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Legend Width and beforeDrawLegendItem [message #872302]

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:33

Eclipse User

Hi All,

We use the beforeDrawLegendItem method to set the NLS value for the legend entries (in our bar charts).
It appears that the width of the legend area is determined before the beforeDrawLegendItem method is called, however.
Regardless of the "Max Percent" setting I provide for the Legend, if the NLS string for the language in use is much longer than the English string, the Legend gets clipped.

Is there a way to make the legend take into account the values that are set in the beforeDrawLegendItem method when determining the width of the legend area?

Thanks,
Mark

Re: Legend Width and beforeDrawLegendItem [message #873148 is a reply to message #872302]

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:41

Eclipse User

Mark

You could always set the right insets on the plot and then in the script
adjusts the left insets and bounds for the chart legend entries. Take a
look at the attached zip that contains an example report and an image to
show you where to set the plot insets.

Jason

On 5/15/2012 5:33 PM, Mark Victory wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> We use the beforeDrawLegendItem method to set the NLS value for the
> legend entries (in our bar charts).
> It appears that the width of the legend area is determined before the
> beforeDrawLegendItem method is called, however.
> Regardless of the "Max Percent" setting I provide for the Legend, if the
> NLS string for the language in use is much longer than the English
> string, the Legend gets clipped.
>
> Is there a way to make the legend take into account the values that are
> set in the beforeDrawLegendItem method when determining the width of the
> legend area?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>

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Re: Legend Width and beforeDrawLegendItem [message #873315 is a reply to message #873148]

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:30

Eclipse User

Thanks a lot, Jason.
That looks like it would work.
I can just check the locale and if it is one that I know will translate into long strings I can expand the legend area.
I appreciate the help.

Mark

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