ReferenceLine Class Properties
These properties are used by the ReferenceLine class. The properties are described in alphabetic order.
Description
Use this property to specify which chart axis the reference line will be associated with. There is no default value; you must explicitly set the value of this property or the reference line will not appear in the chart. You can specify either an Integer or constant value for this property.
The values are:
Numeric Value |
Constant Value |
Description |
---|---|---|
1 |
%Ref_Association_Y1 |
Associate the reference line with the y-axis. |
2 |
%Ref_Association_X1 |
Associate the reference line with the x-axis. Note: This association can be made only if the x-axis is numeric. |
This property is read/write.
Description
Use this property to specify a description of the reference line as a String value. This text will appear in the chart legend and should describe what the reference line represents in the chart. The text will be displayed only when the IsDisplayedTextInLegend property is True.
See “Setting Chart Legends” in the Chart class design guidelines for more information on creating chart legends.
This property is read/write.
Description
Use this property to specify a Boolean value indicating whether the Description property is displayed in the chart legend. The default value is True.
This property is read/write.
Description
Use this property to specify the color of the reference line as an Integer or constant value.
The following lists all the values you can specify. You can use either the numeric or constant value.
Numeric Value |
Constant Value |
Description |
---|---|---|
-1 |
%ChartColor_Series_Default |
Default series color. When a data point is set to this, the default series color or the color that has been set by the programmer for that series is used instead. This value works only with the SetColorArray method of the Chart class. |
0 |
%ChartColor_Black |
Black |
1 |
%ChartColor_Blue |
Blue |
2 |
%ChartColor_Cyan |
Cyan |
3 |
%ChartColor_DarkGray |
Dark gray |
4 |
%ChartColor_Gray |
Gray |
5 |
%ChartColor_Green |
Green |
6 |
%ChartColor_LightGray |
Light gray |
7 |
%ChartColor_Magenta |
Magenta |
8 |
%ChartColor_Orange |
Orange |
9 |
%ChartColor_Pink |
Pink |
10 |
%ChartColor_Red |
Red |
11 |
%ChartColor_White |
White |
12 |
%ChartColor_Yellow |
Yellow |
13 |
%ChartColor_Red_Orange |
Red-orange |
14 |
%ChartColor_Yellow_Green |
Yellow-green |
15 |
%ChartColor_Blue_Violet |
Blue-violet |
16 |
%ChartColor_Purple |
Purple |
17 |
%ChartColor_Yellow_Orange |
Yellow-orange |
This property is read/write.
Description
Use this property to specify whether the reference line is displayed in front of or behind the chart. You can specify either an Integer or constant value for this property.
The values are:
Numeric Value |
Constant Value |
Description |
---|---|---|
2 |
%Ref_Back |
Display the reference line behind the chart. Note: %Ref_Back is the default value. |
1 |
%Ref_Front |
Display the reference line on top of the chart. |
This property is read/write.
Description
Use this property to specify the axis value for the reference line as a Number. If this property is not specified, no reference line is displayed.
This property is read/write.
Description
Use this property to specify a short description for the reference line as a String value. This text will be displayed as the data hint for the reference line.
This property is read/write.