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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

2234.0. "Graph tresholds" by MUTTON::LAMB (Peter Lamb - GSG Santa Clara) Thu Jan 30 1992 22:55

Hello,

One other quick question...  Could someone please tell me if it is possible to
set the color thresholds in Graph?  It appears that when a graph is near the 
top of its highest value it uses red colors instead of blue however then when
it has to graph a point higher then the current chart max it redraws the graph
with a different (higher) scale and now the bars are blue (because they
are no longer close to the top.  

Is my understanding of how this works even remotely correct??  If so is
there any way to more directly control this such that the bar will be turn 
red above a certain value?

Thanks!

Peter
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2234.1Yes, you can adjust the thresholdTOOK::MINTZErik Mintz, DECmcc DevelopmentFri Jan 31 1992 09:1712
There is an icon on the right side of the graph that allows you to
adjust the threshold.  It looks a bit like a sideways hypodermic needle.

To set a threshold, click MB1 on the threshold locked icon
(looks like a padlock) to unlock the threshold.  Then click MB1
on the threshold marker icon (the needle) and move the threshold anywhere
on the graph.

This will all be documented in an updated "Use" manual.

-- Erik

2234.2values needed for thresholdICS::WOODCOCKFri Jan 31 1992 09:4525
Hi Erik,

I think base note may be referring to a slightly different problem. 

>There is an icon on the right side of the graph that allows you to
>adjust the threshold.  It looks a bit like a sideways hypodermic needle.

>To set a threshold, click MB1 on the threshold locked icon
>(looks like a padlock) to unlock the threshold.  Then click MB1
>on the threshold marker icon (the needle) and move the threshold anywhere
>on the graph.

>This will all be documented in an updated "Use" manual.

This is all well and good but if the graph comes up with a 0-20 scale for
example, and the threshold is set to '15', red will be outlined above 15.
The problem is that the threshold isn't at "15" it is at 3/4 scale. Therefore
when a value greater than 20 comes in the scale changes (lets say to 0-100
as an example). The threshold, rather than staying at 15, has now changed to
"75" and all previous red bars are now blue. What is needed is the ability to
select a *value* as a threshold regardless of scale.

kind regards,
brad...

2234.3Good pointTOOK::MINTZErik Mintz, DECmcc DevelopmentFri Jan 31 1992 09:514
Ah.  Good point.  I'll pass allong the suggestion.

-- Erik

2234.4Its a BUG, not a suggestion...TAVIS::PERETZFri Jan 31 1992 15:197
>Ah.  Good point.  I'll pass allong the suggestion.

In my humble opinion this is a ***BUG*** that must be fixed and should be 
treated as a bug (and not as a suggestion). Setting the alarm level at 3/4 
of the scale instead of at a VALUE is useless and misleading.

Peretz Gur-El
2234.5Already QAR'ed months ago.RACER::daveAttending The School of Comparative IrrevelevanceFri Jan 31 1992 16:426
This was QAR'ed about 2 months ago. (accually about the time of 
build 3 or build 4), along with lots of other problems that graph has,
like not being able to set the direction of the alarm (low values are bad),
not the colours used for the various parts of the graph.  Some people
are colour blind to specific colours, and I would like to be able to
choose some other than just blue and red.
2234.6It's a Bug and iit s fixed available for field test update.TOOK::A_MOOREMon Feb 03 1992 11:3411
Graph or label resizing moves threshold is  a known bug.  reported as internal 
QAR's 1743 and 1216.  It has been fixed.

It will be available for field test update.

Changing of colors for graph is under investigation.  ( I think there is a 
solution, but have not had time to try it.)

Also there is help for graphs in the MAP window help.

Al Moore
2234.7Gee, this issue sounds familiarBLUMON::SYLORArchitect = Buzzword GeneratorWed Feb 05 1992 22:473
    And on the "color", think also of a black and white display. Then
    think about representing "red" as a particular pattern (cross hatch,
    diagonnal shading, something user setable...).