GetDataNumberVariable

Description

Returns the value associated with a data point in a graph in a DataWindow object when the values axis has a numeric datatype. You must call GetDataNumber first to retrieve the line style information. (GetDataNumber is based on GetDataValue and is documented in that entry.)

Applies to

DataWindow Web ActiveX DataWindow control

Syntax

Web ActiveX

number dwcontrol.GetDataNumberVariable ( )

Argument

Description

dwcontrol

A reference to a DataWindow control containing the graph

Returns

Returns a number value associated with a data point in a graph.

Usage

To find out the value of a data point, call one of the GetData methods to retrieve the information, then immediately afterward, call one of the GetDataVariable methods and examine the return value.

For a values axis of type

Call this method to set up the value

Then call this method to return the value

Date, DateTime, or time

GetDataDate

GetDataDateVariable

Number or double

GetDataNumber

GetDataNumberVariable

String

GetDataString

GetDataStringVariable

For information on the GetData methods, see GetDataValue.

See also