Re: Wingz chart axis label problem

Jon Dallara writes:- > > Hi All: > > I'm having trouble setting the format for the X-axis labels on > a bar chart. Range A1..A40 is a column with 40 rows that represent > the limits for the bins used for a frequency distribution. I create > the X-axis with the following: > > select chart 1 axis 1 > precision 3 > format fixed > manual scaling from min(range("A1..A40")) to max(range("A1..A40")) > with 40 major and 1 minor divisions > > > > This works fine except that the tic labels are integers. I need to have > the labels shown with at least 2 decimal points since the range on the > axis is something like 622-630. With out the decimal places, the chart > has labels like 622, 622, 622, 623, 623... which looks funny not to > mentionthat they don't provide the information required. > > Anyone have any ideas on how to format the labels? > > > Thanks, > > Jon Dallara > > Hewlett-Packard > Optoelectronics Division > > jon@hpoemg.sj.hp.com > jon@hpoemh.sj.hp.com > > The only way that I can see to resolve this problem is the use of a separate division label range. This range would be created by taking the labels required, converting them to strings, and inserting them into the new range. However, you are trying to create the axis label as well which could be interesting. It's not pretty, but I can see no other way to change the precision displayed on the axis. When you select an axis in Wingz the precision menu selection is not highlighted. Therefore the command "PRECISION 3" will be ignored. I have checked this out with HyperScript Tools as well. It has the same effect. I wonder however what you are really trying to do. If you want a frequency distribution why not produce it using the analysis option in the sheet menu in HST, or the distribution option in the sheet menu in Wingz? Malcolm Weallans