How to set chart type, chart area, plot area, X axis, Y axis, series and legend in PHP
EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files with PHP on Windows, Linux, Mac or other operating systems. The integration vary depending on the operating system or if .NET Framework or Java is chosen:
If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.
If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from: https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders
Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.
Step 5: Run PHP code that sets various chart properties in Excel file
Execute the following PHP code that creates a cylinder column chart and format the chart area, plot area, chart legend, axis and chart series.
<?php/*==============================================================
| Tutorial 23
|
| This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in PHP with a
| chart and how to set chart type and formatting properties for
| chart area, plot area, axis, series and legend.
* =============================================================*/include("Format.inc");
include("Color.inc");
include("Chart.inc");
include("LineStyleFormat.inc");
include("ShadowFormat.inc");
header("Content-Type: text/html");
echo"Tutorial 23<br>";
echo"----------<br>";
// Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
$workbook = new COM("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument");
// Create a worksheet
$workbook->easy_addWorksheet_2("SourceData");
// Get the table of data for the worksheet
$xlsTable1 = $workbook->easy_getSheet("SourceData")->easy_getExcelTable();
// Add data in cells for report header
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 0)->setValue("Show Date");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 1)->setValue("Available Places");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 2)->setValue("Available Tickets");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(0, 3)->setValue("Sold Tickets");
// Add data in cells for chart report values
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 0)->setValue("03/13/2005 00:00:00");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 0)->setFormat($FORMAT_FORMAT_DATE);
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 0)->setValue("03/14/2005 00:00:00");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 0)->setFormat($FORMAT_FORMAT_DATE);
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 0)->setValue("03/15/2005 00:00:00");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 0)->setFormat($FORMAT_FORMAT_DATE);
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 0)->setValue("03/16/2005 00:00:00");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 0)->setFormat($FORMAT_FORMAT_DATE);
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 1)->setValue("10000");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 1)->setValue("5000");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 1)->setValue("8500");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 1)->setValue("1000");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 2)->setValue("8000");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 2)->setValue("4000");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 2)->setValue("6000");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 2)->setValue("1000");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(1, 3)->setValue("920");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(2, 3)->setValue("1005");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(3, 3)->setValue("342");
$xlsTable1->easy_getCell(4, 3)->setValue("967");
// Set column widths
$xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(0)->setWidth(100);
$xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(1)->setWidth(100);
$xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(2)->setWidth(100);
$xlsTable1->easy_getColumnAt(3)->setWidth(100);
// Add a chart sheetecho" ";
$workbook->easy_addChart_5("Chart", "=SourceData!\$A$1:\$D$5", $CHART_SERIES_IN_COLUMNS);
// Get the previously added chart
$xlsChartSheet = $workbook->easy_getSheetAt(1);
$xlsChart = $xlsChartSheet->easy_getExcelChart();
// Set chart type
$xlsChart->easy_setChartType($CHART_CHART_TYPE_CYLINDER_COLUMN);
// Format chart area
$xlsChartArea = $xlsChart->easy_getChartArea();
$xlsChartArea->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor((int)$COLOR_DARKGRAY);
$xlsChartArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType($LINESTYLEFORMAT_DASH_TYPE_SOLID);
$xlsChartArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25);
// Format chart plot area
$xlsPlotArea = $xlsChart->easy_getPlotArea();
$xlsPlotArea->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor((int)$COLOR_DARKGRAY);
$xlsPlotArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType($LINESTYLEFORMAT_DASH_TYPE_SOLID);
$xlsPlotArea->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25);
// Format chart legend
$xlsChartLegend = $xlsChart->easy_getLegend();
$xlsChartLegend->getFillFormat()->setBackground((int)$COLOR_LAVENDERBLUSH);
$xlsChartLegend->getFontFormat()->setForeground((int)$COLOR_BLUE);
$xlsChartLegend->getFontFormat()->setItalic(true);
$xlsChartLegend->setKeysArrangementDirection($CHART_KEYS_ARRANGEMENT_DIRECTION_HORIZONTAL);
$xlsChartLegend->setPlacement($CHART_LEGEND_CORNER);
$xlsChartLegend->getShadowFormat()->setShadow($SHADOWFORMAT_OFFSET_DIAGONAL_BOTTOM_RIGHT);
// Format chart X axis
$xlsXAxis = $xlsChart->easy_getCategoryXAxis();
$xlsXAxis->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor((int)$COLOR_STEELBLUE);
$xlsXAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType($LINESTYLEFORMAT_DASH_TYPE_DASH_DOT);
$xlsXAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25);
$xlsXAxis->getFontFormat()->setForeground((int)$COLOR_RED);
// Format chart Y axis
$xlsYAxis = $xlsChart->easy_getValueYAxis();
$xlsYAxis->getLineColorFormat()->setLineColor((int)$COLOR_STEELBLUE);
$xlsYAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setDashType($LINESTYLEFORMAT_DASH_TYPE_LONG_DASH);
$xlsYAxis->getLineStyleFormat()->setWidth(0.25);
$xlsYAxis->getFontFormat()->setForeground((int)$COLOR_BLUE);
// Fomat chart series
$xlsChart->easy_getSeriesAt(0)->getFillFormat()->setBackground((int)$COLOR_ROYALBLUE);
$xlsChart->easy_getSeriesAt(1)->getFillFormat()->setBackground((int)$COLOR_YELLOW);
$xlsChart->easy_getSeriesAt(2)->getFillFormat()->setBackground((int)$COLOR_LIGHTGREEN);
// Export Excel fileecho"Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial23 - various Excel chart settings.xlsx<br>";
$workbook->easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial23 - various Excel chart settings.xlsx");
// Confirm export of Excel fileif ($workbook->easy_getError() == "")
echo"File successfully created.";
elseecho"Error encountered: " . $workbook->easy_getError();
// Dispose memory
$workbook->Dispose();
$workbook = null;
?>
Overloaded methods For methods with same name but different parameters, only the first method overload retains the original name. Subsequent overloads are uniquely renamed by appending to the method name '_2', '_3', etc (method, method_2, method_3), an integer that corresponds to the order of declaration that can be found in EasyXLS.h, a file that comes with EasyXLS installation.
EasyXLS on Linux, Mac, Windows using Java with PHP
If you opt for the Java version of EasyXLS, a similar code as above requires PHP/Java Bridge between PHP and Java.
To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:
If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.
Step 2: License file setup
Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.
If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.
If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from: https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders
Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.
