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From: Harald Oehlmann <wortkarg3@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Plotchart - t-axis labels
Date: Thu, 22 May 2025 16:45:57 +0200
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Here is the ticket:

https://core.tcl-lang.org/tklib/info/5c3ef045947ecc6b

It requires moderator approval (IMHO a missfeature), so I approved it.

Thanks,
Harald

Am 22.05.2025 um 16:04 schrieb Alan Grunwald:
> On 11/05/2025 12:53, Arjen wrote:
>>
>> Olivier <user1108@newsgrouper.org.invalid> posted:
>>
>>>
>>> Alan Grunwald <nospam.nurdglaw@gmail.com> posted:
>>>
>>>> I'm trying to plot a set of timed values using Plotchart::createTXPlot.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Plotchart is full of functionalities, but very static. I mean if you 
>>> have a
>>> change in a plot, you have to delete and plot it again. For a more 
>>> dynamic
>>> I suggest to build an envelop just the way xyplot.tcl (in the 
>>> distribution,
>>> where plotchart.tcl is).
>>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>>> In the function ::Plotchart::DrawTimeaxis , an "-angle" option is 
>>> absent because
>>> Plotchart was created before vertical text exists. Just doing the 
>>> change inside
>>> and proposing it, with a ticket,
>>> you will have the best probability it will present in the future ;-) !
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Actually, the section "NOTES ON TAGS" does document that tag, it is just
>> not clear that it could be used for this purpose. But I like the idea 
>> and I will
>> implement it. (Indeed angled text did not exist when I set up 
>> Plotchart, hence
>> the vtext subcommand to draw a vertical title along the vertical axis.)
>>
>> If you create a ticket, then it will not easily be forgotten :).
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Arjen
> 
> I've just raised a ticket, but failed to note its ID and now can't find 
> it. If you give me some pointers, I'd be very happy to have a go at 
> putting together an implementation - my email address is on the ticket.
> 
> Alan