Hi Henner,
> good tip! now i understood what i did wrong. i always used the same
> functionType - still (time -> currency) where i should have used (index ->
> (time, currency)).
> but can you tell me if there is an easier way to get the data displayed as
> points than constructing everything new?
> i already have a datareference that can be displayed (time -> currency).
> especially regarding the same problem for the 3d display, i get a bit
> worried because i don't think i understood how to construct a point plot.
> what would it have to look like???
To get your (time -> currency) data to display as points,
you have three basic options:
1. Convert it to (index -> (time, currency))
2. Set point mode, as in:
mode = display.getGraphicsModeControl();
mode.setPointMode(true);
3. Map currency to Shape and YAxis, as in:
display.addMap(new ScalarMap(currency, Display.YAxis));
ScalarMap smap = new ScalarMap(currency, Display.Shape);
display.addMap(smap);
ShapeControl scontrol = (ShapeControl) smap.getControl();
scontrol.setShapeSet(new Integer1DSet(1));
VisADPointArray array = new VisADPointArray();
array.vertexCount = 1;
array.coordinates = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f};
scontrol.setShapes(new VisADGeometryArray[] {array});
I have never tried this third approach, but it should work.
Good luck,
Bill
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