Php Excel, bar and line graph possibility? - phpexcel

Question

Is it possible to create a line and bar graph using PHPExcel? Like this one below.
If not is it possible to make a graph background transparent so I can merge two graphs together?

Answer 1

I had to make a minor tweak to the PHPExcel code to get it working correctly, just pushed it to github; together with 33chartcreate-composite-chart.php in /Examples.
$objPHPExcel = new PHPExcel();
$objWorksheet = $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet();
$objWorksheet->fromArray(
array(
array('', 'Rainfall (mm)', 'Temperature (°F)', 'Humidity (%)'),
array('Jan', 78, 52, 61),
array('Feb', 64, 54, 62),
array('Mar', 62, 57, 63),
array('Apr', 21, 62, 59),
array('May', 11, 75, 60),
array('Jun', 1, 75, 57),
array('Jul', 1, 79, 56),
array('Aug', 1, 79, 59),
array('Sep', 10, 75, 60),
array('Oct', 40, 68, 63),
array('Nov', 69, 62, 64),
array('Dec', 89, 57, 66),
)
);
// Set the Labels for each data series we want to plot
// Datatype
// Cell reference for data
// Format Code
// Number of datapoints in series
// Data values
// Data Marker
$dataseriesLabels1 = array(
new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$B$1', NULL, 1), // Temperature
);
$dataseriesLabels2 = array(
new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$C$1', NULL, 1), // Rainfall
);
$dataseriesLabels3 = array(
new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$D$1', NULL, 1), // Humidity
);
// Set the X-Axis Labels
// Datatype
// Cell reference for data
// Format Code
// Number of datapoints in series
// Data values
// Data Marker
$xAxisTickValues = array(
new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('String', 'Worksheet!$A$2:$A$13', NULL, 12), // Jan to Dec
);
// Set the Data values for each data series we want to plot
// Datatype
// Cell reference for data
// Format Code
// Number of datapoints in series
// Data values
// Data Marker
$dataSeriesValues1 = array(
new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('Number', 'Worksheet!$B$2:$B$13', NULL, 12),
);
// Build the dataseries
$series1 = new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries(
PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::TYPE_BARCHART, // plotType
PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::GROUPING_CLUSTERED, // plotGrouping
range(0, count($dataSeriesValues1)-1), // plotOrder
$dataseriesLabels1, // plotLabel
$xAxisTickValues, // plotCategory
$dataSeriesValues1 // plotValues
);
// Set additional dataseries parameters
// Make it a vertical column rather than a horizontal bar graph
$series1->setPlotDirection(PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::DIRECTION_COL);
// Set the Data values for each data series we want to plot
// Datatype
// Cell reference for data
// Format Code
// Number of datapoints in series
// Data values
// Data Marker
$dataSeriesValues2 = array(
new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('Number', 'Worksheet!$C$2:$C$13', NULL, 12),
);
// Build the dataseries
$series2 = new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries(
PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::TYPE_LINECHART, // plotType
PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::GROUPING_STANDARD, // plotGrouping
range(0, count($dataSeriesValues2)-1), // plotOrder
$dataseriesLabels2, // plotLabel
NULL, // plotCategory
$dataSeriesValues2 // plotValues
);
// Set the Data values for each data series we want to plot
// Datatype
// Cell reference for data
// Format Code
// Number of datapoints in series
// Data values
// Data Marker
$dataSeriesValues3 = array(
new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeriesValues('Number', 'Worksheet!$D$2:$D$13', NULL, 12),
);
// Build the dataseries
$series3 = new PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries(
PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::TYPE_AREACHART, // plotType
PHPExcel_Chart_DataSeries::GROUPING_STANDARD, // plotGrouping
range(0, count($dataSeriesValues2)-1), // plotOrder
$dataseriesLabels3, // plotLabel
NULL, // plotCategory
$dataSeriesValues3 // plotValues
);
// Set the series in the plot area
$plotarea = new PHPExcel_Chart_PlotArea(NULL, array($series1, $series2, $series3));
// Set the chart legend
$legend = new PHPExcel_Chart_Legend(PHPExcel_Chart_Legend::POSITION_RIGHT, NULL, false);
$title = new PHPExcel_Chart_Title('Average Weather Chart for Crete');
// Create the chart
$chart = new PHPExcel_Chart(
'chart1', // name
$title, // title
$legend, // legend
$plotarea, // plotArea
true, // plotVisibleOnly
0, // displayBlanksAs
NULL, // xAxisLabel
NULL // yAxisLabel
);
// Set the position where the chart should appear in the worksheet
$chart->setTopLeftPosition('F2');
$chart->setBottomRightPosition('O16');
// Add the chart to the worksheet
$objWorksheet->addChart($chart);