Getting information about the data

The PowerScript functions in Table 15-3 allow you to get information about data in a graph at runtime.

Table 15-3: PowerScript functions for information at runtime

Function

Information provided

CategoryCount

The number of categories in a graph

CategoryName

The name of a category, given its number

DataCount

The number of data points in a series

FindCategory

The number of a category, given its name

FindSeries

The number of a series, given its name

GetData

The value of a data point, given its series and position (superseded by GetDataValue, which is more flexible)

GetDataPieExplode

The percentage by which a pie slice is exploded

GetDataStyle

The color, fill pattern, or other visual property of a specified data point

GetDataValue

The value of a data point, given its series and position

GetSeriesStyle

The color, fill pattern, or other visual property of a specified series

ObjectAtPointer

The graph element over which the mouse was positioned when it was clicked

SeriesCount

The number of series in a graph

SeriesName

The name of a series, given its number