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- Z-GRAPH HELP
- Graph Type: This and the "A" column graph type are used to identify the
- general type of chart you want. A Bar-Line combined chart must
- specify B (BAR).
- Title: Occupies the first two lines of a chart. 40 char. each.
- X Title: Displays at the bottom of a chart. 20 char..
- Y Title: For Bar and/or Line chart, to give explanation on Y axis.
-
- Bar Color Fill: For Bar chart only. To fill the bar or not.
- Grid Type: H=Horizontal Grid line. B=Boxed chart. Z=Zero line (when you
- have negative value to chart). For Bar or Line chart.
- Pie PULL OUT: Specify one (out of 12) value that you want the piece to
- separate from the rest. "A" (All) will separate all of them.
- Stacked Bar: For Bar chart only.
-
- Value entered are in: To reduce your data entry task, you may enter the
- data by eliminating insignificant trailing digits.
- Column Graph type: To specify the type of chart you want from the column of
- data under it. (Pie/Bar/Line).
- Legends: To give Legend to a column of data, useful when multiple sets
- of data are charted.
-
- (Press any key for next page)
- The lower part of the screen is for entering data. Use cursor control to
- move from field to field. Press enter key every time you are through
- with one data.
- F1: HELP.
- F2: DRAW. To draw chart according to the information on screen.
- F3: LOAD. To read a previously defined and saved file (or chart). The file
- you read in will replace the data you have on the screen, however, the
- chart you read in will not.
- F4: SAVE. Store the file (or the chart drawn with that file) to disk. A
- file takes less then 1K byte of space on disk, the chart takes 16K.
-
- F9: SWITCH. The upper half of the screen (reverse videoed) is to specify
- the characteristics of chart, while the lower half is for data. You
- need this key to switch between these two areas.
- Ctl-Break: END. Return control to DOS.
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-
- Note:
- Make sure you are in upper case mode if you have trouble.
- Run sample files to get familiar with each feature.
- Pie chart should always use positive values.
- Use PC-DOS file naming conventions for SAVE or LOAD.
- (Press any key to return)