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pie_chart

Creates a basic pie chart.

Available in version 5.2.0 and later.

Prototype

load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"      ; These four libraries are automatically
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"       ; loaded from NCL V6.4.0 onward.
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/contributed.ncl"   ; No need for user to explicitly load.
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/shea_util.ncl"

	function pie_chart (
		wks     [1] : graphic,  
		percent [*] : numeric,  
		name    [*] : string ,  
		color   [*] : string,   
		res     [1] : logical   
	)

	return_val [1] :  type "graphic"

Arguments

wks

Work station identifier.

percent

Percent explained by each section [0 - 100]. The sum should be 100%.

name

Name associated with each section.

color

Color associated with each section.

res

If res=True, optional resources recognized by pie_chart:

  • res@pcLabelType: "section" (default) or "block"
  • res@tiMainString: string for general title (default is no main title)
  • res@gsMarkerIndex: specifies the marker index (default=16; color filled circle)
  • res@gsMarkerSizeF: specifies the marker size (default=0.0115)
  • res@txFontHeight: specifies size of labels (default=0.0125)
  • res@gsnMaximize: if set to True then make .ps, .eps, .pdf files as large as possible. Do not use if the plot is to be part of a panel plot. (default is False)
  • res@gsnDraw: if False, no plot will be drawn (default is True)
  • res@gsnFrame: if False, the frame will not be advanced (default is True)

Return value

Create a basic Pie Chart with some options.

Description

The percent is partitioned over 360 degrees. The sections proceed in a counter clockwise direction. Some labeling options are provided.

The Pie Chart can be viewed as an alternative to a Bar Chart or Histogram.

Examples

For an application example, see: