List of Tasks
Tutorial Task #10
Adding Scene Parameters
You create a parameterized scene by mapping the scene to the data source that you created in Tutorial Task #9. You add scene parameters to show an individual manufacturer's sales and backlog.
Insert a new scene and rename it OrdersByDate. See task #4 for details.
Click Graphics
Layouts. Double-click Timeline Chart.
In the Layout wizard, select the OrdersByDate data source. Click Next.
Leave blank the list boxes that are displayed. Click Finish.
Maximize the Data Element Editor. You will see an angled line. Drag diagonally to enclose and select the entire line with a dashed rectangle. Press the Delete key.
Click Graphics Data Symbols. Double-click Vertical Value Bar.
Right-click the Vertical Value Bar and select Properties.
Click the order_date button on the OrdersByDate parameter bar. Move the line attached to the red dot to the Location property in the Object Inspector and click the red dot there.
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Click the total_price button on the OrdersByDate paramater bar. Move the line attached to the red dot to the Value property in the Object Inspector and click the red dot there.
In the Object Inspector, enter 4 in the Bar Width property cell and If(backlog="y",Red,Blue) in the FillColor property cell.
Click Runtime Mode to test.
You should see a graphic similar to the one that follows.
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