Preface

This book provides information about the graphs in the GLG Widget Catalog. It contains the following chapters:

GLG Widget Reference Manual

Using the GLG Widgets
A general description of the GLG Widgets.

The GLG Widget Library
A list of Glg Widgets with description and information on how to use each widget.

GLG Widget Resource Sets
A list of GLG Widget resources.

Index

Please note that although the illustrations in this document represent the UNIX version of the GLG Graphics Builder, the information it contains is equally relevant to MS Windows users. The two versions present the same functionality in equivalent user interfaces, with minimal, cosmetic differences caused by the different platforms.

 

 

 

GLG Widget Reference Manual

 

Chapter 1 Using the GLG Widgets 15

Graph Widgets 15

Naming Conventions 16

Optimization 17

Data Samples and the Data Group 17

Data Area 19

Axes 20

Major And Minor Ticks 20

Grid Lines 21

Labels 21

Graphs with Multiple Entry Points 24

Level Objects 25

Status Object 26

Titles 26

Optional Legends 26

3D viewing 27

Input Widgets 27

Meters, Dials and Avionics gauges 28

Rotary Axis 28

Slider 29

Knob 31

Button 32

Menu 33

Text 34

Spinner 35

List and Option Menu 35

Clock and Stopwatch 35

Palette 36

Font Browser 37

Process Control Objects 37

Chapter 2 The GLG Widget Library 39

Bar Graph
Signed Bar Graph
Histogram Graph
39

Animation Data 40

Files 40

Resource Sets 40

Horizontal Bar Graph 40

Animation Data 40

Files 41

Resource Sets 41

Symmetrical Bar Graph 41

Animation Data 41

Files 42

Resource Sets 42

Packed Bar Graph 42

Animation Data 42

Files 42

Resource Sets 42

Stacked Bar Graph 43

Animation Data 43

Files 43

Resource Sets 43

Step Graph 44

Animation Data 44

Files 44

Resource Sets 44

Filled Step Graph 45

Animation Data 45

Files 45

Resource Sets 45

Horizontal Step Graph 45

Animation Data 45

Files 46

Resource Sets 46

Horizontal Filled Step Graph 46

Animation Data 46

Files 47

Resource Sets 47

Multiline Step Graph 47

Animation Data 47

Files 48

Resource Sets 48

Filled Multiline Step Graph 48

Animation Data 48

Files 49

Resource Sets 49

Line Graph
Filled Line Graph
Line Segment Graph
Point Graph
49

Animation Data 49

Files 50

Resource Sets 50

Multiline Graph
Filled Multiline Graph
Multiset Line Segment Graph
Multiset Point Graph
50

Animation Data 50

Files 51

Resource Sets 51

XY Line Graph
XY Point Graph
51

Animation Data 51

Files 52

Resource Sets 52

Multiline XY Graph
Multiset Point XY Graph
52

Animation Data 52

Files 53

Resource Sets 53

Multiaxis Multiline XY Graph 53

Animation Data 53

Files 54

Resource Sets 54

Polar Line Graph
Polar Filled Line Graph
Polar Line Segment Graph
Polar Point Graph
54

Animation Data 54

Files 55

Resource Sets 55

Multiline Polar Graph 55

Animation Data 55

Files 56

Resource Sets 56

XY Polar Line Graph 56

Animation Data 56

Files 56

Resource Sets 56

Multiline Polar XY Graph 57

Animation Data 57

Files 57

Resource Sets 57

Pie Chart
Oval Pie Chart
58

Animation Data 58

Files 58

Resource Sets 58

Combination Graph 58

Animation Data 58

Files 59

Resource Sets 59

Stock Graphs 59

Animation Data 59

Files 60

Resource Sets 60

Axes Widget 60

Files 60

Resource Sets 61

3D Bar Graph
3D Signed Bar Graph
3D Histogram Graph
Pyramid Graph
Prism Graph
Cylinder Graph
61

Animation Data 61

Files 61

Resource Sets 61

Multiset 3D Bar Graph
Multiset 3D Signed Bar Graph
Multiset Pyramid Graph
Multiset Prism Graph
Multiset Cylinder Graph
62

Animation Data 62

Files 63

Resource Sets 63

3D Packed Bar Graph
3D Packed Signed Bar Graph
63

Animation Data 63

Files 64

Resource Sets 64

Multiset 3D Packed Bar Graph
Multiset 3D Packed Signed Bar Graph
64

Animation Data 64

Files 65

Resource Sets 65

3D Stacked Bar Graph 65

Animation Data 65

Files 66

Resource Sets 66

Multiset 3D Stacked Bar Graph 66

Animation Data 66

Files 67

Resource Sets 67

3D Step Graph 67

Animation Data 67

Files 68

Resource Sets 68

Multiset 3D Step Graph 68

Animation Data 68

Files 69

Resource Sets 69

Ribbon Graph 69

Animation Data 69

Files 69

Resource Sets 69

Multiset Ribbon Graph 70

Animation Data 70

Files 70

Resource Sets 70

Framed Surface Graph
Unframed Surface Graph
71

Animation Data 71

Files 71

Resource Sets 71

Gantt Chart 72

Animation Data 72

Files 72

Resource Sets 72

Horizontal Slider Graph 72

Animation Data 72

Files 73

Resource Sets 73

Vertical Slider Graph 73

Animation Data 73

Files 74

Resource Sets 74

Horizontal 3D Slider Graph 74

Animation Data 74

Files 75

Resources 75

Resource Sets 75

Vertical 3D Slider Graph 75

Animation Data 75

Files 76

Resources 76

Resource Sets 76

Legend 76

Files 76

Resource Sets 76

Bevels 76

Files 77

Resource Sets 77

Gauge Widgets 77

Files 77

Resource Sets 77

Clock Widgets 78

Files 78

Resource Sets 78

Stopwatch Widget 78

Files 78

Resources 78

Resource Sets 79

Thermometer Widget 80

Files 80

Resources 80

Resource Sets 81

Joystick Widgets 81

Files 81

Resources 81

Resource Sets 81

Indicator Widgets 82

Files 82

Resources 82

Resource Sets 82

Button Widgets 82

Files 83

Resource Sets 83

Two-Position Switch Widgets 83

Files 83

Resources 83

Resource Sets 84

Multipositional Knob Widgets 84

Files 84

Resources 84

Resource Sets 84

Multipositional Slider Widgets 85

Files 85

Resources 85

Resource Sets 85

Knob Widgets 85

Files 86

Resources 86

Resource Sets 86

Slider Widgets 86

Files 87

Resources 87

Resource Sets 87

Palette Widgets 87

Files 88

Resource Sets 88

Menu Widget 88

Files 89

Resource Sets 89

Text Widget 89

Files 89

Resource Sets 89

Font Browser Widget 89

Files 89

Resource Sets 89

Chapter 3 GLG Widget Resource Sets 91

Graph Widget Resource Sets 91

Title 92

Data Area 92

Polar Data Area 92

3D Data Area 92

Datagroup 92

Multiset Datagroup 92

Packed Datagroup 93

Line Datagroup 94

Multiline Datagroup 95

XY Line Datagroup 96

Multiline XY Datagroup 97

Filled Step Datagroup 97

Multiline Step Datagroup 98

Filled Multiline Step Datagroup 98

Pie Datagroup 98

Polar Xy Line Datagroup 99

Multiline Polar XY Datagroup 100

3D Datagroup 100

Multiset 3D Datagroup 101

3D Packed Datagroup 101

Multiset 3D Packed Datagroup 102

Surface Datagroup 103

Level 103

Symmetrical Level 103

Polar Level 104

X Level 104

Y Level 104

Status Object 104

Value Axis 105

X Axis 106

Y Axis 106

Z Axis 107

X Value Axis 107

Y Value Axis 108

Y1 Value Axis 108

Y Value Multiaxis 109

Z Value Axis 109

X Time Axis 110

Y Time Axis 111

Tangent Ticks 111

Tangent Labels 112

Tangent Grid 112

Radial Grid 112

Legend 112

Bevel 112

View Resources 112

Viewing 113

Zooming 113

Control And Interface Widget Common Resources 114

Slider 114

Knob 115

Active Element 115

Clock Hands 116

Unit Label 116

Scale Area 116

Center Marker 116

Value Label 116

Value Label Group 116

X Value Label Group 117

Y Value Label Group 117

Pointer 117

Using the GLG Widgets

The GLG Widget Library

GLG Widget Resource Sets

Index