialog</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="shortcut.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> Click on the <guilabel>Custom</guilabel> button. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> Next click on the <guilabel>Primary</guilabel> button. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> Do <userinput><keycombo action="seq">&Alt;&Ctrl;<keycap>W</keycap></keycombo></userinput> and the dialog should disappear. The key binding is now entered. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Pressing the keys <userinput><keycombo action="seq">&Alt;&Ctrl;<keycap>W</keycap></keycombo></userinput> now opens the Wizard.</para> </sect2> <sect2> <title>Configuring Toolbars</title> <para>The <menuchoice> <guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Configure Toolbars...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> Is used to add additional buttons to the toolbars.</para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Picture of toolbars dialog</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="toolbars.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>To add a button to the File toolbar, </para> <screenshot> <screeninfo>Picture of toolbars dialog</screeninfo> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata fileref="file-toolbar.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> <para> make sure <guilabel>File <KOfficeShell></guilabel> is displayed in the top combo box. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> Click on one of the items in the left hand pane. This item will now have a blue background showing that it has been selected. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> Next click on the <keysym>Right arrow</keysym> button to place it in the right pane. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> Click on <userinput><guilabel>Apply</guilabel></userinput> and then click on <userinput><guilabel>OK</guilabel></userinput> </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>The new Item should be in the toolbar. <inlinemediaobject><imageobject> <imagedata fileref="file-toolbar2.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject></inlinemediaobject></para> </sect2> <sect2> <title>The <guimenu>Help</guimenu> Menu</title> &help.menu.documentation; </sect2> </sect1> </chapter> <chapter id="faq"> <title>Questions and Answers</title> &reporting.bugs; &updating.documentation; <qandaset id="faqlist"> <qandaentry> <question> <para>Can &kchart; accept text files of data, such as columns of numbers, for plotting?</para> </question> <answer> <para>No. At this time &kchart; can only make graphs from inside &kspread;.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> <qandaentry> <question> <para>Why do some of the commands from the <guimenu>Edit</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Configure...</guimenuitem> menu not function?</para> </question> <answer> <para>&kchart; is still under development and some features do not work.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> </qandaset> </chapter> <chapter id="credits"> <title>Credits and License</title> <para> &kchart; </para> <para> Program copyright 1998-2002 Matthias Kalle Dalheimer <email>kalle@kde.org</email> </para> <para> Contributors: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Laurent Montel <email>lmontel@mandrakesoft.com</email></para> </listitem> <listitem><para>Karl-Heinz Zimmer <email>khz@kde.org</email></para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> <para> Documentation copyright 2002 Jonathan Drews <email>j.e.drews@att.net</email> </para> <!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> &underFDL; <!-- FDL: do not remove --> &underGPL; <!-- GPL License --> </chapter> <appendix id="installation"> <title>Installation</title> <sect1 id="getting-kchart"> <title>How to obtain &kchart;</title> &install.intro.documentation; </sect1> <sect1 id="requirements"> <title>Requirements</title> <para> In order to successfully use &kchart;, you need &koffice; 1.2 and Qt-3.0.5. </para> <para> All required libraries as well as &kchart; itself can be found on <ulink url="http://www.koffice.org">The &koffice; home page</ulink>. </para> <!-- For a list of updates, you may refer to the application web site or the ChangeLog file, or ... --> <para> You can find a list of changes at <ulink url="http://www.koffice.org/kchart/">http://www.koffice.org/kchart/</ulink>. </para> </sect1> <sect1 id="compilation"> <title>Compilation and Installation</title> &install.compile.documentation; </sect1> </appendix> &documentation.index; </book> <!-- Local Variables: mode: sgml sgml-minimize-attributes:nil sgml-general-insert-case:lower sgml-indent-step:0 sgml-indent-data:nil End: -->
