minimum interval [SOLVED]

[bbd666]

Hi all,
How to set a minimum value for the bottomaxis interval ?
For instance I want my chart to display intervals no lower than 1.
Thks for any reply.

[wp]

In Laz 3.0, the axis Intervals.Options have a new element, apiInteger. When you add this, only integer values will be allowed for axis labels.

[bbd666]

thks for your anwer
I'm using  Laz v2.2.4
is it possible to upgrade with no loss in terms of configuation (packages and so on) ?

[wp]

Depending whether your Lazarus source files are in a directory to which you can write this can be easy - or difficult. I looked at the git changelog when this feature was introduced, and you can easily make the following changes (if you are allowed to modify the source files):

• Go to folder components/tachart of your Lazarus installation
• Open file taintervalsources.pas in the IDE or an external editor
• Scroll down to the implementation of procedure TIntervalChartSource.CalculateIntervals
• Add the following highlighted code between the lines "bestCount := 0" and "if aipUseNiceSteps in Params.Options"

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. var
2.   minCount, maxCount, bestCount: Integer;
3.   s, sv: Double;
4. begin
5.   CalcMinMaxCount(minCount, maxCount);
6.   bestCount := 0;
7.   if aipInteger in Params.Options then begin
8.     ABestStart := Int(AParams.FMin);
9.     ABestStep := 1.0;
10.     bestCount := Round(AParams.FMax) - round(ABestStart);
11.     if bestCount <= maxCount then
12.       exit;
13.   end;
14.   if aipUseNiceSteps in Params.Options then begin
15. [...]

• Save
• Now open the unit tacustomsource.pas.
• Near the top there is the type declaration of TAxisIntervalParamOption.
• Before the closing bracket, add aipInteger. The entire type declaration now should be

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. type
2.   TAxisIntervalParamOption = (
3.     aipGraphCoords,
4.     aipUseCount, aipUseMaxLength, aipUseMinLength, aipUseNiceSteps,
5.     aipInteger);

• Save
• Now recompile the IDE: In Lazarus, go to "Tools" > "Build Lazarus with profile ...". After a while the IDE restarts and you should be ready to go.

Since there is always a chance that I forgot something so that the patch cannot be compiled with your version absolutely make a backup copy of the to-be-changed files before starting.

[bbd666]

Great ! I'll try this.
Thks so much

[bbd666]

That works fine !!!
Thank you very much, your instructions were crystal clear.