Re: Plotting a Line Graph

On Fri, 2009-10-16 at 10:32 -0700, cool@hosting4days.com wrote: > (sorry about the long Subject line typo - resending) > > I have a data file that stores about 500 numbers in a record - meant > to plot a basic line graph (left to right). The numbers can be > imported into a record with 500 fields or just stored in a text field > - which ever is better. > > The user might want to pick a few random records and plot them > together - so the line graph may compare the few records together. > > It seems that the google charts work from a url - so 500 points would > be way to long for any url - so I guess that option is out. > > Q: what is the best way to create / display line graphs in with PHP? > > Thanks in advance for your help - dave > > > > > Thanks, > cool@hosting4days.com > > > > > > There are some pre-built classes for plotting graphs, Pear Graph looks good: http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/ian_gilfillan20060503.php3 and the screenshots look impressive if you Google it. You could also roll your own, which wouldn't be too difficult Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk