AutoGraph provides you with three unique methods of determining how axis values are scaled and displayed. We've designed AutoGraph to make it fast and simple to transfer data and have an already properly formatted display that is easy to view and interpret.<br>
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<li><b>AutoGraph Default Method</b><br>
The purpose of this method is to allow the user to better focus and more easily interpret the data displayed on the graph by reducing the amount of unnecessary textual information displayed.<br>
Would you rather view a set of numbers like this...<br>
5,000,000,000<br>
4,000,000,000<br>
3,000,000,000<br>
2,000,000,000<br>
1,000,000,000<br>
<b>OR like this...</b><br>
5<br>
4<br>
3 (billions)<br>
2<br>
1<br>
<b>You decide.</b><br>
Not only does this feature help make information easier to interpret, it makes more efficient use of the small displays present on many Handheld PCs, leaving more available space for the graph image while still providing all the information necessary.<br>
And AutoGraph does this... automatically.<br>
<b>Detail:</b><br>
This method of autoscaling examines the range of data supplied and scales the values on the axes based on the range, minimum, and maximum values.<br>
For example, if the data ranges from 1 to 5,000,000 the displayed axis values will be scaled to the range of 0 to 6. An axis label modifier will automatically be applied. In this case the wording "(x 1,000,000)" or "(millions)" will be attached to the axis label you have supplied. Therefore, the axis range is from 0 to 6 million. If no axis label is supplied, only the modifier will be displayed.<br>
For values ranging from 1 to 1,000 no scaling is performed.<br>
Values less than one or greater than 999 billion will automatically be scaled, using exponential notation for the label modifier.<br>
The checkboxes present in the Autoscaling dialog allow you to select the labeling method for the three most common scaling factors.<br>
<li><b>Scientific Notation</b><br>
Using scientific notation as the basis for scaling and labeling, AutoGraph will attempt to fit the axis with values ranging from 1 to 10, scaling the values accordingly and applying exponential notation to the scaling factor attached to the axis label(s).<br>
This method may be of particular interest to those performing lab, scientific, research work, etc.<br>
<li><b>No Autoscaling</b><br>
You are in control with this option.<br>
Selecting this option allows you to display values on the axes up to 20 digits in length.<br>
No scaling is applied to the values. Note however that increasing the number of displayed digits will reduce the area of the screen used to display the graph image.<br>
Values displayed on the axis will be truncated to fit the number of digits specified.<br>
<b>Tip:</b> When this method is selected, you may use the key combinations <font color="#0000FF">Alt + right-arrow</font> or <font color="#0000FF">Alt + left-arrow</font> to dynamically increase or decrease the number of displayed digits while viewing the graph. See <b>Help</b>, <b>Shortcuts</b> for additional information.<br>
