The plotOptions is a wrapper object for config objects for each series type. The config objects for each series can also be overridden for each series item as given in the series array.

Configuration options for the series are given in three levels. Options for all series in a chart are given in the plotOptions.series object. Then options for all series of a specific type are given in the plotOptions of that type, for example plotOptions.line. Next, options for one single series are given in the series array.

Method used:

Set the plot options for the chart.

The plotOptions is a wrapper object for config objects for each series type. The config objects for each series can also be overridden for each series item as given in the series array
Parameters:

  • mixed $name: the name of the option
  • array $avalue: array of options = key value pair

API Tags:
Return: instance
Access: public


Example:

... $chart = new jqChart(); $chart->setChartOptions(array("defaultSeriesType"=>"line")) ->setPlotOptions( array( "line"=>array( "dataLabels"=>array("enabled"=>true),"enableMouseTracking"=> false ) ) ) ...

Option name Type Default
area Array
Area plot options.
areaspline Array
Areaspline plot options.
bar Array
Bar plot options.
column Array
Column plot options.
line Array
Line plot options.
pie Array
Pie plot options.
series Array
General options for all series regardless of type.
scatter Array
Scatter plot options.
spline Array
Spline plot options.