Effect (Property)

Applies To:

Font object, (Live) BarChart object, (Live) BlockChart object, (Live) FunnelChart object (Live) LineChart object, (Live) PieChart object, (Live) RadarChart object

Description:

For a font object, returns or sets the font effect of text associated with a font object.

For (Live) LineChart, or (Live) PieChart objects, returns or sets a 2D, 3D, or gradient effect. A 2D or 3D effect refers to the perspective of the rendered chart. A gradient defines the direction of the blend pattern from one color to another, and simulates depths of color from light to dark. Set the effect by using the BQLiveChartEffect (only the bqLiveChartEffect2D and bqLiveChartEffect3D constant values apply to the (Live) PieChart object.

For a (Live) LineChart objects, returns or sets a 2D and horizontal or vertical gradient effect.

For (Live) BlockChart and (Live) FunnelChart objects, returns or sets a 2D or 3D effect.

For a (Live) RadarChart, returns or sets an outlined or filled effect.

Action:

Read-write, BqFontEffect (Font object), BqLiveChartEffect (Live Chart objects)

Constants:

The BqFontEffect constant group consists of these values:

bqFontEffectNone
bqFontEffectOverDouble (not supported in EPM Workspace)
bqFontEffectOverline
bqFontEffectStrikeThrough (not supported in EPM Workspace)
bqFontEffectSubScript (not supported in EPM Workspace)
bqFontEffectSuperScript (not supported in EPM Workspace)
bqFontEffectUnderline
The BqLiveChartEffect constant group consists of these values:
- bqLiveChartEffect2D
- bqLiveChartEffect3D
- bqLiveChartEffectFill
- bqLiveChartEffectGradient_H
- bqLiveChartEffectGradient_V
- bqLiveChartEffectNone
- bqLiveChartEffectOutline

Example:

This example changes the font effect of the text in a text label named Description:

ActiveDocument.Sections["Dashboard2"].Shapes["Description"].Font.Effect= bqFontEffectUnderline