Here's another way. You would have some challenges with data tips, but nothing that can't be handled. Hope that this gives you some ideas:
Multi-Clustered Column Chart Sample <http://www.timothyhoff.com/projects/MultiClusteredColumnChartSample/Mul\ tiClusteredColumnChartSample.html> -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "EddieBerman" <eddieberman2...@...> wrote: > > > While I haven't yet attempted that layout, here are my thoughts on one > potential path: > > You'll need 5 series, with the first one (series 0) being the composite > (as the series are drawn from 0 to n, and if the composite column was > the last one it would draw over the previous columns). > > You'll need to adjust the individual series columnWidthRatios and > offsets so that series 0 and series 1 start at the same x position, and > (obviously) series 1-4 take up the space of 5 series columns. > > You'll need to have an itemRenderer for series 0. Override > updateDisplayList() and set the unscaledWidth to be wide enough to span > series 1-4. > > Here are some potentially helpful links: > 1) demonstrates tampering with columnWidthRatio and offsets: > http://www.stretchmedia.ca/code_examples/offset_calculator/SeriesOffsetC\ \ > alculator.html > <http://www.stretchmedia.ca/code_examples/offset_calculator/SeriesOffset\ \ > Calculator.html> > > 2) QuietlyScheming shows an example of complex stacking which you'll > need since series 0 is a composite: > http://demo.quietlyscheming.com/ChartSampler/app.html > <http://demo.quietlyscheming.com/ChartSampler/app.html> > > That's only a start as you'll still need to also create a custom legend > and deal with the challenge of having the first 4 clusters blue-ish and > the next 4 orange-y. Having custom itemRenderers should help with that > coloring issue. > > Good luck! > -Eddie B. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "gmoniey22" gmoniey22@ wrote: > > > > I haven't been able to find an example of this, or any indication in > the docs of how to do this, but I would imagine it is possible. > > > > I want to chart some data that is hierarchical. Essentially each > parent has a few children. I want the children to be clustered columns > inside a big column which indicates the parent (which is the sum of all > the children) > > > > I found this example image which kinda shows what I am thinking of: > > http://peltiertech.com/images/2009-02/MariBar_OverlapColumns.png > > > > Thanks! > > >
