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IGX |
Interactive GraphiX |
Interactive GraphiX (IGX) is a Windows graphics package specifically designed for the new GAUSS version 3.5; it is also backward compatible with GAUSS 3.2. IGX provides a high degree of control over a graphic environment while the graph is displayed, either interactively through menus using the mouse and keyboard, or through the use of GAUSS commands.
IGX allows you to:
- Generate 20 different 2D and 3-D plot types such as scatter, line, bar, pie, radar, surface, contour, area, pyramid, candlestick, bubble, gantt.
- Rotate the plot, and set shadow, depth and perspective.
- Zoom and scroll plots
- Use any Windows font; support for Greek and mathematical symbols, subscripts and superscripts.
- Display, arrange, and print multiple windows, as overlays or inserts.
- Use a wide range of annotation objects.
- Use templates as a graphics style sheet.
- Plot real time (streaming) data, as well as animations.
- Export to 10 different output formats.
- Use image processing tools to enhance your graphic.
IGX is designed to be run from GAUSS in a number of different modes:
- Command Script. A file containing a set of Gauss commands, in the same way as PQG.
- Chart Mode. A previously defined chart (a template) is used with a new set of data, or as a starting point within a GAUSS command file.
- Interactive Mouse Mode. A graph is started, and then customized by right clicking items on the graph to select their property, or by using the menu or toolbar.
- Interactive Command Mode. A graph is started, and then customized by executing IGX commands from GAUSS - as each command is typed, the graph is updated.
These methods can be mixed and matched, and thus provide a very high degree of flexibility.
Requirements
Windows 95, 98, NT 4 or 2000
GAUSS 3.2 or 3.5 for Windows
IGX supports the following chart types:
- lines
- area
- curve
- curvearea
- step
- bubble
- scatter
- bar
- gantt
- cube
- candlestick
- openhilowclose
- hilowclose
- pie
- doughnut
- pareto
- pyramid
- radar
- contour
- surface
Most of these can be displayed in either a 2D or 3D format. Thus, for example, a line chart in 2D becomes a ribbon in 3D. Different chart types can be mixed in a single figure.
An IGX graphic consists of a number of elements, each of which has properties that can be changed, either interactively and/or using GAUSS commands. The following elements are defined:
all series
Refers to all the vectors in the current graphic.
annotation bar
Refers to the annotation bar of the graphic window.
arc
Refers to a previously created arc object.
arrow
Refers to a previously created arrow object.
axis
x-axis y-axis y2-axis z-axis
Refers to the axes. y2-axis refers to the secondary y axis.
axis label
xlabel ylabel y2label
Refers to labels on the axes.
axis title
xtitle ytitle y2title
Refers to the axes legends of the graphic.
balloon
Refers to a previously created balloon object.
border
Refers to the borders (such as an area border) associated with a given series.
chart
chart chart2d chart3d
Refers to the entire graphic. chart2d and chart3d refers to 2D and 3D graphics respectively.
circle
Refers to a previously created circle object.
constant line
Refers to a constant line in the current graphic.
frame
Refers to the area outside of the axes.
grid
xgrid ygrid xminorgrid yminorgrid
Refers to the major and minor grids associated with each axis.
legend box
Refers to the legend box, which contains the x-axis labels when no x-axis exists (such as in a pie chart).
marker
Refers to the set of point markers associated with a given series.
menubar
Refers to the menubar of the graphic window.
picture
Refers to a previously created picture object. Pictures can be used as elements or backdrops.
point
Refers to an individual point, by observation and series.
point label
Refers to the set of point labels associated with a given series.
real time marker
Refers to the vertical position line in real time graphs.
rectangle
Refers to a previously created rectangle object.
series
Refers to an individual series or vector in the current graphic.
series legend box
Refers to the the series legend box, which contains the names of the current series.
stripe
Refers to a constant band (stripe) in the current graphic.
textbox
Refers to a previously created textbox object.
tick
xtick ytick xminortick yminortick
Refers to the major and minor tick marks associated with each axis.
title
Refers to the main title of the graphic.
toolbar
Refers to the toolbar of the graphic window.
x-series
Refers to the vector specifying the values used on the x-axis. If no values are specified, a categorical axis is used.
y-ini series
Refers to an individual initial value series in the current graphic. This is used in Gantt plots.
Each element (or object) of an IGX graphic has properties which can be changed, either interactively and/or using GAUSS commands. The following properties are defined:
Property Description 3D Object 3D properties Attach Attachment mode - fixed or elastice Back color Back color or fill color of object Clear Destroy object Color Color of object Docked Placement of object - fixed, float or docked Font Text object font - any current window font Line style Object line style - solid, dots, etc Line width Object line width Pattern Object fill pattern Position Object position in logical or absolute units Show Show/hide object Size Object size in logical or absolute units Step Object frequency Style Object styles Stylex Extended object styles Text Text string for object Text align Text alignment Text angle Text orientation Value Data values
An IGX graphic consists of a number of objects, each of which has properties which can be changed. In addition, there are a number of actions that can be undertaken on the graphic itself - such as importing a previously created chart or template, printing, selecting a color scheme, etc. The following actions are available, either interactively and/or programmatically
Description
Enable 2D / 3D
Close current graphic window
Close all graphic windows
Enable / disable cluster
Copy graphic to clipboard
Position graphic on output page
Export graphic
Get / set current graphic ID
Help
Hide / show graphic
Open graphic or template
Print graphic
Enable / disable real time
Repaint graphic
Set depth, perspective and rotation
Save graphic or template
Enable / disable scrolling
Set options for printing
Set paint mode
Select color palette
Select pattern
Printer setup
Set real time options
Set scroll options
Set units
Graphic image processing
Enable / disable stacking
Updates graphic
Restore graphic window
Size and position window
Enable / disable zooming
IGX can save (export) the graphic file in a number of different formats:
Extension File Type bmp Bitmap File eps Encapsulated Postscript emf Enhanced Metafile gif Graphics Interchange Format jpg JPEG File Interchange Format pcx PC Paintbrush png Portable Network Graphics tga Targa tif Tag Image Format bif Windows Binary Image File Depending on the format, the image can be saved at different resolutions, and either compressed or not compressed.
File resolution:
0 - Gray Scale (8 bit)
1 - Black and White (1 bit)
8 - 256 color (8 bit)
24 - True color (24 bit)
An IGX graphic can be edited either interactively or programmatically. This item describes how to invoke the interactive means of editing a graphic.
There are six ways of interactively editing an IGX graphic:
- Select an item from the menubar.
- Select an item from the toolbar.
- Select an item from the annotation bar.
- Right click a chart object on the graphic to display its properties -- a tooltip box will identify the object when the mouse is positioned on the object.
- Right click the margin of an annotation object to display its properties -- the cursor changes to the move cursor when the mouse is positioned on the object.
- Right click the background of the IGX figure to display the popup menu, shown on the left below. Clicking the Properties item displays the tabbed dialog shown on the right.
A template is a chart with a restricted amount of information - in a sense it is a style sheet for a graphic. Typically, one might wish to save the format of a graphic, but not the data or axes size, so that the same format can be used in subsequent jobs. When a template is saves, all the relevant information (colors, chart types and styles) excluding the data is available for use in a future chart.
IGX permits two modes of printing. In the first, a single figure is positioned on the output page by setting the margins, either interactively using the mouse, or programmatically. IGX will automatically scale the graphic to fit the page.
A second printing method, using GAUSS commands, allows a number of figures to be placed on the output page. Each figure can be printed with or without the background, and as overlapping figures, or as inserts.
The current graphic is exported to IGXTools, where image processing can occur. Image contrast, grayscale, brightness and other characteristics can be altered at this stage. Such alterations are often required before posting an image on the net, or for tweaking an image prior to printing. The image can be saved in any of the supported formats.
Each IGX command starts with gx_ followed by the name of the command.
| Command | Description |
| gx | Specify series and display graphic. |
| gx_3d | Sets 3D properties. |
| gx_3dview | Enables 2D / 3D view. |
| gx_anotebar | Displays annotation bar. |
| gx_arc | Creates an arc object. |
| gx_arrow | Creates an arrow object. |
| gx_attach | Sets attachment property for an object. |
| gx_axis | Sets the range of an axis. |
| gx_axislabel | Creates labels for an axis. |
| gx_axistitle | Creates titles for an axis. |
| gx_backcolor | Sets backcolor or fill color for an object. |
| gx_balloon | Creates a balloon object. |
| gx_border | Displays a series border. |
| gx_circle | Creates a circle object. |
| gx_clear | Deletes the specified object. |
| gx_close | Closes the current graphic. |
| gx_closeall | Closes all graphics. |
| gx_cluster | Enables cluster mode. |
| gx_color | Sets color property for an object. |
| gx_constant | Creates constant lines. |
| gx_copy | Copy graphic to the clipboard. |
| gx_docked | Specifies window placement style. |
| gx_draw | Draws item to output page, prior to print. |
| gx_export | Exports current graphic to a file. |
| gx_font | Sets the text font of an object. |
| gx_gallery | Sets the chart type for a chart or series. |
| gx_getwindow | Gets window ID of current graphic. |
| gx_grid | Creates grids. |
| gx_help | Displays the IGX help file. |
| gx_hide | Minimizes the current graphic. |
| gx_legendbox | Enables the legend box. |
| gx_linestyle | Sets the line style of an object. |
| gx_linewidth | Sets the linewidth of an object. |
| gx_marker | Creates series markers. |
| gx_menubar | Displays menu bar. |
| gx_open | Imports an IGX file or template. |
| gx_pattern | Sets the fill pattern for an object. |
| gx_picture | Creates a picture object. |
| gx_position | Sets the screen position for an object. |
| gx_print | Prints the current graphic or output page. |
| gx_realtime | Enables realtime mode |
| gx_rectangle | Creates a rectangle object. |
| gx_repaint | Repaints the current graphic. |
| gx_save | Saves a graphic or template to a file. |
| gx_scroll | Enables scrollable property. |
| gx_series | Specify y series and display graphic. |
| gx_serlegbox | Displays the series legend box. |
| gx_serlegend | Creates series legends. |
| gx_setpage | Page setup for printing. |
| gx_setpaintmode | Enables bit-blt paint mode. |
| gx_setpalette | Specifies predefined color palette. |
| gx_setpattern | Specifies color pattern scheme. |
| gx_setprinter | Enable printer setup dialog. |
| gx_setrealtime | Specifies settings for realtime mode. |
| gx_setscroll | Specifies settings for scrollable mode. |
| gx_setunits | Sets units of measurement. |
| gx_setwindow | Sets the current IGX graphic window. |
| gx_show | Sets the visibility property of an object. |
| gx_size | Sets the screen size for an object. |
| gx_stack | Enables stacking mode. |
| gx_step | Sets step property for an object. |
| gx_stripe | Create stripes. |
| gx_style | Sets style properties for an object. |
| gx_stylex | Sets the extended style for an object. |
| gx_text | Sets the text for an object. |
| gx_textalign | Sets the text alignment for an object. |
| gx_textangle | Sets the text orientation for an object. |
| gx_textbox | Creates a textbox object. |
| gx_tick | Creates ticks. |
| gx_title | Creates the main title for a graphic. |
| gx_toolbar | Displays the tool bar. |
| gx_tools | Exports current graphic to IGXTools for image processing. |
| gx_update | Updates the current graphic. |
| gx_value | Replaces data values for the specified series. |
| gx_view | Restores the current window to default size. |
| gx_window | Specifies the size and position of a window. |
| gx_xseries | Specify x series. |
| gx_yini | Specify initial y series for gantt charts. |
| gx_zoom | Zooms a graphic. |
A number of utility commands are included in the IGX library:
Command Description palcolor Returns a color from a palette. rgb Returns a color. syscolor Returns a Windows system color. timer A GAUSS timer control.
Hardcopy 160 page manual with table of contents, examples, reference, and index.
igx.chm A compiled HTML help file, covering both interactive commands and GAUSS programming commands. Includes table of contents, index, and search.
igxtools.chm A compiled HTML help file for the image processing application.
igx.pdf This is a PDF version of the printed manual.
Thank you for your interest in Interactive GraphiX. This is a fully functional version of IGX, and includes on-line help, as well as the manual in pdf format. The trial version is for evaluation purposes only, and your license to use it will expire after 14 days. Either GAUSS 3.2 for Windows or GAUSS 3.5 for Windows is required.
