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Node Pattern List Dialog Box

You can use the Node Pattern List dialog box to modify the node pattern for each line in a line chart. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

Designer displays the Node Pattern List dialog box when you select the Node Pattern List button in the Format Line dialog box.

You see the following options in the dialog box:

Patterns

The box lists the patterns that you specify for the nodes in each chart line. Select the item in the box one by one to set the node pattern for each line.

• Add button
  Select to add a new item.
• Remove button
  Select to delete the specified item.
• Move Up button
  Select to move the specified item higher in the list.
• Move Down button
  Select to move the specified item lower in the list.

Shape

You can specify the shape properties of the nodes in the selected chart line in this box.

• Style
  Select the style of the nodes in the selected chart line.
• Transparency
  Specify the color transparency of the nodes in the selected chart line.
• Width
  Specify the width of the nodes in the selected chart line, in pixels.
• Height
  Specify the height of the nodes in the selected chart line, in pixels.
• Show Node
  Specify whether to show nodes in the selected chart line. Designer applies the node related properties for the line only when you select "true" for the option; however, it does not control the options Show High Point and Show Low Point and the Color property for each.
  • Color
    Specify the color of the nodes in the selected chart line. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or input the hexadecimal value (for example, 0xff0000) of a color in the text box.
• Show High Point
  Specify whether to show the line node in the highest point in the selected chart line.
  • Color
    Specify the color of the node in the highest point in the selected chart line. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or input the hexadecimal value (for example, 0xff0000) of a color in the text box.
• Show Low Point
  Specify whether to show the line node in the lowest point in the selected chart line.
  • Color
    Specify the color of the node in the lowest point in the selected chart line. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or input the hexadecimal value (for example, 0xff0000) of a color in the text box.
• Show Highlight Point
  Specify whether to show the highlight point when you hover the mouse over a node in the selected chart line.
  • Color
    Specify the color of the highlight point in the selected chart line. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or input the hexadecimal value (for example, 0xff0000) of a color in the text box.

Border

Designer displays the box when you select a node style other than any of the following: plus, multiplication, star1, or star2. You can use it to specify the border properties of the nodes in the selected chart line.

• Border Color
  Specify the color for the border of the nodes in the selected chart line. To edit the color, select the color indicator and select a color from the color palette or input the hexadecimal value (for example, 0xff0000) of a color in the text box.
• Transparency
  Specify the transparency for the border of the nodes in the selected chart line.
• Thickness
  Specify the thickness for the border of the nodes in the selected chart line, in pixels.
• Line Style
  Select the line style for the border of the nodes in the selected chart line.

Line

Designer displays the box when you select the node style as one of the following: plus, multiplication, star1, and star2. You can use it to specify the line properties of the nodes in the selected chart line.

• Line Style
  Select the line style of the nodes in the selected chart line.
• Thickness
  Specify the line thickness of the nodes in the selected chart line.

Sample

The box displays a preview sample of your selection.

OK

Select to apply all changes and close the dialog box.

Cancel

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help

Select to view information about the dialog box.

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