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    #16
    Re: Charts in A5?

    that makes it difficult for the distribution- always depending of the version of the active X elements.


    Regards Ralf.

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      #17
      Re: Charts in A5?

      Originally posted by Ralf View Post
      that makes it difficult for the distribution- always depending of the version of the active X elements.


      Regards Ralf.
      Not necessary. As I said above. There is a function in the Learning XDialog example. GetChartObjectName() This function investigates the MSOffice version.

      Code:
      'Date Created: 20-Jan-2004 03:21:02 PM
'Last Updated: 20-Jan-2004 03:21:02 PM
'Created By  : 
'Updated By  : 
FUNCTION GetChartObjectName AS C ( )
'DESCRIPTION:Returns the name of the Graph ActiveX control installed by Microsoft Office. This component has a different name, depending on which version of Office is installed.
'LIMITATIONS:X 
Dim OfficeXPCode as C 
Dim Office2000Code as C 
Dim Office2003Code as C 
Dim WI as P 
Dim ProductList as p 
Dim i as N 
Dim CurrentProduct as  C
Dim InstalledOffice as C 
Dim Flag as L 
InstalledOffice = ""
OfficeXPCode = "6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9"
Office2000Code = "78E1-11D2-B60F-006097C998E7"
Office2003Code = "6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9"
 
WI = ole.create("WindowsInstaller.Installer")
ProductList = WI.Products()
 
for i = 0 to ProductList.Count()-1
        CurrentProduct = ProductList.Item(i)    
        if substr(CurrentProduct,11,27) = OfficeXPCode then 
        InstalledOffice = "Office XP family" 
        else if substr(CurrentProduct,11,27) = Office2000Code then 
        InstalledOffice = "Office 2000 family"          
        else if substr(CurrentProduct,11,27) = Office2003Code then
        InstalledOffice = "Office 2003 family" 
        end if 
 
        if InstalledOffice <> "" then 
                exit for
        end if 
next 
 
if InstalledOffice = "Office XP family" .or. InstalledOffice = "Office 2003 family"  then 
        GetChartObjectName = "owc10.chartspace"
else if InstalledOffice = "Office 2000 family" then 
        GetChartObjectName = "owc.chart"
else 
        GetChartObjectName = ""
end if 
 
END FUNCTION
      Marcel

      I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
      ---- Confusius ----

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        #18
        Re: Charts in A5?

        yes, I know, but these function ( GetChartObjectName() ) not run's under MS Vista. The examples for Active X also not run under Vista, and they are not editable. (esp. under my MS Vista system)

        Regards Ralf.
        Last edited by Ralf; 09-08-2007, 02:11 AM.

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          #19
          Re: Charts in A5?

          Originally posted by Ralf View Post
          yes, I know, but these function ( GetChartObjectName() ) not run's under MS Vista. The examples for Active X also not run under Vista, and they are not editable. (esp. under my MS Vista system)

          Regards Ralf.
          Ralf, do you get error messages when you run this code on Vista? Does it say why it cannot be used or what the code is trying to do? Is it a privillige problem?
          Marcel

          I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
          ---- Confusius ----

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            #20
            Re: Charts in A5?

            in the Sourde code is the definition owc10.chartspace.10, maybe i have to change it all to owc11.chartspace.11, that to much work for to adapt into the ms vista mode. esp. than my other work lay down. Maybe the Alpha5 department should bring a ms vista version for these examples.

            the error that appear is :


            Script:OnInit line:58
            Chart = Graph.Charts.Add()
            Property not found
            Graph.Charts subelement not found.
            The system can't also not load the ax.dbf, they said, that's not a correct dbf file format. (see screenshot)

            Regards Ralf
            Last edited by Ralf; 09-08-2007, 08:02 AM.

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              #21
              Re: Charts in A5?

              Ralf,

              By accident I found a chart program called RMChart. It was part of thinBasic a new basic language. The chart program is free and can be downloaded here. It comes in two flavours: DLL and ActiveX. There is a chart designer that generates VB6, PowerBasic and .Net code. The VB code can be translated into Xbasic.

              For a headstart I translated the simplebar.rmc into a Xbasic ActiveX example. The VB6 code is . The A5 database example is . The Xbasic translation is .

              Not all is working properly. The gradient style doesn't work. The colors that the A5 colorpicker produce must be switched from RGB in to BGR. I don't know who's fault it is. RMChart or Alpha.

              There is also a dll version. Users with an olders Alpha Five version which doesn't support ActiveX can use the dll in combination the UDC (The clock example ;)).

              Unnecessary to tell that you fisrt must install the RMChart software before you can run the example in de database.

              Have a nice time.

              The example on an A5 form.
              Marcel

              I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
              ---- Confusius ----

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                #22
                Re: Charts in A5?

                Hi Marcel,


                very interessting, thx for these informations. I will try it out and will give my responce, as soon as possible.(maybe it takes a little bit of time).


                The VB code can be translated into Xbasic.
                how?



                Regards Ralf.

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                  #23
                  Re: Charts in A5?

                  Originally posted by Ralf View Post
                  Hi Marcel,


                  very interessting, thx for these informations. I will try it out and will give my responce, as soon as possible.(maybe it takes a little bit of time).

                  how?

                  Regards Ralf.
                  Ralf has to do that :D. I've posted a VB6 example and a translation into Xbasic. If you take the VB6 example and take a good look how it is translated into Xbasic, you can do the other examples. But even for me it took me a whole day to get it working. The reading of the help files took the most of the time. They are really good.
                  Marcel

                  I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
                  ---- Confusius ----

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                    #24
                    Re: Charts in A5?

                    Is there any reason why everyone is shying away from using SimpleChart? Just curious.
                    Bill Griffin
                    Parkell, Inc

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                      #25
                      Re: Charts in A5?

                      Originally posted by Bill Griffin View Post
                      Is there any reason why everyone is shying away from using SimpleChart? Just curious.
                      Bill, for me there is no reason. Just came along this package and thought, nice stuff, lets look at it.
                      Marcel

                      I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
                      ---- Confusius ----

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                        #26
                        Re: Charts in A5?

                        Thanks. I have had pretty good luck using Simplechart but am always willing to look at anything new. I will take a look at it this week...
                        Bill Griffin
                        Parkell, Inc

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                          #27
                          Re: Charts in A5?

                          Originally posted by Bill Griffin View Post
                          Is there any reason why everyone is shying away from using SimpleChart? Just curious.
                          There nothing curious.

                          Why, is it up to you, to determine, which tool I use? I use the most effective chart software, that I need, and so I'm looking around.
                          Last edited by Ralf; 09-10-2007, 11:12 AM.

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                            #28
                            Re: Charts in A5?

                            Originally posted by Ralf View Post
                            Why, is it up to you, to determine, which tool I use? These simple chart is difficult to use, for runtime versions, because you have to buy an additional software.
                            Ralf,

                            I was just CURIOUS as to why Simplechart was not mentioned. No, it is not up to me to determine which tool you use. It is up to me which tools I use and I am always looking for new things to use. (see my replay to Marcel?) I did not realize that anyone could ever take offense to such a simple question.

                            Bill
                            Bill Griffin
                            Parkell, Inc

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                              #29
                              Re: Charts in A5?

                              Yes of course, but look at #3- I need to distribute the software, that means the active x elements have to bee also on other machines, mostly the people habe MS Office, and the Active X files for that. So its better I use a ActiveX element that is common distributed.
                              Last edited by Ralf; 09-10-2007, 11:26 AM.

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                                #30
                                Re: Charts in A5?

                                Originally posted by Ralf View Post
                                Yes of course, but look at #3-
                                Not sure what that means. I do not see any specific reference to Simplechart in this thread. No need for an explanation. I have the info I need to determine what I will use.
                                Bill Griffin
                                Parkell, Inc

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