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customize bar chart legend?

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Mon, 2004-10-25 05:17
Maria Ahlberg
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How can I customize the bar chart legend?
I would like to show both bars, milestones and flags in the bar chart legend.
Can it be done?

Thank you for any ideas

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Fri, 2004-10-29 03:02
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Maria Ahlberg
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Thank you for your replies!

I have also got one other solution.
If I create a new bar in Format, bars, and call it for example "Milestones" I can assign a new position to this bar.
With this bar I only want the endpoints to show. I can now make the endpoints look like milestones.
Remove the bar outline and make the color of the bar white.
Assign the Start and finish points to be the custom data item that you want to show.
This way I get a bar chart legend which shows all bars including milestones.
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Thu, 2004-10-28 09:25
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Paul Harris
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Maria

To show the Milestones legend I suggest you get a copy of a screen capture programme like SnagIt and copy the appropriate area from the Endpoints form by selecting Format, Bars, Endpoints. This graphic may then be pasted onto the Gantt Chart or possibly inserted as a logo if it is not too small. The bars may be displayed as a normal bar char legend.

None of it is really ideal.

Paul E Harris
Eastwood Harris Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
Planning and Scheduling Book Publishers, Training & Consulting
www.eh.com.au
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Wed, 2004-10-27 08:05
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Steven Oliver
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There is an option, in Format, Bars, Pattern to customise the legend, save this as a *.wmf file which can then be included in the legend area.

If this is not comprehensive enough, try creating your custom legend in Excel and either copy/paste this into the bar area, using Insert, Object (this is particurlarly useful if you are plotting an A0 sheet).

Or you can save your Excel creation as a graphic (*.bmp, *.wmf etc) and include in your legend as a logo (you do get problems with size/scale though).

HTH
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