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SetXValues

Sets the x-axis values to all chart series. It is used with the scatter charts only.

Syntax

expression.SetXValues(aValues);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiChart class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
aValuesRequiredstring[]The array of the data which will be set to the x-axis data points.

Returns

boolean

Example

Populate x-axis values for scatter chart series with custom data labels.

// Configure horizontal axis values in scatter chart mode for all data series.

// Set custom year labels on the x-axis of a scatter chart in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const chart = Api.CreateChart("scatter", [
[200, 240, 280],
[250, 260, 280]
], ["Projected Revenue", "Estimated Costs"], [2014, 2015, 2016], 4051300, 2347595, 24);
chart.SetSize(300 * 36000, 130 * 36000);
chart.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
chart.SetXValues(["2020", "2021", "2022"]);

let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(51, 51, 51));
let stroke = Api.CreateStroke(1 * 36000, Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(51, 51, 51)));
chart.SetMarkerFill(fill, 0, 0, true);
chart.SetMarkerOutLine(stroke, 0, 0, true);
fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
stroke = Api.CreateStroke(1 * 36000, Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61)));
chart.SetMarkerFill(fill, 1, 0, true);
chart.SetMarkerOutLine(stroke, 1, 0, true);
slide.AddObject(chart);