Specific numeric labels on charts with GIFgraph or Chart modules

scratch has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Monks,

I'm playing with GIFgraph and it's cool. I like the charts and graphs I can make, but there's one thing I can't seem to do. I'd like to put actual numeric labels on the bars in my bar charts. Does anyone know of a way I can stick a little tag on each bar that specifies the exact number?

I took a look at the Chart modules, too, and I don't see anything like this in there either.

Any ideas/answers/suggestions are much appreciated.

Thanks,

scratch

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Re: Specific numeric labels on charts with GIFgraph or Chart modules by particle (Vicar) on Apr 24, 2002 at 21:54 UTC
i have a suggestion: post some code. i've never used this module, but i'd be interested in learning a little about what you've made it do already. i'm not looking for a tutorial, just a working sample, or even a snippet of a function call. maybe i can even make an attempt at a good answer after a quick browse at your code, and a read of the module documentation or code. ~Particle ;Þ	[reply]
Re: Specific numeric labels on charts with GIFgraph or Chart modules by thraxil (Prior) on Apr 25, 2002 at 14:43 UTC
i'm pretty sure GIFgraph is what GD::Graph used to be called. step 1: upgrade to GD::Graph step 2: do: `$graph->set(show_values => 1);` i don't think GIFgraph had that option so you need to upgrade. there are other options for how the value is formatted, where it is placed in relation to the bar, etc. anders pearson	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Specific numeric labels on charts with GIFgraph or Chart modules by scratch (Sexton) on Apr 25, 2002 at 17:07 UTC
Excellent. This is just what I wanted (and just what I found while perusing the GD::Graph docs this morning). Perl Monks kicks ass once again. scratch Homer: And how is education suppose to make me feel smarter? Besides, everytime I learn something new it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home wine making course, and I forgot how to drive?	[reply]