55.3 AreaStyle object

The AreaStyle object is used to define how areas are to be filled when drawing XY-plot objects.

AreaStyle objects are automatically created whenever an Area object is created. AreaStyle objects can be created using the methods described below.

Access
import visualization
session.charts[name].area.style
session.charts[name].gridArea.style
session.charts[name].legend.area.style
session.charts[name].tagAreaStyle
session.defaultChartOptions.areaStyle
session.defaultChartOptions.gridArea.style
session.defaultChartOptions.legend.area.style
session.defaultChartOptions.tagAreaStyle
session.defaultPlot.area.style
session.defaultPlot.title.area.style
session.xyPlots[name].area.style
session.xyPlots[name].charts[name].area.style
session.xyPlots[name].charts[name].gridArea.style
session.xyPlots[name].charts[name].legend.area.style
session.xyPlots[name].charts[name].tagAreaStyle
session.xyPlots[name].title.area.style


55.3.1 AreaStyle(...)

This method creates an AreaStyle.

Path
session.AreaStyle
xyPlot.AreaStyle

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

color

A String specifying the color to be used when filling an area with this AreaStyle object. The default value is "White".

fill

A Boolean specifying whether to fill the area when using this AreaStyle. The default value is ON.

style

A SymbolicConstant specifying the area pattern style to be used when filling an area using this AreaStyle. The default value is SOLID.

Return value

An AreaStyle object.

Exceptions

ColorError


55.3.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the AreaStyle object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

color

A String specifying the color to be used when filling an area with this AreaStyle object. The default value is "White".

fill

A Boolean specifying whether to fill the area when using this AreaStyle. The default value is ON.

style

A SymbolicConstant specifying the area pattern style to be used when filling an area using this AreaStyle. The default value is SOLID.

Return value

None

Exceptions

None.


55.3.3  Members

The AreaStyle object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the setValues method.