I have a question about making an Excel graph in perl. I looked at the module SpreadSheet::WriteExcel and it does nearly everything I want (very good!). However, it would be nice if I could automate the making of some graphs/charts on some data. The doc for the above mentioned module says that graphs won't be coming soon (the reason is because it would be too hard/too many user interface problems). However, I only have a *specific* need, so I'd like to know:

1. Is there a general purpose module out there that I missed on CPAN?
2. Is it feasible for me to try to make my own solution

Where would I go to find out about making my own solution, what would I need to know?

My specific purpose from before is just to make several charts/graphs based on some data I have in a file. If I need to be more specific I can (I refrain here because it would take up more space than it may be worth)

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