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I have a line graph with data that corresponds to dates. I want to
format the plot area so that the fill color is different depending on
the dates.

For instance 5/15 - 6/20 fill color light gray. For dates 6/21 - 6/30
fill color peach and for dates 7/1-7/30 fill color blue.

I can't seem to figure out if it is possible to do this. If anyone has
any ideas I would really appreciate it!

Thanks!! :)


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Perhaps you can modify the stacked area chart technique in this tutorial:

http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=508

You need three series, one for each color. The values for each are full
scale within its time range and zero elsewhere.

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V Rocks wrote:

I have a line graph with data that corresponds to dates. I want to
format the plot area so that the fill color is different depending on
the dates.

For instance 5/15 - 6/20 fill color light gray. For dates 6/21 - 6/30
fill color peach and for dates 7/1-7/30 fill color blue.

I can't seem to figure out if it is possible to do this. If anyone has
any ideas I would really appreciate it!

Thanks!! :)


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John -

Thanks for your help! I will give it a try.

-Joe


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