Difference: CDChartDirectorKnownIssues (18 vs. 19)

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Known Issues

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All samples should be tested on a Windows Server!! There is a definate Linux slant to everything, ie, some routines check to see if the first character of a file name is a / or \ to determine if it's a complete pathname or not. Under Windows, a complete path begins with a drive letter, not a / or \.

The Linear Meter chart type has a few problems:
- The pointer files (PTR1/2) are not initialized when .CHART INITIALIZE is called, so each time you call .CHART RENDER, the previously defined pointers appear as well as the one(s) you intended for the current chart.
- The PRT1/2 files are not linked to a particular CHTSPEC record, so if you are working with multiple charts of this type, when you render a chart the pointer(s) will appear on all charts, not just the current one.

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The .CHART SET BG IMAGE routine does not pick up images in the default image directory, only a full pathname works
- It verifies the file exists only for a full pathname, should verify image directory as well
- Also check .CHART SET BG WALLPAPR, probably has the same problem.

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The .CHART SET BG IMAGE routine does not pick up images in the default image directory, only a full pathname works
- It verifies the file exists only for a full pathname, should verify image directory as well
- Also check .CHART SET BG WALLPAPR, probably has the same problem.
- * FIXED *, added API .CHART SET IMAGE PATH for user to specify path(s) for images, changed these routines to verify image file using the path.

The examples in 1CD have the path /var/www/html/ChartDirector/phpdemo hardcoded. This path can vary depending on Windows vs Linux installation. The examples should probably check the server type and use the appropriate default.
The .CHART SET SHAPE AA seems to update the memory file, but unless you also call .CHART SET TXT AA MODE, nothing gets put in the php script. Even if you call .CHART SET TXT AA MODE, the parameter for shape AA is always true, even if you turned it off via .CHART SET SHAPE AA
The .LEGEND SET ICON GAP seems to update the memory file, but unless you also call .LEGEND SET ICON SZ, nothing gets written to the php script.

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Setting custom shapes on the second data group in a multi layer bar chart does not work. The PHP code looks right, possible CD bug?
Consider renaming .LAYER ADD DATASET to something that includes TEMPLATE, since the use of 'dataset' conflicts with the use of 'dataset' when adding data points. Also consider renaming .LAYER LINK DATASET to include the word TEMPLATE.
.AXIS SET AXIS L has no effect on the length of the axis line.

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.AXIS SET AXIS RND MIN and .AXIS SET AXIS RND MAX don't work unless you use both subroutines. (Sub C.XYCHART," Set axis rounded minimum & maximum IF 0CD AXISSPEC AXIS RND MIN NE AND 0CD AXISSPEC AXIS RND MAX NE". Should be an OR?)
* Setting AXISSPEC TICK MAJ DIST and AXISSPEC TICK MIN DIST (via .AXIS SET TICK DENSITY) calls the setMinTickInc method instead of setTickDensity. * The .AXIS SET LBL OFFSET routine accepts Pixel or Scale as a second parameter, but the rendered chart always treats the offset as Scale. * Attempting to set the brightness via .COLOR SET BRIGHTNESS results in a php error: PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function adjustBrightness() in <whatever file> on line <whatever line>. FWIW, adjustBrightness is documented in Chart Director.

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.AXIS SET AXIS RND MIN and .AXIS SET AXIS RND MAX don't work unless you use both subroutines. (Sub C.XYCHART," Set axis rounded minimum & maximum IF 0CD AXISSPEC AXIS RND MIN NE AND 0CD AXISSPEC AXIS RND MAX NE". Should be an OR?)
* Setting AXISSPEC TICK MAJ DIST and AXISSPEC TICK MIN DIST (via .AXIS SET TICK DENSITY) calls the setMinTickInc method instead of setTickDensity. * The .AXIS SET LBL OFFSET routine accepts Pixel or Scale as a second parameter, but the rendered chart always treats the offset as Scale. * Attempting to set the brightness via .COLOR SET BRIGHTNESS results in a php error: PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function adjustBrightness() in <whatever file> on line <whatever line>. FWIW, adjustBrightness is documented in Chart Director.

Attempting to set the brightness via .COLOR SET HALF COLOR results in a php error: PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function halfColor() in <whatever file> on line <whatever line>. FWIW halfColor is documented in Chart Director. * .COLOR SET DASH LINE accepts hex values with a prefix of '0x', '#' or nothing at all, but the chart will only be rendered if the prefix is '0x'. Either improve the edits, or convert the '#' or no prefix to a '0x' prefix before updating COLRSPEC.
.TEXT SET FONT SZ is supposed to accept a height & width, but only uses height to set font size in the addTitle method. * Setting a width via .TEXT SET FONT SZ:W and then using the text box in .CHART SET TITLE does not work.
Setting a height via .TEXT SET FONT SZ:H and then using the text box in .CHART SET TITLE causes the height to be used for both height and width (the height is used as a paramter on the addTitle method).