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The observations in an Annotate data set use a set of predefined Annotate variables. The values of the variables in the observation determine what is done and how it is done. To create these observations, you assign values to the variables either explicitly with a DATA step or implicitly with Annotate macros. See Creating an Annotate Data Set.
The following sections describe the items in an Annotate data set and explain how SAS/GRAPH software uses the commands in an Annotate data set to create graphics elements.
Structure of An Annotate Data Set |
Listing of the Annotate Data Set TRIANGLE is an example of an Annotate data set called TRIANGLE. The observations in this data set contain the commands that create a text label, move to a point in the output, and draw a triangle. (The DATA step that creates TRIANGLE is shown in Using the DATA Step.)
Listing of the Annotate Data Set TRIANGLE
OBS FUNCTION X Y HSYS XSYS YSYS STYLE COLOR POSITION SIZE LINE TEXT 1 label 20 85 3 3 3 swissb green 6 6.0 . Sample Annotate Graphics 2 move 28 30 3 3 3 swissb green 6 6.0 . Sample Annotate Graphics 3 draw 68 30 3 3 3 swissb red 6 0.8 1 Sample Annotate Graphics 4 draw 48 70 3 3 3 swissb red 6 0.8 1 Sample Annotate Graphics 5 draw 28 30 3 3 3 swissb red 6 0.8 1 Sample Annotate Graphics |
Note: A blank denotes a missing values for
a character variable. A '.' denotes a missing value for a numeric variable.
Each observation in this data set contains complete instructions for drawing a graphic or moving to a position to draw a graphic. The value of the FUNCTION variable determines what the observation does. Other variables control how the function is performed. This list describes each observation in the TRIANGLE and the task it performs:
Annotate Output from the TRIANGLE Data Set shows the green title and the red triangle produced by the TRIANGLE data set and displayed with the GANNO procedure. Notes on the figure in black contain the X and Y coordinates of the graphics elements.
Annotate Output from the TRIANGLE Data Set
Annotate Variables |
an action variable | tells what to do. The only action variable is FUNCTION, which specifies what graphics element to draw (graphics primitive) or what action to take (programming function). |
positioning variables | tell where to do it. The positioning variables specify the point at which to draw the graphics element. |
attribute variables | tell how to do it. The attribute variables specify the characteristics of the graphics element (for example, color, size, line style, text font). |
There is also an HTML variabale, which provides linking information when you want to use the annotate data set to generate a drill-down graph that can be viewed in a Web browser.
Summary of Annotate Variables lists all Annotate variables, grouped by task, and briefly describes each one. See Annotate Variables for a complete description of each variable.
Task Group | Variable | Description |
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Variable that defines an action | FUNCTION | specifies a drawing or programming action; Summary of Graphics Tasks Performed by Annotate Functions describes these actions. |
Positioning variables that determine coordinate values | GROUP | uses the value of the GCHART GROUP= option in place of X or Y |
MIDPOINT | uses the value of the GCHART MIDPOINT= option in place of X or Y | |
SUBGROUP | uses the value of the GCHART SUBGROUP= option in place of X or Y | |
X | specifies a numeric horizontal coordinate | |
Y | specifies a numeric vertical coordinate | |
Z | specifies a numeric third dimensional coordinate; used with G3D procedure only | |
XC | specifies a horizontal character coordinate; only used with data coordinate systems 1, 2, 7, 8 | |
YC | specifies a vertical character coordinate; only used with data coordinate systems 1, 2, 7, 8 | |
Positioning variables that contain internal coordinates | XLAST, YLAST | contain the X and Y coordinates of the last nontext function |
XLSTT, YLSTT | contain the X and Y coordinates of the last text function | |
Positioning variables that specify coordinate systems | HSYS | specifies type of units for the SIZE variable |
XSYS | specifies coordinate system for X or XC coordinates | |
YSYS | specifies coordinate system for Y or YC coordinates | |
ZSYS | specifies coordinate system for Z coordinate (G3D procedure only) | |
Attribute variables | ANGLE | angle of text label or starting angle of a pie slice |
CBORDER | colored border around text or symbol | |
CBOX | colored box behind text or symbol | |
COLOR | color of a graphics primitive | |
LINE | line type to use in drawing or special control over pies and bars | |
POSITION | placement and alignment for text strings | |
ROTATE | angle at which to place individual characters in a text string or the delta angle (sweep) of a pie slice | |
SIZE | size of an aspect of a graphics primitive; depends on FUNCTION variable (for TEXT, height of characters; for PIE, pie slice radius; for DRAW, line thickness; and so on) | |
STYLE | font or pattern for a graphics element, depends on the FUNCTION variable | |
TEXT | text to use in a label, symbol, or comment | |
WHEN | whether a graphics element is drawn before or after procedure graphics output | |
Web variable | HTML | specifies link information for a drill-down graph |
Annotate Functions |
The graphics functions draw the graphics elements that are illustrated in Graphics Elements.
The programming functions control the internal coordinates, manipulate the LIFO stack, and help you debug an Annotate data set. These programming functions are discussed in Internal Coordinates, Using the LIFO Stack, and Debugging.
Summary of Graphics Tasks Performed by Annotate Functions summarizes the tasks that are performed by the Annotate functions. See Annotate Functions for a complete description of the FUNCTION variable and its values.
Task Group | If you want to... | Use this function... |
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Graphics tasks | begin to draw a polygon (starting point) and, optionally, specify a fill color and pattern | POLY |
continue drawing a polygon (additional vertex) and, optionally, specify an outline color of the polygon | POLYCONT | |
draw a line from the current (X,Y) position (see MOVE and TXT2CNTL) | DRAW | |
draw a point | POINT | |
draw a rectangle from the current (X,Y) position (see MOVE and TXT2CNTL); optionally, fill with a pattern | BAR | |
draw a symbol | SYMBOL | |
draw line from (XLAST, YLAST) coordinates to (XLSTT, YLSTT) coordinates | DRAW2TXT | |
draw pie slice, circle, or arc | PIE | |
draw text | LABEL | |
move to the specified point (X,Y) | MOVE | |
put a frame around the area defined by XSYS and YSYS, optionally, fill with a pattern | FRAME | |
Programming tasks | insert a comment in the data set (no action); documentation aid | COMMENT |
copy (XLAST, YLAST) coordinates to (XLSTT, YLSTT) coordinates | CNTL2TXT | |
copy (XLSTT, YLSTT) coordinates to (XLAST, YLAST) coordinates | TXT2CNTL | |
exchange LSTT and LAST coordinates | SWAP | |
get coordinates of a point on a pie slice outline | PIEXY | |
get values for LAST and LSTT coordinates from LIFO stack | POP | |
put current values of LAST and LSTT coordinates onto LIFO stack | PUSH | |
set pie radius and coordinates for center; does not draw a pie | PIECNTR | |
turn on trace of previous values and LIFO stack | DEBUG |
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