MathymaGraph Reference

myGraph = new mathyma.Graph ( [windowWidth [, windowHeight ]] )

myGraph

the new instance of a mathyma.Graph object created.

(number) windowWidth

the width of the applet window in pixels (default is 360)

(number) windowHeight

the height of the applet window in pixels (default is 360)

myGraph.addLabel ( text , x-coord , y-coord )

This method adds a label to the latest drawing to be drawn on the graph. See the mathyma.GraphDrawing object addLabel( ) method below for an explanation of the parameters.

myGraph.addShade ( from-x , to-x )

This method adds shade to the latest function or step function to be drawn on the graph. See the mathyma.GraphDrawing addShade( ) method below for an explanation of the parameters.

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawArrow ( from-x , from-y , to-x , to-y [, head] )

(number) from-x and (number) from-y

The coordinates of the starting point of the line.

(number) to-x and (number) to-y

The coordinates of the end point of the line.

(number) head

The relative size of the head of the arrow. Default is 1 (i.e. the length of the arrow head is the same as the length of the arrow).

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawCurve ( x-function , y-function [, from-t [, to-t [, points ]]] )

(string) x-function

a formula for x in terms of the variable t. See function formulae below.

(string) y-function

a formula for y in terms of the variable t. See function formulae below.

(number) from-t and (number) to-t

define the range of the variable t used in the x- and y- functions. Default is -1 to +1.

(number) points

the number of points (excluding the start point) in the t-range, defining the "resolution" of the curve. Default as defined by setPoints( ) method.

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawFunction ( function [, from-x [, to-x [, points ]]] )

(string) function

a formula for y in terms of the variable x. See function formulae below.

(number) from-x and (number) to-x

define the range of the variable x used in the function. Default as defined by setXrange( ) method.

(number) points

the number of points (excluding the start point) in the x-range, defining the "resolution" of the function. Default as defined by setPoints( ) method.

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawLine ( from-x , from-y , to-x , to-y )

(number) from-x and (number) from-y

The coordinates of the starting point of the line.

(number) to-x and (number) to-y

The coordinates of the end point of the line.

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawPin ( coords )

(string) coords

the y- and y-coordinates of the points of the pins in the format "x₁ , y₁ , x₂ , y₂ , ... "

pins are drawn down to the x-axis (for positive points) and up to the x-axis (for negative points).

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawPolygon ( coords [, isClosed ] )

(string) coords

the y- and y-coordinates of the polygon in the format "x₁ , y₁ , x₂ , y₂ , ... "

(boolean) isClosed

set to true or false to indicate whether it is a closed polygon or not

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawScatter ( coords )

(string) coords

the y- and y-coordinates of the points to be drawn in the format "x₁ , y₁ , x₂ , y₂ , ... "

[(mathyma.GraphDrawing object) myDrawing = ] myGraph.drawStep ( function, stepWidth, stepType [, from-x [, to-x ]] )

(string) function

a formula for y in terms of the variable x. See function formulae below.

(number) stepWidth

the width of the steps (in x-axes units).

(string) stepType

can take the value "on", "below" or "above" to indicate the position of the steps relative to the defining function. Any other value will be interpreted as "on".

(number) from-x and (number) to-x

define the range of the variable x used in the function. Default as defined by setXrange( ) method.

myGraph.drawText ( text, x-coord , y-coord )

(string) text

the text to be displayed on the graph.

(number) x-coord and (number) y-coord

define the (bottom left) position of the text on the graph.

myGraph.print ( [window] )

(window object) window

The window in which the graph is to be displayed. If this is not specified the graph will be displayed on the current web page.

See w3schools.com window object and window.open() method for how to set up a window.

myGraph.printInWindow ( [text1] , [text2] )

(text) text1

First line of text printed below graph.

(text) text2

Second line of text printed below graph.

myGraph.setColours ( colours )

(string) colours

the sequence of coulours to be used in turn for the drawings on the graph, in the format: "colour1, colour2, ... " where the colours can be "red", "orange", "yellow", "green", "cyan", "blue", "violet", "grey", "black", or "white". (The colour sequence is not case sensitive.)

myGraph.setPoints ( points )

(number) points

the number of points (excluding the start point) in the x-range (for functions and steps) or t-range (for curves), defining the "resolution" of the drawing. Default 100.

myGraph.setWindow ( windowWidth , windowHeight )

(number) windowWidth

the width of the applet window in pixels (default is 360)

(number) windowHeight

the height of the applet window in pixels (default is 360)

myGraph.setXgrid ( gridWidth )

(number) gridWidth

the width of the x-grid (in x-axis units). If this is not set, MathymaGraph chooses the most appropriate number.

myGraph.setXrange ( from-x , to-x )

(number) from-x and (number) to-x

define the range of the variable x for the graph. If this is not set MathymaGraph sets the range to accomodate the minimum and maximum x in the set of drawings.

myGraph.setXtitle ( text )

(string) text

the text to be used as the title for the x-axis (horizontal).

myGraph.setYstretch( y-stretch )

(number) y-stretch

the ratio of the y-axis to the x-axis. For example a y-stretch of 4 means that a y-axis unit will be 4 times as large as an x-axis unit

myGraph.setYtitle ( text )

(string) text

the text to be used as the title for the y-axis (vertical).

myDrawing.addLabel ( text, x-coord , y-coord )

(string) text

the label of the drawing to be displayed on the graph.

(number) x-coord and (number) y-coord

define the (bottom left) position of the label on the graph.

Only one label can be displayed per drawing (mathyma.GraphDrawing object), if several labels are added to the same drawing, only the last to be added will be printed.

myDrawing.addShade ( from-x , to-x )

(number) from-x and (number) to-x

define the values of x for which the area between the function graph or step function and the x-axis is to be shaded.

Several areas of shade can be added to the same function or step. Using addShade with any other type of drawing will have no effect.